Partial Roadway Paving Enhancements Beginning Week of October 14

Beginning the week of October 14, weather permitting, the City’s contractor, Newport Construction, will be performing partial roadway milling (grinding) and paving operations to enhance the road conditions on several sections of street around the City. The roadway grinding operation at each location is expected to take one day followed by paving of the roadway the following week (weather permitting).

For a list of street sections to be re-surfaced, please see below.  Due to the nature of this work and the scale of each paving job, specific work dates on your street are not available. However, please be sure to watch for NO PARKING SIGNS, posted 24-hours in advance, which will indicate exact location and dates when work will take place. Residents who have vehicles parked in the project area will need to move them prior to 7 a.m. Any updates and delays will be posted here.

• Cambridge Terrace (Buena Vista Park to Richdale Ave)
• Buena Vista Park (Upland Road to Richdale Ave)
• Herbert St (Richdale Ave to Cambridge Terrace)
• Cadbury Rd (Wood St to Sherman St)
• Remington St (Mid-block to Mass Ave)
• Agassiz St (Lancaster St to Linnaean St)
• Humbolt St (Lancaster St to Linnaean St)
• Allen St (Orchard St to Mass Ave)
• Craigie St (Concord Ave to Brattle St)
• Holmes St (Holworthy St to Park Ave)
• Harvard Square (Mt Auburn St, Brattle Square to JFK St) and (Eliot St, Brattle Square to Bennett St). View Harvard Square area map here. (Harvard Sq paving will be Saturday, October 25, weather pending)

Work hours will be from 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.

What to Expect During Construction:

• On street-parking spaces will be impacted during this work. Paper signs will indicate the hours and locations where parking is not allowed. These signs will be posted at least 24 hours before restrictions are in effect.
• Detours will be in effect while work is underway (between 7:00 a.m. and 6 p.m.). Please pay careful attention to signs and directions from detail officers.
• As the street is milled, the surface will be rough, with raised manhole covers. The roadway will be lower, making the curbs higher for parked cars. Please use caution when opening car doors, so they aren’t damaged on curbs.
• Motorcycles and bicycles use caution when traveling on milled surface.
• If your driveway is within the limits of new paving, please plan trips accordingly. Vehicle access in and out of properties will be restricted during the paving operation.
• Access will be maintained for emergency vehicles and City services.

Newly paved areas will be reopened to users as conditions allow, typically within a few hours of completion.

Information & Assistance:

If you have any questions about the paving operations or need assistance, including any special needs or disabilities that require a special accommodation, Contact Brian McLane, Assistant Superintendent of Streets and Sewer Maintenance at 617-349-4824/ bmclane@cambridgema.gov.

In case of an emergency after hours, please call the 24-Hour line at 617-349-4800.