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 8 th. 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:
-Wednesday, October 8 th – Mill & pave binder course Lower Westfield Rd (Homestead Ave to Whitney Ave)
-Friday, October 10 th – Milling on Gates Rd and Davis St
-Monday, October 13 th – Milling on Worcester Pl and Crescent St
-Tuesday, October 14 th – First course paving on Worcester Pl and Crescent St
-Wednesday, October 15 th – Paving on Gates Rd and Davis St
-Thursday, October 16 th – Final paving of 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.