Mayor Dominick Pangallo announced that, thanks to the MBTA Communities Catalyst Fund grant, the City of Salem advancing a series of targeted improvements to the city's infrastructure. These improvements include repairing sewer pipes, replacing water infrastructure, and upgrading the stormwater drainage system in varying places in and around downtown Salem.
The projects made possible by the Catalyst Fund grant are in addition to extensive infrastructure improvement projects already planned or underway across the community as part of the City’s current Capital Improvement Plan. More information about ongoing engineering projects in Salem can be found at https://www.salemma.gov/QuickLinks.aspx?CID=121.
“I am pleased that we’re able to expand our existing infrastructure improvements work this year with these additional downtown projects,” said Mayor Pangallo, “I am grateful to the Healey-Driscoll administration for making the MBTA Communities Catalyst Fund available to us to address these critical needs, as well as to City of Salem staff who worked to secure this funding and who are now working to implement these improvements. Thanks in advance for patience and understanding through the construction period, as we carry out these important upgrades to downtown Salem.”
As part of this initiative, the community will notice ongoing work in and around the downtown area. This construction is scheduled from now through June 30th.
Details and the schedule, weather permitting, for these projects is as follows:
| Project Location | Purpose | Duration | Start Week | Work Hours | Impacts |
| Washington St and Federal St | Repair sewer pipe and reconstruct drain manhole. | 2-3 days | May 19th | 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Traffic impacts. |
| New Derby St and Klopp Alley | Upgrade sewer and drain piping. | 5 days | May 26th | 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Traffic impacts. |
| Bridge St | Replace SESED covers. | 2-3 days | June 2nd | 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Traffic impacts. |
| North St at Federal St and work in the grass area between the Bridge Street offramp and North Street* | Replace water valves. | 2 weeks | June 9th | Day work hours: 7:00 am - 3:00 pm Night work hours: 9:00 pm - 6:00 am |
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| Hawthorne Blvd and Charter St | Upgrade sewer and drain piping. | 5 days | June 9th | 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Traffic impacts. |
| Washington St at Lafayette | Relocate and repair sewer piping. | 5 days | June 16th | 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Traffic impacts. |
*For the proposed night work and water shutdown, the City of Salem will provide hand-delivered notices to the impacted buildings.
We appreciate your patience and understanding during this period of improvement. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Engineering Department at 978-619-5673.