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Please be advised that City offices will be closed on Thursday, November 27th and Friday, November 28th in celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday. We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday!

FY26 Paving Program Update

Posted on November 7, 2025


City FY26 Fall Paving Program Update

The City’s current paving contractor, Palmer Paving, is planning to begin milling (removal of
pavement) and paving activities for streets included in Round 1 of the City’s FY26 Paving
Program starting on or around October 8th . Streets included in Round 1 Paving include:

-Lower Westfield Rd (Homestead Ave to Whitney Ave)
-Gates Rd
-Davis St
-Worcester Place (High St to Commercial St)
-Crescent St (Clemente St to South East St)

Work is currently expected to proceed as follows:
-Friday, November 7th – Paving on Gates Rd and Davis St
-Monday, November 10th – Paving on Lower Westfield Rd, Worcester Pl, & Crescent St

Line striping – Scheduling to be determined

The above work is tentative only and subject to change based on weather and scheduling.

Emergency vehicles, local traffic, buses, and delivery services will be allowed through. Traffic signals will also be affected and set to timers during construction activities. Residents should expect minor delays and are requested to seek alternate routes if possible.

Please contact Victoria Houle, Assistant City Engineer, at houlev@holyoke.org with any
questions.

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