By BOB MARTIN
Eagle Times Staff
CLAREMONT, N.H. — The Route 12 and North Street improvements project continues, and starting today, traffic will be limited to one-way alternating traffic where utility poles are being installed.
According to a information from McFarland Johnson that was posted on the City of Claremont Facebook page, overhead utility crews will be setting new utility poles on NH12/Main Street between Citizen Street and Bowker Street.
The Soldier Pile wall will continue to be installed on North Street in the area of Bank Ave. There will also be water main construction between Elm Street and Grandview Street, toward Bank Ave.
“Due to the construction activity there will be one-way alternating traffic on North Street within the work area utilizing temporary traffic signals,” the report stated.
This is a federally funded project where the intersection of NH12 and North Street reconfigured and 5,200 feet of roadway approaches will be reconstructed, realigned and widened. The release by McFarland Johnson stated that there are profile improvements to North Street, and a stop-controlled intersection at North Street and NH12. A new water line, improvements to drainage and replacing the Stevens Brook culvert beneath NH12 are also aspects of the project. There are also stormwater management aspects being tended to.
This is a multi-year project, according to DPW Director Alex Gleeson, who said his department’s portion pertains solely to the water aspects.
“We are doing the water lines currently on North Street and trying to button up things there,” Gleeson said. “It’s a big coordination of getting water lines replaced down there at the same time. There are different steps to go into place before we get into the DPW’s portion.”
The project dates back to April 9 when tree clearing, drainage improvements and installation of water lines started. Drainage and utility pole relocation on North Street took place later in the month of April, and on May 28 the water main construction began.
Most recently, the Soldier Pile retaining wall installation has been the task at hand. This is to help with slope stabilization in the area.
