City of Cambridge

Approved construction hours in Cambridge:

• Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Occasional activities may be performed beyond these hours or on weekends based on approval from local officials.
• Approved Saturday work hours:
• 121 Broadway: 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Second Street: 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Daytime duct bank work on Memorial Drive is permitted Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
• Daytime vault installation on Memorial Drive is permitted Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Nighttime duct bank work on Memorial Drive is permitted Sunday evening through Friday morning between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m.

• Broadway:
• Crews are installing transmission line conduit within and beyond the new substation site at 121 Broadway. This activity is occurring off the roadway progressing towards Third Street, Monday through Saturday.
• Field tests, or test pits, will be conducted between Ames Street and Galileo Galilei Way on Saturday April 11 to identify the location of underground utilities. This work will require a temporary lane shift, maintaining cycle and pedestrian access.



• Binney Street:
• Crews are installing manholes and duct bank associated with electric distribution line work between Third Street and Sixth Street. This will continue for several months progressing towards Galileo Galilei Way.
• Crews will begin duck bank installation at an additional work zone location on Binney Street within the sidewalk across from Fulkerson Street. This will require a pedestrian crosswalk detour; signage will be posted.

•  Cardinal Medeiros Avenue: 
• Field tests, or test pits, will be conducted on Cardinal Medeiros Avenue at locations in the sidewalk and street spanning the intersection of Binney Street and Hampshire Street on Saturday, April 4.

• Galileo Galilei Way:
• Crews continue installing underground duct bank associated with the electric distribution line work progressing into the Main Street intersection. This activity is nearing completion.
• Field tests, or test pits, are being conducted within the Main Street intersection to identify the location of underground utilities and characterize soils. This activity will continue on Saturdays over the next several weeks, maintaining traffic with lane restrictions and alternating lanes.

Underground Transmission Activities in Cambridge

•  Second Street: 
• Crews continue excavating to support the installation of underground duct bank between Linskey Way and Athenaeum Street. This work will occur Monday through Saturday, utilizing temporary detours. Motorists seeking Second Street from Binney Street will be detoured and should follow posted signage. Delivery access to nearby loading docks will be maintained.

• Ames Street: 
• Crews are excavating to install underground vaults and duct bank between Main Street and Memorial Drive.
• This work necessitates a 24/7 southbound traffic detour between Main Street and Memorial Drive. Motorists should follow posted signage.
• Cyclist and pedestrian traffic has shifted to the west side of the road between Memorial Drive and Main Street.
• Construction continues to necessitate a 24/7 road closure on Ames Street between Memorial Drive and Amherst Street. Motorists should continue to follow posted signage.
• Northbound travel will be maintained between Amherst Street and Main Street, 24/7. Nothbound travel on Ames Street can be accessed via Amherst Street.

• Memorial Drive / Massachusetts Avenue:
• Daytime crews continue duct bank installation on Memorial Drive near Audrey Street progressing east towards Ames Street. Lane restrictions will be in place.
• Daytime work is ocurring Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Nighttime crews continue excavation and temporary restoration on Memorial Drive between approximately 471 Memorial Drive (MIT – New House) and Ames Street to install underground duct bank. An additional crew will begin work within the ramps to and from Massachusetts Avenue at Memorial Drive.
• Nightime work is ocurring Sunday evening through Friday morning, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
• Field tests, or test pits, will be conducted within the eastbound lane of Memorial Drive near Magazine Street. This work is planned to start the week of April 13 during daytime work hours.

 Traffic Configurations

• Construction activities will generally be done utilizing lane restrictions or alternating lane traffic patterns. If detours are necessary, clear signage will be posted to direct motorists and cyclists. Please continue to check the project website for updates and postings of traffic plans.

• Southbound travel on Ames Street remains closed 24/7 between Main Street and Memorial Drive. Southbound traffic on Ames Street continues to be detoured at Main Street, to Wadsworth Street and northbound traffic on Ames Street will remain open between Amherst Street and Main Street.
• Westbound motorists on Binney Street seeking Second Street will be detoured to Third Street, then Linskey Way to connect to Second Street. Eastbound motorists will be detoured to First Street, then Linskey Way or Athenaeum Street to connect to Second Street.

City of Boston

Anticipated construction hours in Boston:

• Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Occasional activities may be performed beyond these hours or on weekends based on approval from local officials.

Upcoming Construction Activities in Boston:

•  Lincoln Street: 
• Starting as early as mid-April, crews will conduct field tests, or test pits, along Lincoln Street between Franklin Street and Cambridge Street.

•  Cambridge Street: 
• Starting as early as mid-April, crews will conduct field tests, or test pits, along Cambridge Street between Lincoln Street and Windom Street.

City of Somerville

Anticipated construction hours in Somerville:

• Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Occasional activities may be performed beyond these hours or on weekends based on approval from local officials.

Upcoming Construction Activities in Somerville:

•  Charlestown Street: 
• Starting as early as April 13, crews will conduct field tests, or test pits on Charlestown Street between Allan Street and Merriam Street. Lane restrictions will be necessary to complete this work.

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