Shepard Street Reconstruction Project

*This meeting has been CANCELED. It will be rescheduled, and new date will be announced soon* 

The Department of Public Works and the City’s Community Development Department will be hosting an on-site Community Meeting on Thursday, May 8 from 4-6 p.m. Anyone interested in attending can meet project staff at the corner of Shepard Street and Walker Street to discuss the Shepard Street 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:

The City of Cambridge does not discriminate because 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, contact Karim-Ben Saunders II, Project Administrator-Community Relations at ksaunders@cambridgema.gov /617-349-4870. 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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Community Meeting Notice: On-site Community Walk Tuesday, May 14, 2024 from 5 - 7 p.m.

Shepard Street from Garden Street to Mass Ave 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 Tuesday, May 14 from 5-7 p.m.  Anyone interested in attending can meet project staff at the intersection of Shepard Street and Garden Street.

To help you prepare for the meeting, we have posted a video presentation on the project page at www.cambridgema.gob/Departments/publicworks/cityprojects/2024/shepardstreconstructionproject.

We encourage all residents and businesses to watch this video prior to the May 14 meeting.

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

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/shepardstreet

Information and Assistance:

The City of Cambridge does not discriminate because 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 Karim-Ben Saunders, Project Administrator-Community Relations at ksaunders@cambridgema.gov / 617-349-4870. For information about the project please contact Melissa Miguel, Supervising Engineer at mmiguel@cambridgema.gov / 617-349-9351. For Traffic Calming Information please contact Juan Avendano, Traffic Calming Program Manager, at javendano@cambridgema.gov / 617-349-4655.

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

Spring 2024: First Community Meeting 

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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