Broadway Improvements

May 6, 2013

This week, crews setting curb and prepping for new sidewalk on the northside of Broadway between Third Street and Ames Street.

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April 4, 2013

MassDOT's contractor, DeFelice Construction, will mobilize on the north side (Volpe Center) of Broadway at Ames St during the week of April 8 to begin utility upgrades and sidewalk reconstruction.  Crews will work their way towards Third St performing the upgrades for about 2 months. 

Once this section is complete, crews will move to the south side (Marriott) of Broadway  to begin sidewalk reconstruction.

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March 11, 2013

On Monday March 11, crews will begin installing street lights on Broadway between Third St and Ames St. The work is expected to be completed by the end of the week.  No Parking signs will be posted at least 24 hours in advance of construction. Please be sure to check posted signs for exact dates and times.

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January 8, 2013

The Broadway Improvements Project has been awarded to DeFelice Corporation, and they will  begin work in March 2013. In preparation for that, the Cambridge Electrical Department has been working on installing new roadway lighting on Broadway.

For more information on this project, please view the Project Background tab.
 

Crews will mobilize on Broadway at Ames St during the week of April 8.  The project will take about 9 months to complete.

The City developed plans to reconstruct the roadway and sidewalk on Broadway between Third Street and Ames Street.  This is a surface enhancement project with the intention of increasing asthetic appeal and pedestrian and bicycle safety.

The Proposed Work Includes:

• Roadway and sidewalk reconstruction between Third and Ames Streets
• Improved pedestrian safety at the Volpe-to-Marriott crosswalk by re-alignment of the crosswalk and elimination the double jeopardy situation (pedestrians currently step into a traffic lane in front of or between a stopped vehicle and then into an adjacent traffic lane with limited visibility)
• Improvement of the hotel edge and taxi zone to reduce vehicle conflicts and enhance pedestrian and bicycle access
• Increasing the quantity and quality of green space
• Maintaining Broadway's current vehicle capacity

Project Documents from the 100% Design Submission Package:

100 % Design Plans

100% Specifications

Cost Estimate

Project Documents from the 25% Design Submission Package:

Traffic Management Plans

• Broadway Construction Notice

• March 15 Public Meeting Handout

• 75 Percent Public Hearing City Notice Reschedule

• 25 Percent Public Hearing City Notice

Cambridge Department of Public Works
147 Hampshire Street

kwatkins@cambridgema.gov

Office hours are Mondays, 8:30 AM to 8 PM
Tuesday through Thursday, 8:30 AM to 5 PM
Fridays, 8:30 AM to 12 noon

If you need additional information or assistance related to this work please contact Katherine Watkins at 617.349.4751 or by email at kwatkins@cambridgema.gov.

You may also contact Kelly Dunn, Community Relations Manager at kdunn@cambridgema.gov to be added to future mailings.