The committee recommended approval of four sidewalk repair petitions and discussed the Department of Public Works’ response to Worcester’s 22.4-inch storm, described as the city’s tenth-snowiest storm on record.
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Several sidewalk resurfacing requests were recommended for approval, while requests for a Shore Drive sidewalk and resurfacing on Providence Street were recommended for withdrawal because related work is already planned or underway. The committee placed reports on snow operations, water-main breaks, road projects, and other public works activities on file. It held the Vernon Connected Study and requested a report on the timeline for completing the Ernest A. Johnson Tunnel project.
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Approved the December 15, 2025 Public Works Committee minutes by a 3-0 roll call vote.
Recommended withdrawal of the request to install a sidewalk along the south side of Shore Drive because the Department of Public Works is completing the work as part of a larger project.
Recommended approval of sidewalk repair or concrete replacement requests on May Street, Fairhaven Road, at 5 Rittenhouse Road, in front of 292 Park Avenue, and on McRae Court.
Recommended withdrawal of the Providence Street sidewalk resurfacing request because utility work is underway and a permanent patch is expected in spring.
Placed reports on construction progress, snowstorm performance, water-main breaks, street and sidewalk projects, municipal property rentals, Moreland Street, and the Keep Worcester Clean Program on file.
Held the Vernon Connected Study.
Held the Ernest A. Johnson Tunnel maintenance and staging-area communication and requested a report detailing the project completion timeline.
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