Roadway Preservation Work in Cambridge Week of September 8

The City’s Contractor, Indus, will conduct roadway preservation work during the Week of September 8.

A truck will be spraying the roadway with a plant-based solution called Fog Seal. The solution goes down as a white, almost opaque spray, but once dry, it leaves a transparent “seal” over the pavement. The solution cures in 30-60 minutes and its protective barrier rejuvenates the roadway adding longer service life to the pavement. Residents should expect the road to be closed for 2-4 hours, and there will be a linseed oil smell.

This operation will extend the life of the road for several years, will significantly reduce wear and tear, and will also reduce the risk of future potholes.

The streets scheduled for preservation during the week of September 8 include:

• Granite St, Magazine St to Brookline St
• Magazine St, Erie St to Franklin St
• Rockingham St, Henry St to Granite St
• Magazine St, Erie St to Memorial Drive
• Allen St, Orchard St to Mass Ave
• Craigie St, Concord Ave to Brattle St
• Holmes St, Holworthy St to Park Ave
• Speridakis Terrace, Pearl St to End
• Cadbury Rd, Wood St to Sherman St
• Fainwood Circle, Fayette Sto the End
• Hubbard Park Road, Brattle St to Sparks St
• Doane St, Kenway St to Foster St
• Hemlock Rd, Sparks St to Dead End
• Brown St, Brattle St to Foster St
• Hawthorne St, Brattle St to Mt. Auburn St
• Locust St, Holworthy St to Cushing St
• Langdon St, Chanucy St to Mass Ave
• Rutland St, Shepard St to Langdon St
• S. Normandy Ave, Blanchard Rd to Normandy Ave
• Bishop Allen Drive, Inman St to Prospect St
• Coolidge Hill Road, Mt. Auburn St to Coolidge Ave
• Garfield St, Oxford St to Mass Ave
• Auburn St, Brookline St to River St
• Cogswell Ave, Mead St to Mass Ave
• Brewer St, Mt. Auburn St to Ross St
• Whitney Ave, Chestnut St to Putnam Ave
• Hamlin St, York St to Plymouth St
• Plymouth St, Cardinal Medeiros Ave to Hampshire St
• Hews St, Callender St to Western Ave

PLEASE LOOK FOR POSTED NO PARKING SIGNS ON YOUR STREET. SIGNS WILL BE POSTED 48 HOURS AHEAD OF THE WORK. All vehicles must be removed from BOTH sides of the roadways listed above by 7 a.m. on the day of the work. Once each section has cured the roadway will reopen to normal traffic and parking.

Please look for Detour signs, Road Closed signs, and No Parking signs.

For Information and Assistance During Construction:

Contact Brian McLane, Assistant Superintendent of Streets, at 617-349-4824 / bmclane@cambridgema.gov. If you have any special need or disability, please contact us to arrange for special accommodations that may be necessary.