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Quincy DPW outlines $41M+ outside‑funded work and city repaving plan; 50 neighborhood roads targeted this year
Summary
DPW Commissioner Al Grazioso told the council that close to 50 roadways are planned for repaving this year and that roughly $41 million in outside funding (National Grid, federal, state and MBTA sources) will pay for major corridor reconstruction.
Commissioner Al Grazioso (Department of Public Works) presented a citywide update on roadways and infrastructure renewal at the April 7 council meeting, outlining recent accomplishments, major projects slated for 2025 and funding sources that will pay for a large share of work.
Key figures and recent work - Since 2018: approximately 63.8 miles of roadway completed and about 104 miles of sidewalk; DPW reported roughly 288 roadways and sidewalks completed and 1,354 spot sidewalk repairs. - The city lists more than 1,000 roadways, roughly 257 miles of roads and 304 miles of sidewalks.
Major projects for 2025 and funding Commissioner Grazioso said the city expects to complete close to 50 roadways this year (some work stretching into next year) and listed major corridors scheduled for paving after utilities finish underground work. Notable items and outside funding described by the commissioner include: - National Grid electric and conduit/utility work on Newport Avenue and related links: an $18,000,000 project for which National Grid will reimburse paving work to the city. - A roughly $10,000,000 federal grant to rebuild Southern Artery (Washington St. section). - An MBTA reimbursement of roughly $700,000 for Bergen Parkway and Federal Ave tied to the MBTA electric bus facility project. - State funding for C Street work (listed as a $12,000,000 state project). Overall the commissioner characterized the total outside funding for the listed main-road projects at about $41,000,000.
Other corridors and neighborhood work Commissioner Grazioso listed other main roads and neighborhood streets targeted for paving and sidewalk improvement, including Newport Ave (North Quincy to Furnace Brook Parkway), Furnace Brook Parkway connections, Southern Artery segments, Hancock Street (to be completed this summer), Adams Street phases, Independence Ave, Water Street and work tied to the new Squantum school (Mayflower, Standish, Hawkins, Richfield, Lower Pratt). He noted coordination among utilities (gas, water, electric) and city work to avoid re-cutting newly paved roads.
Funding and asset-management approach The DPW has used an asset-management approach to coordinate road paving with water, sewer, gas and conduit work to maximize longevity. The commissioner noted the mayor and council have significantly increased investment in pavement and sidewalk repairs in recent years.
Public impact and timeline Officials acknowledged the public inconvenience expected during the construction season — traffic disruptions, lane closures and utility trenching — but emphasized that the scale of work and outside funding will produce substantial long‑term improvement of streets and sidewalks across Quincy. Commissioner Grazioso encouraged residents to consult the city’s notices and contact DPW with questions; councilors asked that the department post the project list on the city website for residents to check schedules.
