Kirkland Road Reconstruction Project

August 2025 Update

We want to provide you with an update regarding the Kirkland Road Reconstruction Project, scheduled for construction in 2026 as part of the Complete Streets program and the City's Five-Year Plan for Street and Sidewalk Reconstruction.

The Kirkland Road Reconstruction Project is one of ten streets in a larger contract, and the first group of streets in the contract are expected to go out to bid in Fall 2025, with construction anticipated to begin in 2026.

In advance of this project, the Cambridge Water Department will begin necessary utility upgrades including water main installation and water service improvements on Kirkland Road in the coming weeks. Residents will receive a separate notice directly from the Cambridge Water Department with additional details about the water work.

Additional information about the project will be posted on the project page, as it becomes available.

The draft design plans and streetscape rendering shown at the Community Meeting on April 29, 2025 are now available under the Documents tab.

Community Meeting Notice: Second On-Site Community Meeting Tuesday, April 29, 2025 from 4-6 p.m.

The Department of Public Works and the City's Community Development Department will be hosting an on-site Community Meeting on Tuesday, April 29 from 4-6 p.m. Anyone interested in attending can meet project staff at the corner of Kirkland Road and Kirkland Street to discuss the Kirkland Road Reconstruction Project.

The focus of this meeting will be to review the initial draft plans for the street. 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.

Information and Assistance:
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To receive future updates via email, contact Linda Spencer, Project Administrator-Community Relations at lspencer@cambridgema.gov /617-349-9734. For information about the project, contact Melissa Miguel, Supervising Engineer at mmiguel@cambridgema.gov /617-349-9351. For Traffic Calming Information, contact Juan P. Avendano, Traffic Calming Program Manager, at javendano@cambridgema.gov /617-349-4655.

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Kirkland Road Reconstruction Project: On-site Community Walk Wednesday, May 29 from 5 - 7 p.m.

Kirkland Road from Kirkland Street to the end is scheduled for reconstruction in 2024 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 walk Wednesday, May 29 from 5 - 7 p.m. Anyone interested in attending can meet project staff at the corner of Kirkland Road and Kirkland Street.

To help you prepare for the meeting, we have posted this video presentation. We encourage all residents and businesses to watch this video prior to the May 29 meeting.

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

• Spring 2024:  First Community Meeting

Fall 2025: Project is expected to go out to bid

Spring 2025: Second Community Meeting

Spring 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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Linda Spencer, Project Administrator-Community Relations
617-349-9734
lspencer@cambridgema.gov

Melissa Miguel, Supervising Engineer
617-349-9351
mmiguel@cambridgema.gov