Court Street sewer replacement to begin next month
Work will require daytime closure of Court Street and Middle Road
The emergency sewer replacement project on Court Street is slated to begin after the Fourth of July, which will necessitate the closure of Court Street and Middle Road in the project area.
The project will replace a failing sewer line of about 1,200 feet on Court Street and Middle Road between Tennyson Avenue and Hubbard Road. 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.
The contractor plans to mobilize to the project site beginning on Wednesday, July 5, with work starting on Monday, July 10. Work hours will be Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Work is anticipated to be completed by Sept. 1.
Traffic detour required
To allow the contractor to complete the work, the project area on Court Street and Middle Road will be closed to through traffic during work hours from Tennyson Avenue to Hubbard Road for the project's duration. 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.
There is a dedicated project page where updates will be posted as the project develops at https://www.dover.nh.gov/government/city-operations/community-services/projects/court-street-union-street-reconstruction-project/court-street-/
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