Progress Photos June 23, 2026
Play equipment installation June 23, 2026
Installation of play equipment June 23, 2026
July 2026:
Week of July 6:
Installation of basketball features
Installation of slide
Installation of granite curbing (Upland Rd and Raymond St side)
Preparation for granite terraces and stairs
June 2026: Contractors will return to the site the week of June 1
Week of June 1:
Preparation and form work for concrete footings for climbing frame spiral slide
Water service connection
Removal of existing light poles/bases
Loam installation
Week of June 8:
Installation of climbing frame spiral slide
Drainage, irrigation and electrical work
Installation of lawn soil
Installation of granite features near playground
Week of June 15 (No work on June 19, Juneteenth Holiday):
Installation of high-performance lawn soil
Drainage installation
Installation of base material in playground area
Week of June 22:
Water work and field irrigation installation
Installation of playground tower structure
Excavation and installation of path base near playground
Week of June 29:
Installation of granite seat walls
Drainage installation
Prep work for slide, basketball features
Installation of sod
May 2026:
Week of May 4: Drainage work, installation of catch basins, installation of loam, electrical work
Week of May 11: Electrical work, installation of lawn soil
April 2026:
Week of 4/13: The contractor will remobilize and prep the site to resume construction activities
Week of 4/20 (No work on Monday, Patriots Day): Crew on site working on field drainage
Week of 4/27: Drainage work continues
January 2026:
Construction work at Raymond Park is currently on hold due to cold weather conditions. Work will resume when warmer weather allows.
December 2025:
Week of 12/1: Install drainage structures near playground and continue installing base materials
Week of 12/8: Finish sub grading of field/build up sub grade in playground area, drainage work
Week of 12/15: Drainage work, removal of granite block walls
Week of 12/22: Begin placement of granite blocks
Week of 12/29: Start excavation of electrical duct bank
November 2025:
Week of 11/24: Install base material for playground structures
Construction Notice: Construction Expected to Start Week of November 17
We're pleased to announce the project contract, which includes the entire renovation, was awarded to J.J. Phelan & Son Co.
We expect construction to start the week of November 17. We're working to maintain access to the community garden and keep a small section of the park open for as long as the construction allows.
Construction is expected to take 12 - 18 months to complete. We will communicate any changes to that schedule as the project moves forward.
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For questions relating to Raymond Park Construction, contact:
Kristen Kelleher
Community Relations Manager
City of Cambridge - Department of Public Works
617-349-4825
For questions relating to Raymond Park design, contact:
Cortney Kirk
ckirk@cambridgema.gov