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Hurlbut Street Reconstruction

This project has been completed. No further updates to this project page will be made.


June 19, 2017

Crews are working on final punch list items and clean up.

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June 12, 2017

Crews will pave Hurlbut St on Monday, June 12.  

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June 5, 2017

Crews are expected to pave Hurlbut St on Monday, June 12, weather permitting. 

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May 30, 2017

Crews are expected to finish sidewalk reconstruction later this week, weather permitting.

On Monday, June 5, crews will mill the roadway on Hurlbut St to prepare for paving.

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May 15, 2017

Crews will continue with the sidewalk reconstruction this week. We expect the sidewalks to be complete by the end of May.

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May 8, 2017

Crews will continue sidewalk reconstruction this week.

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May 1, 2017

Crews will continue on sidewalk reconstruction this week.  This work will be ongoing for the next few weeks.

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April 10, 2017

Crews will mobilize this week to start replacing select lead water services.  Once this is complete, crews will begin sidewalk reconstruction.

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April 3, 2017

Due to unfavorable weather conditions, crews will now resume construction activities on Hurlbut St during the week of April 10.  Crews will begin with lead water service replacement. 

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March 29, 2017

Crews will return to Hurlbut St on Monday, April 3 to resume construction activities.  Work will be ongoing for the next month, starting with lead water service replacement, sidewalk reconstruction, then roadway paving.

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December 22, 2016

Crews will mobilize on Hurlbut St during the week of December 27.

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November 2016

Crews are expected to perform drainage work on Hurlbut St in mid-December.

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September 2016

The city is in the process of awarding the contract. We expect to have a schedule by the end of September. Please check back for updates.


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June 2016

The city will put this contract out to bid this summer. We expect construction to start in the fall. Please check back for updates.

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October 2015

The Department of Public Works and the City’s Community Development Department hosted the second community meeting to discuss the Hurlbut Street Reconstruction Project on Wednesday, October 14 at 6:30pm, at the Graham and Parks School auditorium located at 44 Linnaean Street.

During this meeting a conceptual plan was presented that includes new sidewalks and creates an accessible sidewalk route that meets access codes and addresses the needs of all users.

This project is a part of the City’s five year plan for street and sidewalk reconstruction, and the Hurlbut Street project is scheduled to begin in Spring 2016.

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Summer 2015

There is no scheduled work or community meetings scheduled for the summer months. Over the summer months, city staff will be working with select residents regarding accessibility issues. Another community, where the draft design will be presented, will take place in Fall 2015.


The city's contractor, Newport Construction, is expected to return to Hurlbut St on Monday, April 10 (weather permitting) to resume construction activities.  Crews will first replace lead water services on the street (only properties identified with lead services), then reconstruct sidewalks, pedestrian ramps and pave the roadway.

We expect construction to take about 6 weeks to complete.

Please check back for updates. 

The City of Cambridge has a 5 Year Roadway and Sidewalk Reconstruction Plan. The conditions of all roadways and sidewalks are evaluated on an annual basis to address the surface conditions. Hurlbut Street has been identified as two streets that have poor surface conditions and are in need of new surfaces. Before the contractor breaks ground, we will complete an evaluation of utility lines (water and sewer) to ensure that no updates are needed. At this same time, we will allow Eversource Gas to conduct their own evaluation to decide on whether or not any services or gas mains need to be updated. If any utility work is required, it will be performed before the sidewalks and roadway are reconstructed.

Information and Assistance

For any questions please contact Juan P. Avendano, Community Development Project Manager, 617. 349.4655 or javendano@cambridgema.gov .

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