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City and utilities describe annual paving coordination; council seeks tighter timing to avoid re‑cuts
Summary
Springfield DPW and Eversource officials described an annual 'long list' process for coordinating paving and utility work, but councilors said repeated instances of freshly paved streets later opened by utilities require improved scheduling and communication.
Springfield Department of Public Works Director Chris Signoli told the council joint committee on March 25 that the city coordinates annual paving plans with utilities but that practical limits mean some streets must be paved before all utility relocations are complete.
Signoli said the city compiles a long list each winter of proposed paving worth roughly $20 million in candidate streets and circulates it to utilities, including Eversource electric and gas, Comcast, and water and sewer. Utilities respond with their planned work so the city can sequence projects; in many cases the city delays paving while utilities complete relocations. He said the city averages $4–$5 million in…
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