Court and Union Reconstruction Project begins Tuesday; detours in effect daily

posted on 8/31/2025

A significant street reconstruction project will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 2. The project limits include the entire length of Court Street, Union Street, from Central Avenue to Court Street, and Middle Road, from Hubbard Road to Court Street.

The project will upgrade underground utilities, improve stormwater drainage, add sidewalks and bike lanes, and improve safety features, such as traffic calming, crosswalks and handicap accessibility.

After a competitive bid process, the City Council authorized contracting with S.U.R. Construction, Inc., of Rochester, for $9.5 million to complete the project. The contractor will mobilize to the site on Tuesday, Sept. 2, with crews bringing equipment and supplies to the project area. They will also remove seven trees within the public right-of-way.

Once the work site is prepped, crews will begin work on Court Street at the Central Avenue intersection, working towards Union Street. Once they reach Union Street, they will work on that section to Central Avenue. The contractor anticipates that work on Court Street and Union Street will overlap. These areas will be connected to a temporary water system through December 2025. During the winter, the contractor anticipates installing stormwater drainage on Court Street east of Union Street.

The following traffic and parking restrictions will be in place on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. once the project begins:

• Court Street will be closed to through traffic between Central Avenue and Union Street
• Union Street will be closed to through traffic between Central Avenue and Court Street
• Street parking will also be prohibited in the work area

The contractor will accommodate local traffic getting to and from their destinations in the work zone. 

The city will provide frequent project email updates to help the public plan for disruptions. Sign up for these updates at https://bit.ly/dovernewsletters and add “Project update: Court Street and Union Street Reconstruction” to your current email subscription list.

For more information, contact Community Services at 603-516-6450 or visit the project page.