Bartlett Street Reconstruction Project

PROJECT UPDATE

Daily closure, 7 am to 5 pm, of Bartlett Street between Woodbury Ave. and Hodgdon Brook continues. Outside this area, outbound lane is closed; inbound traffic allowed. While the detour is in place the road is re-opened every night. Access provided to properties within the construction zone. 

Week of November 18: Complete reconstructing driveway aprons, install roadway signage, temporary asphalt patching in various locations, loam and seed. Week of November 25: Final site restoration and punchlist items. December: Install bridge rail structural sidewalk at Hodgdon Brook culvert

Spring 2025 – Place top course of asphalt, install raised crosswalk at Pine Street and raised intersection at Bartlett and Thornton Streets. Final pavement striping.

Project Description:

Bartlett Street Project Preconstruction Public Meeting, March 27, 2024 
Go to the video of the meeting or the presentation link in the right-hand column of this page.

This project includes the reconstruction of underground public utilities (water, sewer, drainage) on Bartlett Street from Hodgdon Brook to Dennett Street, and Thornton Street from Woodbury Avenue to Bartlett Street. This will also include connections to existing utilities on side streets of Morning Street, Clinton Street, Pine Street, Meredith Way and Woodbury Ave. The project also consists of reconstructing the streetscape, including curbing, sidewalks, reconstructing the roadway and traffic calming measures.

Project Manager:
         
Marc Batchelder, Project Manager
603-766-1440
mrbatchelder@cityofportsmouth.com

Start: April 9, 2024

Estimated Completion: Substantial: November 2024 Final: June 2025

Estimated Cost: $4,600,000

Funding Source:

Design Engineer: Marc R. Batchelder, P.E. / In-House Staff

Construction Engineer: Altus Engineering, LLC

Contractor: Albanese D&S, Inc.

Following the December 9, 2022 meeting, the City is moving forward with further discussion on this design option. 

For information on the Bartlett-Cate Street Intersection Project, visit this page.