Two New Bedford roads will be briefly closed in sections starting next week, as around 2.3 miles of roadway gets resurfaced, city officials said in a statement Friday.
The construction on New Bedford's Union Street is currently on track to wrap up its current phase this spring, according to city DPI Commissioner Jamie Ponte.
As the vaccine requirement for New Bedford city employees takes effect today, around 30 staffers at the infrastructure department have called out of work in protest.