Week of May 20-May 24
Construction Detours:
• Tobin School – All bus and student drop off traffic will access from Standish (only)
• Vassal Lane – There will be two-way traffic in front of Tobin School (only)
• Vassal Lane – There will be no access to Vassal Lane to/from Fresh Pond Parkway or Lakeview
Activity Description:
• Grozier (south of Huron) - Drain laterals
• Lakeview - Drain and sewer work
• Lexington/Hawthorne/Poplar - Drain work
• Vassal Lane – Drain work, Phase 4
• NSTAR Gas – Gas main work and services (Huron - from Appleton towards Concord Ave, Huron/Lakeview, Standish/Malcolm)
Streets Impacted: Grozier Road, Hawthorne Park, Huron Avenue, Lakeview Avenue, Lexington Avenue, Malcolm Road, Poplar Road, Standish Street, Vassal Lane
Week of May 27-May 31 (Anticipated activity) **There will be NO WORK on Monday, May 27th**
Construction Detours: (BEGINNING Tuesday, May 28th)
• Lakeview – Local abutters only. Thru traffic to use Lexington (to access FPP) or Standish (to access Vassal)
• Tobin School – All bus and student drop off traffic will access Vassal from Lakeview (via Lexington / Worthington only)
• Vassal Lane
• THRU TRAFFIC - There will be no access to Vassal Lane to/from Fresh Pond Parkway or Lakeview. Access Vassal Lane via Standish only. Only bus/student drop-off will be permitted.
Activity Description:
• Lakeview - Drain and sewer work
• Lexington/Hawthorne/Poplar - Drain work
• Vassal Lane – Drain work, Phase 4
• NSTAR Gas – Gas main work and services (Huron - from Royal towards Concord Ave, Huron/Reservoir, Huron/Fayerweather, Standish/Malcolm)
Streets Impacted: Fayerweather, Hawthorne Park, Huron Avenue, Lakeview Avenue, Lexington Avenue, Malcolm Road, Poplar Road, Royal Avenue, Standish Street, Vassal Lane
Future Outlook:
• Larch Road (Mid-July)
Additional Resident Engineer Notes:
• Paving trenches is ongoing
Contact Information:
Resident Engineer: David McCarthy at (617) 833-5890
For any questions, concerns, or assistance with this project, or to sign up to receive project
specific email updates, please contact KyAnn Anderson, DPW’s Community Relations Manager, at (617) 498-4708 / kanderson@kleinfelder.com
In case of emergency after hours or on weekends, please call the DPW 24-Hour line at (617)-349-4800.
May 7, 2013
Construction for the Alewife Sewer Separation Project - Huron A Neighborhood begun in October 2012. Construction is estimated to last approximately 2+ years and be completed by December 2014. Click here for an estimated construction schedule for the Huron A project area.
Designs for the three contracts are anticipated to follow the timelines below:
• Huron Ave Contract A – Completed
• Huron Ave Contract B – May 2012 to July 2013
• Concord Ave Contract – March 2013 to September 2014
Construction for the three contracts is anticipated to follow the timelines below:
• Huron Ave Contract A – September 2012 to October 2014
• Huron Ave Contract B – September 2013 to November 2015
• Concord Ave Contract – October 2014 to September 2016*
* NOTE - Sewer separation for Concord Ave is estimated to last for 15 months followed by 9 months of surface restoration and improvements.
Project Background
Huron Ave Contract A, Huron Ave Contract B and the Concord Ave Contract are part of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority’s (MWRA) Long Term Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Control Plan for the Alewife Brook. Sewer separation and stormwater management in these contract areas will separate existing combined sewers and provide dedicated sanitary sewers and stormwater drains.
About The Design
The principal goals of this project are to improve water quality in the Alewife Brook by eliminating combined sewer overflows; protect Fresh Pond Reservoir from potential contaminants; and, control the occurrences of street flooding and sewer and stormwater backups on public and private properties. Prior to beginning design, building and system investigation for the entire project area was undertaken by the City’s consultants. Those nvestigations are necessary to understand how and where discharges from the sanitary sewer, sump pump, yard drain, driveway drain, stairwell drain and roof drains leave private property. In addition to the sewer separation work, the infrastructure design for each project area will include upgrades of water, cable, gas and electric.
The City will work with the community in developing an approach to surface improvements that address pedestrian, vehicular, landscaping, and environmental concerns for each of the project areas. Community meetings will be held to discuss neighborhood concerns and potential design solutions.
Cambridge Department of Public Works
147 Hampshire Street
cwoodbury@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
For information related to the project design and construction please contact KyAnn Anderson, the DPW's Community Coordinator at (617) 498-4708/ Kanderson@kleinfelder.com or Catherine Daly Woodbury the DPW's Project Manager at 617.349.4818/ cwoodbury@cambridgema.gov.