Fifth Street & Grove Street Reconstruction Project

Project update 7/1/2025

The project contractor this week will be raising structure covers for sewer and drainage maintenance holes in preparation for final paving. A paving date has not been set.

These structures will be raised 1.5 inches above the base pavement. Motorists should exercise caution when driving around the raised structures.

The contractor is also restoring private property disturbed during the project. Remaining work includes final paving and adding striping and pavement markings.

Residents and motorists should anticipate rolling work areas with traffic restrictions. Sidewalks and street parking areas will be closed in construction areas during the work hours of 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The contractor remains on track for full project completion by Aug. 4, 2025.

Street lights off until light-directing shields installed

The new decorative street lights have been turned off until light-directing shields are installed. The shields will direct the light where it's needed — sidewalks and roadways — and away from residential properties.

Questions or concerns? Please contact:

Jillian Semprini, P.E., Deputy City Engineer – City of Dover
603-516-6450
j.semprini@dover.nh.gov

City Council awards construction bid, 3/27/2024

The Dover City Council at its March 27, 2024 meeting unanimously authorized awarding the construction bid for the Fifth and Grove Reconstruction Project to N. Granese & Sons of Salem, Massachusetts for a cost not to exceed $5,147,405. Click here for the resolution.

The Council also authorized engineering consultant Woodard & Curran, of Andover, Massachusetts to provide construction oversight, which includes a resident engineer on the project site, for $436,000. This brings their contract total to $713,409, which also includes creating engineered construction documents. Click here for the resolution.

About the project

The Fifth Street and Grove Street reconstruction project has upgraded underground utilities and addressed drainage concerns and roadway/sidewalk conditions. The project will be completed in Spring 2025.

The City of Dover is committed to a multi-modal approach to roadway design, particularly in urban residential areas. The City of Dover has tasked the design consultant to design the reconstruction project so that streets and sidewalks are safe and accessible for all users regardless of age, physical ability or mode of transport. To that end, the project will incorporate the City of Dover's Complete Streets & Traffic Calming Guidelines. The design consultant is evaluating utilities as part of creating its initial base survey of the project.

Neighborhood meetings held

April 30, 2024

City staff held a preconstruction neighborhood meeting on the Fifth and Grove Reconstruction Project on April 30, 2024 at the Dover Police Station, 46 Chestnut St. Staff from the construction contractor, N. Granese & Sons., and the design engineering consultant, Woodard & Curran, discussed the project and answered questions.

The project begins in May 2024 and continues through December 2024, weather and other conditions permitting. Final paving will occur in 2025.

July 10, 2023

Community Services hosted neighborhood meeting about the project on July 10 at the McConnell Center. At the meeting, staff reviewed the draft engineered plans with the public. The reconstruction project, scheduled as part of the City's Capital Improvements Program, will encompass roadway reconstruction, upgrading underground utilities, and addressing drainage, roadway, and sidewalk conditions.

Neighborhood Meeting Presentation Slides July 10, 2023

July 19, 2022

Community Services hosted neighborhood meeting about the project on July 19 at the Community Services public works facility at 271 Mast Road. At the meeting, the city staff and the design consultant went over the project goals gathered insight and ideas from residents, businesses and community members.

Neighborhood meeting presentation slides

Email updates

As the project develops, the City of Dover plans regular email updates to help residents and businesses plan for the construction disruption. To sign up for these updates, visit https://bit.ly/dovernewsletters, and add “Project update: Fifth Street and Grove Street Reconstruction” to your current email subscription list.