Strafford News

Work on the sewer replacement on Court Street and Middle Road from Tennyson Avenue to Hubbard Road will begins today, Wednesday, July 5. From today through Friday, July 7, crews will mobilize to the site to deliver equipment and supplies. Traffic flaggers will be on hand to assist as necessary.

Beginning Monday, July 10, work will begin in earnest, requiring daily road closures through the project area. The public should anticipate Court Street and Middle Road to be closed from Tennyson Avenue to Hubbard Road, Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. until the project is complete, anticipated by Sept. 1, 2023.

Road closures will be posted within the project area depending on where the excavation occurs, and only residents within the closed zone will be allowed access. All through traffic should follow marked detour routes or should seek alternate routes.

The project will replace a failing sewer line of about 1,200 feet. After a competitive bid process, the City Council awarded the construction contract to D&C Construction Co., of Weymouth, Massachusetts, for a cost not to exceed $202,100.

The failing sewer line was discovered during the utility investigation in preparation for the Court Street Reconstruction Project, which is anticipated to go out to bid later this year. Because of the condition of the sewer line, city staff recommended its immediate replacement ahead of the full reconstruction project.

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