The following is an update provided by MassHighway's contractor on upcoming bridge work:

• Nstar Electric has completed the relocation of power lines from one side of the bridge to the other, and removed the old poles so that work on the temporary pedestrian bridge may begin.
• JF White will begin driving four piles into the embankments beginning this Monday January 29th. This work may be noisy and last approximately one week.
• JF White will also begin assembling the temporary pedestrian bridge on the existing bridge deck.
• Nstar will then attach gas and electric utilities to the underside of the temporary bridge.
• Once bridge assembly and utility work are complete, JF White will lift the temporary pedestrian bridge in place. This will work will require one night to complete. A notice regarding the night work will be sent once the date is established.
• Nstar will then complete the hookup of the utilities on the temporary bridge including establishing gas and electric connections.

The above work will take approximately two months to complete. Demolition on the bridge will begin after this point. JF White will be posting a revised schedule on the bulletin boards attached to the construction fence at either end of the bridge. The City is planning on holding a community meeting in late February to give further updates and to discuss design options for the concrete bridge walls.

Please contact Bill Deignan by e-mail or by phone at (617) 349-4632

Previous Updates:

January 19, 2007 Construction Update
December 18, 2006 Construction Update (pdf)
October 4, 2006 (submitted by Rep Alice Wolf)