April 2025
Week of April 14: Curb and sidewalk work
Week of April 21: (No work on Monday, April 21 Patriots Day) Curb and sidewalk work
Construction Notice: Base Paving Scheduled for Friday, April 11th
The City’s contractor, Newport Construction, will be placing a base layer of asphalt on Dodge Street between Western Avenue and Callender Street on Friday, April 11, weather permitting.
If conditions are wet on the day of scheduled paving, work will be delayed. Please visit the project page for any updates regarding rescheduling.
Detours will be in place during work hours. Please look for Detour signs, Road Closed signs, and No Parking signs as they will be changing frequently during the work.
Newly paved areas will be reopened to users as conditions allow, typically within a few hours of completion.
The roadway will also be lower, making the curbs higher for parked cars. Please use caution when opening car doors so as not to damage them on the curbs.
Curb and sidewalk work will begin next week, weather permitting and is expected to take approximately 4 weeks to complete.
What to Expect During Construction:
Final roadway paving will occur at the end of the Dodge Street Reconstruction Project and will be announced via an additional notice.
Construction Notice: Roadway Reconstruction to Begin week of April 7th
In association with the Dodge Street Reconstruction Project, the City’s Contractor, Newport Construction, will begin reconstruction of the roadway beginning the week of April 7. This work is anticipated to last for approximately one (1) week, weather permitting.
To ensure that the roadway conditions will be favorable for many years to come, crews will engage in full-depth roadway reconstruction. At the end of each day, the contractor will clean the work site to allow for motorists to utilize the roadway. We kindly ask that motorists drive through the construction zone slowly, and with caution, at all times, especially outside construction working hours.
Work will begin on Dodge Street at Western Ave and move toward Callender Street. Upon completion of the full-depth reconstruction, the contractor will base pave the roadway. Final roadway paving will occur at the end of the project and will be announced via an additional notice in the coming weeks.
Detours will be in place during work hours. Please look for Detour signs, Road Closed signs, and No Parking signs as they will be changing frequently during the work.
What to Expect During Construction:
- General work hours are from 7am-4pm, Monday through Friday.
- Please check posted No Parking signs.
- During this work, the roadway will be lower, making the curbs higher for parked cars. Please use caution when opening car doors as to not damage them on the curbs.
- Access to properties will be maintained, when possible.
- Access will be maintained for City services and emergency vehicles.
For Information and Assistance During Construction:
Questions regarding this project? Contact Karim-Ben Saunders II, Project Administrator for Community Relations, at 617-349-4870/ksaunders@cambridgema.gov or Melissa Miguel, P.E. Supervising Engineer, at 617-349-9351/ mmiguel@cambridgema.gov. For more information about the project, visit https://www.cambridgema.gov/Departments/publicworks/cityprojects/2019/dodgestreet. If you have any special needs or disabilities, please contact us to arrange for special accommodation that may be necessary.
Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding during this construction.
April 2025:
Week of March 31: Utility and drainage work
March 2025:
Week of March 24: On-site deliveries, layout and sawcut the road in preparation for utility and drainage work
Construction Notice: Contractor to Mobilize the week of March 24th
Beginning the week of March 24, the City’s contractor, Newport Construction, will mobilize Dodge Street ahead of the start of drainage work. Dodge Street is scheduled for reconstruction between Western Avenue and Callender Street as part of the City’s 5-Year Plan for Streets and Sidewalks. This project will include utility installations to improve roadway drainage, sidewalk enhancements for accessibility, traffic calming measures, and paving.
Crews will install tree protection and silt sacks along the street and will be saw cutting areas of the roadway prior to the beginning of utility work.
Detours will be in place during work hours. Please look for Detour signs, Road Closed signs, and No Parking signs as they will be changing frequently during the work.
What to Expect During Construction:
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General work hours will be 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday.
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“No Parking” signs will be posted; please be sure to check dates/times.
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Vehicle access in and out of properties will be maintained but may be restricted for short periods.
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Access will be maintained for emergency vehicles and City services.
The drainage work is anticipated to take 4-6 weeks, weather pending. An additional notice will be sent to residents in the coming weeks with details on the start of street and sidewalk reconstruction.
Information & Assistance:
Questions regarding this project? Contact Karim-Ben Saunders II, Project Administrator-Community Relations at 617-349-4870/ ksaunders@cambridgema.gov or Melissa Miguel, P.E. Supervising Engineer, at 617-349- 9351/ mmiguel@cambridgema.gov .
If you have a special need or disability, please contact us to arrange for special accommodation that may be necessary. In case of an emergency after hours, please call the 24-hour line at 617-349-4800. For more information about the project, and to sign up to receive future updates via email, visit the project page at: https://www.cambridgema.gov/Departments/publicworks/cityprojects/2019/dodgestreet
September 2024:
Construction to begin Spring 2025
September 2022:
Bidding for this project was delayed. The bid is now open until October 6, 2022.
September 2021:
Design plans are being finalized and the project is expected to go out to bid in Fall 2021. More updates, including a more detailed timeline, will be provided once a contractor is on board.
