Construction Updates

Ongoing Projects to Resume Spring 2026

The following projects have ceased for the winter and will resume in the spring

Dam and Flood Control System Vegetation Management

• The City has contracted with Cain’s Mechanical LLC for vegetation management on dams within the City’s watershed areas and at various locations throughout the levee and flood control system on both the Connecticut and Mill Rivers
• Work to mechanically remove unwanted woody growth and fallen trees and localized placement of rip rap for slope stabilization will be undertaken periodically system wide throughout the growing season
• The Contractor has demobilized and will return Spring 2026

Easthampton Road and South Street (Route 10) Pedestrian Improvements

• MassDOT has contracted with Warner Bros., LLC to reconstruct and extend existing sidewalks and install crosswalk signals on Easthampton Road and South Street (Route 10) at Earle Street
• The Contractor has demobilized and will return Spring 2026 to complete installation of pedestrian signals
• Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2, project #612638

Pavement Resurfacing 2025

• The City has contracted with Warner Bros., LLC for paving on the following streets: Birch Lane, Church Street, Country Way, Fair Street, Maplewood Terrace, Morningside Drive, Northern Avenue, Rustlewood Ridge, South Street, Winterberry Lane and Woodbine Avenue
• The project also includes sidewalk repairs on Northern Avenue, Rustlewood Ridge and Woodbine Avenue
• The project is substantially complete
• The Contractor has demobilized and will return Spring 2026

Riverside Drive Sewer Repair and Bank Stabilization

• The City has contracted with Clark and Sons, Inc. to repair a broken sewer main along the Mill River in the vicinity of 620-660 Riverside Drive
• The project also includes stabilizing the riverbank damaged by erosion
• Maines Field will be used for staging, storage and site access
• The project is substantially complete
• Sewer & Drain Division may video inspect new sewer pipe Fall 2025/Winter 2026
• The Contractor has demobilized and will return Spring 2026 to monitor plantings and seeding

Rocky Hill Greenway Multi-Use Path

• MassDOT has contracted with JL Construction Corp to construct a 0.5 mile multi-use path from the Manhan Rail Trail to Rocky Hill Road
• The project will improve pedestrian and bicycle facilities by connecting the residential areas along Rocky Hill Road and Ice Pond Drive to the New Haven and Northampton Canal/Manhan Rail Trail
• Rocky Hill Greenway Multi-Use Trail Map (pdf)
• Trail is closed due to active construction and will remain closed to all access until the project is completed
• Motorists should be alert and use caution as trucks and other heavy equipment are entering and exiting the site
• The Contractor has demobilized and will return Spring 2026
• Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2, project #608413

Terrace Lane Reconstruction

• The City has contracted with A. Martins & Sons Construction Inc. for roadway and utility improvements on Terrace Lane
• The project includes replacing 700+ feet of water main, replacing drainage structures, rebuilding ADA accessible curb ramps and reclaiming and paving the roadway
• Notice to Residents (pdf)
• The project is substantially complete
• The Contractor has demobilized and will return Spring 2026