Fitchburg DPW Alerts: Week of Oct. 12, 2026

FITCHBURG — The Department of Public Works advises residents of the following work that will be done, weather permitting, during the week of Oct. 12, 2026

Road Construction

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (expect road closures, traffic delays and/or detours)

Combination Sanitary Sewer/Storm Drain Separation Project

• Main Street & Prospect Street – new signal wiring & conduit installation.

• Prospect Street & View Street – new drainage and water installation.

• GVC’s subcontractor, PJ Albert will continue road reconstruction on the following streets: Simmonds Street, Essex Street, Oxford Street, Villa Street, Victor Street, Elm Street, Academy Street, Pleasant Street, Johnson Street, Marshall Street and Omena Place.

Main Street Water Main Improvements

JA Polito will be performing the following work. Intersection closures and detours will be established as needed:

• Paving work on Main Street between Newton Place and Summer Street

• Water main installation on Boulder Drive between Mill Street and Water Street.

Water Street Bridge Replacement

• MIG will be installing watermain on Water Street.  Expect detours and traffic delays.

Pipeline Replacement

• Unitil and its subcontractors Neuco and Path Mechanical will be conducting natural gas pipeline upgrade projects on Fairmount Street, Daniels Street, Cliff Street, Beeckman Street, Salem Street, Granite Street, Spruce Street, Birch Street, Hale Street, Lynn Street, Hasset Street, Canton Street, Blossom Street, Ross Street, Pearl Street, and Day Street.

Main Street (from West Street to River Street)

• PJ Albert will continue adjusting structures along with other various sidewalk work throughout the week.

Ward 1 Paving

• Lazaro will continue various sidewalk work later in the week on Fairbanks Street, Munroe Street, Birch Street and Heywood Street.

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Minor traffic impacts

• Culvert repair at 650 Arn How Farm Road.  Expect detours and delays.

• Pothole repairs citywide.

• Stormwater maintenance to prevent flooding from blocked catch basins.

• Various repair of the existing drainage infrastructure(s).

Hydrants

• Notification of all hydrant flushing areas will be posted daily on the City’s Facebook page.

• Hydrant flushing on the High System (hydrants with Red tops) in the Westminster Street, River Street, Clarendon Street and Daniels Street areas to include all area side streets.

• Privately owned hydrant flushing in various areas throughout the city.

• Hydrant replacement/painting throughout the city.

Use SeeClickFix to report maintenance requests or concerns including potholes, sidewalks, signs/ signals, lights, parks, catch basins or manholes. Please call the DPW Dispatcher at 978-829-1900 with any immediate request including weather-related events (snow, wind, ice, flooding) or sewage backups.