Community Meeting Notice: Tuesday, February 11th 6-7:30PM
Dodge St. between Western Ave. and Callender St. is schedule for reconstruction as part of the Five Year Sidewalk and Street Plan.
The Department of Public Works and the City's Community Development Department will be hosting a second community meeting on Tuesday, February 11th from 6pm-7:30pm at the Morse School Auditorium located at 40 Granite St. to discuss the Chestnut Street Reconstruction Project.
City staff would like to discuss preliminary designs for traffic calming and safety improvements for the street. These designs were developed after receiving feedback at the first community meeting held Thursday, May 9, 2019. We encourage you to attend, as we value the feedback we receive from Cambridge residents and businesses.
Information and Assistance:
The City of Cambridge does not discriminate on the basis of disability. The City of Cambridge will provide auxiliary aids and services, written materials in alternative format, and reasonable modifications in policies upon request. To receive future updates via email, please contact Kate Riley, Communications Manager at kriley@cambridgema.gov / 617.349.4870. For information about the project please contact Melissa Miguel, Supervising Engineer at mmiguel@cambridgema.gov. Juan P. Avendano, Community Development Project Manager, at 617. 349.4655 / javendano@cambridgema.gov.
Notice: Chapter 90, Contract 24 - Catch Basin Inspections
As part of the continued design process, crews will be inspecting catch basins beginning Tuesday 11/12. "No Parking" signs will be posted 48 hours in advance. Work will last approximately 1-2 days at each location.
Please note, the work referenced below has been postponed until Tuesday, September 9th.
Notice: Chapter 90, Contract 24 – Road Reconstruction of Park Ave., Webster Ave., Chestnut St., Dodge St. and Elm St.
As the design team continues their work, Briggs Engineering is scheduled to begin the pavement analysis on the Contract 24 Streets on Wednesday 8/28/2019. The working will include obtaining pavement cores and conducting small test pits, approximately 2’ by 2’, to obtain gravel samples below the pavement. Please take note of "No Parking" signs posted 48-hours in advance.
Notice: Dodge St. Reconstruction Project Community Meeting, 6/4, 6PM-7:30PM, Moore Youth Center
Dodge St. is scheduled for upcoming street and sidewalk reconstruction as part of the City’s 5 Year Plan.
The Department of Public Works will be hosting a community meeting on Tuesday, June 4th, 6-7:30PM at the Moore Youth Center, 12 Gilmore St. to discuss the Dodge St. Reconstruction Project.
The project is part of the City’s Complete Streets initiative to design and operate streets that are safe for all users including pedestrians, cyclists, motorists and public transit users. The focus of this meeting will be to discuss the design and construction process and solicit feedback from the community. We encourage you to attend, as we value the feedback we receive from Cambridge residents and businesses.
Information and Assistance:
The City of Cambridge does not discriminate on the basis of disability. The City of Cambridge will provide auxiliary aids and services, written materials in alternative format, and reasonable modifications in policies upon request. For more information, please contact Melissa Miguel, Supervising Engineer, at 617-349-9351/ mmiguel@cambridgema.gov. To receive future updates via email, please contact Kate Riley, Community Relations Manager, at kriley@cambridgema.gov / 617-349-4870.
Notice: Chapter 90, Contract 24: Road Reconstruction of Park Ave., Webster Ave., Chestnut St., Dodge St.
As part of the design process for roadway reconstruction of your street, the City's contractor Kleinfelder and their subcontractors, will begin field work which may include subsurface investigations, topographical survey, utility inspections, etc. The purpose of these investigations is to obtain existing pavement, utility, and soil/groundwater conditions. The results will assist in developing a complete street design for your street. Initial existing conditions survey will be presented at upcoming community meetings where residents will have the opportunity to provide input.
Residents will notice DigSafe marks in the area and should be are of No Parking signs. Subsurface investigation locations have been selected in areas that will give the best representation of roadway conditions while minimizing traffic and parking disruptions where possible. However, "No Parking" areas will still be designated. "No Parking" signs will be posted 48 hours in advance.
The impacted streets are:
- Park Avenue – Huron Ave to Holworthy St
- Webster Avenue – Lincoln St to Hampshire St
- Chestnut Street – Sydney St to Pleasant St
- Dodge Street – Western Ave to Callender St
All work is part of the early design phase and residents will be notified of all community meetings and any upcoming construction work as the project progresses.
Thank you for your patience as we work to improve your street.
What to Expect:
- Work hours will be 7 AM to 4 PM, Monday-Friday.
- “No Parking” signs will be posted; please be sure to check dates/times.
- Emergency vehicles and city services will have access at all times.
Information & Assistance:
Questions regarding this project? Contact Kate Riley, Community Relations Manager, at 617.349.4870/ kriley@cambridgema.gov. If you have any special need or disability, please contact us to arrange for special accommodations that may be necessary.
For updated project information and to join the project email notification list please visit the City construction projects list.