Fleet Street Area Reconstruction Project

Project Status: December 2024

Design work and permitting continues on all portions as the project has been split into three distinct construction areas. The project areas are Upper Congress Street and Vaughan Mall, Maplewood Avenue from the railroad tracks to Hanover Street for the drainage outfall, and Fleet Street.

Project Description

The City is moving forward with a sewer separation project in the Fleet Street area (CM 20-PW-100) as it is required through the City's Long Term Control Plan and Supplemental Compliance Plan. The project includes water, sewer, drainage upgrades along with full streetscape rework and other pedestrian enhancements. Funding for this work will come from the Water and Sewer Enterprise Funds and the General Fund (property taxes). Given the scope of this project, it will need to be completed in phases. The first two construction projects will take place in 2025 both in the Vaughan Mall and the construction of a new drain line under Maplewood Avenue from Hanover Street to the North Mill Pond. 2026 will see the construction move into the Upper Congress Street area from Fleet Street to Maplewood.  Finally in 2027, the project will start on Fleet Street from Hanover Street to Court Street. Downtown Aerial Utilities Underground (BI-21-PW-43) project is funded to bury the Fleet Street overhead utilities. Market Square Upgrade project (TSM-15-PW-61) is also being coordinated with this project.

Anticipated Completion 2027

Estimated Cost $11.2 million.

Funding Source/Status Bonding and Water/Sewer Fund.

Designer/Contractor: Underwood Engineers, Inc.

While the project is focused on Fleet Street from Hanover Street to Court Street, a larger area will be studied in the initial phases of engineering so that the utilities and other improvements can be properly designed. A map of the study area is shown below:

For this map to scale, click here.

The City conducted a survey seeking input from those in the Fleet Street Project Area (map below) regarding what they'd like to see for sidewalk and landscape improvements as part of the project. The City's contractors Underwood Engineers offered some examples of previous streetscape improvements. Among the considerations:

• Pedestrian accommodations and seating
• Traffic patterns & calming 
• Landscape & trees 
• Bike accommodations 
• Overhead utilities 
• Parking 
• Curbing realignments

For more information, click here.

For the Plan View drawings alone, click here.