Avon Hill Street and Hillside Ave Reconstruction Project

Construction Notice:  Avon Hill St./Hillside Ave. Reconstruction Project - Soil borings the week of January 27, 2025

As part of the design process for the reconstruction of your street, the City's design consultant Kleinfelder and their subcontractors, will perform soil borings on Avon Hill St. & Hillside Ave. beginning the week of January 27. These soil samples provide valuable information that will assist in the design of the roadway drainage and green infrastructure elements.

You will notice DigSafe markings (spray paint) on the street and sidewalk which identify the limits of the work zone, underground utilities, and the proposed boring locations.

This work will begin the week of January 27 and will take approximately 2 weeks, weather pending.

This work is part of the early design phase and residents will be notified of upcoming community meetings as the project progresses.

What To Expect:

•  Work hours will be from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• “No Parking” signs will be posted; please be sure to check dates/times. No-parking signs will be taken down immediately after work is complete at each boring location.
• A truck mounted drill rig and other equipment on the street will be set up for several hours at each boring location.
• The City’s engineering consultant will have personnel on site collecting soil information along with workers from the drilling subcontractor.
• A police detail will accompany the work, when available.
• Emergency vehicles and City services will have access at all times.
• Vehicle access in and out of properties will be maintained but may be restricted for short periods. If the subcontractor must block a driveway, they will communicate this with the resident in advance.

Information & Assistance:
Questions regarding this project? Contact Linda Spencer, Project Administrator-DPW Community Relations, 617-349-9734/ lspencer@cambridgema.gov or Melissa Miguel, P.E., Supervising Engineer, 617-349-9351/ mmiguel@cambridgema.gov. For more information about the project and to sign up to receive future updates visit: www.cambridgema.gov/Departments/publicworks/cityprojects/2024/avonhillstandhillsideave.

If you have any special need or disability, please contact us to arrange for special accommodations that may be necessary. In case of an emergency after hours, please call the 24-hour line at 617-349-4800.

Thank you for your patience as we work to improve your street.

Avon Hill St - Hillside Ave Reconstruction Project On-Site Community Meeting, Thursday, October 24, from 4-6 p.m.

Avon Hill St. and Hillside Ave. are scheduled for reconstruction in 2025 as part of the City’s Five-Year Plan for Sidewalk and Street Reconstruction.

The Department of Public Works and the City’s Community Development Department will be hosting an on-site meeting Thursday, October 24 from 4-6 p.m. Anyone interested in attending can meet project staff at the intersection of Avon Hill St. and Hillside Ave.

To help you prepare for the meeting, we have posted a video presentation.  We encourage all residents and businesses to watch this video prior to the October 24 meeting.

We are in the design phase of the project and City staff would like to meet residents on-site to identify and discuss issues of concern.  If you are unable to attend the meeting, please share your feedback by completing this brief survey:

For Avon Hill St: www.surveymonkey.com/r/avonhillst

For Hillside Ave: www.surveymonkey.com/r/hillsideave

This project is part of a larger contract of eight streets and is currently in the design phase.

Fall 2024: First Community Meeting

Spring 2025: Second Community Meeting

Fall 2024: First Community Meeting

This project is part of a larger contract of eight streets and is currently in the design phase.

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