Sidewalk Reconstruction
Citywide Sidewalks Projects:
Pannaway Manor
Sidewalk work has been completed in the Pannaway Neighborhood. The contractor will come back to the site in Spring 2025 to touch up loam and re-seed in the areas of Mason Avenue, Decatur Road, and Whipple Court. Public Pre-Construction Meeting Presentation, March 20, 2024. Go to the video recording of the meeting. 2024 Scope of Work (Feb 2024)
Ocean Road
New sidewalk and crossing at Ocean Road and Winchester / Suzanne has been completed except for the installation of a new utility pole and added street lighting. Eversource is currently scheduling this work some time in the next month. The contractor will come back to the site in Spring 2025 to touch up loam and re-seed.
Islington Street
New crossings at rail trail (Formerly WBBX Rd) and Barberry Lane has been completed with the installation of Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon’s (RRFB) scheduled for the week of Dec 9. The contractor will come back to the site in Spring 2025 to touch up loam, re-seed and make any other repairs as needed.
Project Manager
Marc R. Batchelder, P.E.
603-766-1440
mrbatchelder@cityofportsmouth.com
Elwyn Park Sidewalks/Sidepath
Design has begun in earnest in the Elwyn Area. The surveyors have finished their work and the City’s consulting engineer is preparing preliminary plans suitable for a public meeting which is planned for January 2025. Initial cost estimates indicate the project cost is significantly higher that currently budgeted, which will require the project to be implemented in phases. The area around the Dondero School will likely be Phase 1 with other sidewalks radiating out from there. The sidewalks and traffic calming features are being designed to be consistent with our consultant’s preliminary designs from 2020. Additional project information can be found at the City’s project webpage. The project is intended to provide safe pedestrian connections and traffic calming throughout the Elwyn Park Neighborhood. A feasibility study was completed using prior year Capital funding to identify priority streets within the neighborhood for addition of sidewalks and recommended traffic calming measures.
Project Status: In design
Project Manager
Dave Desfosses, Project Manager
603-766-1411
djdesfosses@cityofportsmouth.com
2024 Citywide Sidewalks Projects:
This project includes the reconstruction of the sidewalk system at multiple locations throughout the City currently in the design phase.
Project Status:
- Sagamore Avenue (Odiorne Point Rd.)
- Summit Avenue (South St. to High School gate)
- Greenleaf Avenue (Hillside Dr. to South St.)
- Deer Street (Russell St. and Market St.)
Project Manager
Marc R. Batchelder, P.E.
603-766-1440
mrbatchelder@cityofportsmouth.com
Start: TBD
Estimated Completion: TBD
Estimated Cost: TBD
Funding Source: TBD
Designer: Marc R. Batchelder, P.E. / In-House Staff
Contractor: TBD
Borthwick Avenue Bike Path:
This project includes the construction of a multi-use path along Borthwick Avenue from Route 1 By-Pass to the multi-use path being constructed at the satellite parking lot for Portsmouth Hospital.
Project Status:
New curb, base aggregates and base layer of pavement – Completed Fall 2023
Final layer of pavement and restoration – Anticipated Spring / Summer 2024
Project Manager
Marc R. Batchelder, P.E.
603-766-1440
mrbatchelder@cityofportsmouth.com
Start: Fall 2023
Estimated Completion: Spring/Summer 2024
Estimated Cost: $300,000
Funding Source: TBD
Designer: Marc R. Batchelder, P.E. / In-House Staff
Contractor: S.U.R. Construction, Inc.
Maplewood Avenue Sidewalk Replacement
This project includes the reconstruction of the sidewalk system from the railroad track crossing near Deer Street up to Dennett Street along the south side of the road and from Mill Pond Way to the North Mill Pond Causeway along the north side of Maplewood Avenue.
Project Status: In design
Project Manager
Dave Desfosses, Project Manager
603-766-1411
djdesfosses@cityofportsmouth.com
Start:
Estimated Completion:
Estimated Cost:
Funding Source:
Designer/Contractor: TBD