Bartlett Street Reconstruction Project

PROJECT UPDATE

The final work on this project (place the final pavement, roadway striping, raised crosswalk at Pine Street, raised intersection at Thornton Street, touch up the loam and re-seed) is currently being scheduled with the Contractor with an anticipated start later this Spring. The Morning Street scope of work is currently on HOLD and will be reevaluated along with future phases of work in the Creek Neighborhood.

During the week of March 31, 2025 DPW Urban Forest crews will be planting new trees along the Bartlett Street corridor as part of the City’s annual planting program.

Project Background:

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 Details

Start: April 9, 2024

Substantial Completion: November 15, 2024 

Final Completion: June 30, 2025

Estimated Construction Cost: $4,600,000 (est)

Design Engineer: DPW In-House Staff

Contractor: Albanese D&S, Inc.

Project Manager:

Marc R. Batchelder, P.E., Project Manager
Office: (603) 766-1440
Email: mrbatchelder@portsmouthnh.gov

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.