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The city of Northampton, Massachusetts, has developed and approved its $103.6 million, five-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The program details a series of critical infrastructure projects from 2026 to 2030 that will improve the city’s water infrastructure, parks, healthcare services, educational facilities and public safety departments.
Out of all departments incorporated into the CIP, the projects receiving the largest sums of money include:
- Water infrastructure.
- Sewer and flood control.
- General projects through the Department of Public Works.
The city has allocated a combined total of nearly $46 million for water, sewer, stormwater and flood control projects. Plans include making a series of improvements to three of the city’s main reservoirs. This includes rehabilitating dams, spillways and embankments. The city will also improve the water treatment plant by replacing its adsorption clarifier media and granular activated carbon. Other water projects include:
- Rehabilitating the transmission main.
- Installing utilities along Main Street.
- Replacing water lines.
- Replacing vehicles.
- Procuring water distribution and treatment equipment.
Sewer projects included in the CIP will primarily center around upgrading the city’s wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) and sewer collection system. While work on the WWTP is already underway, the city will improve select pump stations by replacing and relining sewer lines and buying equipment to support operations and maintenance. In addition, the city will continue work on stormwater pipeline, culvert and outfall projects alongside making improvements to the city’s flood control system.
The Department of Public Works’ general projects primarily revolve around maintaining roadways, improving pedestrian infrastructure and amenities and enhancing parks. Projects receiving support will include repaving and repairing roads, installing traffic signals, building bus lanes, fixing sidewalks, resurfacing streets and instituting other traffic calming measures.
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