06/03/2026
Update: Water St. bridge closed til at least next Monday.
🚧 Downtown Roadwork and Construction Update June 3, 2026🚧
ETA: MIG informed us that the bridge will not be ready to reopen until MONDAY June 8th. They are finishing up backfill and paving this week, Saturday they will have a crew in to install the inverts in the sewer manholes, and Monday first thing they plan to begin removing barricades to reopen the bridge.
DPW had our contractor PRT in to re-wire the traffic signal back to its original configuration so that it will function properly when taken out of FLASH mode.
🚧 These updates include the Water Street Bridge Project, the Main Street Water Main Improvements Project, the CSO sewer separation project, and work connected to the Fitchburg Public Library project.
🚧Water Street Bridge Project
MassDOT and MIG informed us that they are anticipating reopening the Water Street Bridge to traffic on Monday, June 8, 2026.
Before the bridge reopens, the City plans to have our traffic signal contractor on site to rewire the signal at Water Street and Laurel Street so it can come out of flash mode and operate correctly once traffic is restored.
Also beginning Monday, June 8, MIG is expected to shift work back to Boulder Drive under the bridge. That will require a 24/7 closure of Boulder Drive in that area. We do not yet have an estimated reopening date for that portion of the work.
🚧Main Street Water Main Improvements Project
The City’s contractor, JA Polito & Sons, Inc., will continue work in the Main Street area between Mill Street and the Lunenburg/Summer Street intersection.
For the week of June 1, crews will be working on water main installation at the intersections of:
đź’§ Main Street and Blossom Street
đź’§ Main Street and Cushing Street
đź’§ Main Street and Day Street
On Monday, June 1 and Tuesday, June 2, Polito will be closing access to Blossom Street at Main Street.
➡Inbound traffic on Blossom Street will be detoured to Green Street, then to North Street, to return to Main Street.
➡Traffic coming from Crescent Street will be detoured outbound on Blossom Street to Green Street.
➡Main Street will remain open in both directions during this work.
On Wednesday, June 3, Main Street will be closed from Blossom Street to Putnam Street.
➡Traffic will be redirected to Boulder Drive in both directions for that day. This is being coordinated before MIG’s Boulder Drive closure begins on Thursday.
➡Day Street work may also include a road shutdown and detours for Day Street.
Please note that service interruptions to abutting properties are anticipated during the week of June 1. Any required service interruptions will be coordinated in advance by on-site Weston & Sampson and JA Polito staff with individual property owners and tenants.
🚽Sewer Separation Project
GVC will continue work as part of the CSO 032, 045, and 083 Separation/Rehabilitation Project.
➡Work is expected to continue in the Upper Common area, including Mechanic Street, Circle Street/Main Street/Prospect Street, and Marshall Street. Local traffic will be directed by Fitchburg Police details on site, and parking near active construction zones will not be allowed.
đź“šLibrary Project
➡ On Wednesday, June 3, DA Sullivan will close Newton Place to through traffic for work related to the library project.
We know this is a lot of work happening at once, and we appreciate everyone’s patience as these projects move forward. These infrastructure projects are disruptive while they are happening, but they are necessary investments in our roads, bridges, water, sewer, public safety, downtown, and future growth.
Please plan ahead, follow posted detours, watch for police details and work crews, and give yourself extra time traveling through the downtown area. 🚧
