Holiday Weekend - No Work
There will be no work or additional lane impacts in the Turnpike workzones or in the Newbury and Boylston sites, from Saturday morning 10/9 through Tuesday 10/12 at 7:00 a.m. in recognition of Indigenous Peoples Day in Boston and Columbus Day in Massachusetts. Reminder that the Boston Marathon will also take place on Monday 10/11 with likely impacts to local and highway traffic.
WEEKLY STATUS SUMMARY
Next week, the project will continue the main operations detailed below, with limited noise expected overnight for ongoing material removal and drain installation. During days, foundation wall installation and mass excavation are progressing on site and within the Turnpike workzones.
DETAILED LOOK-AHEAD
TURNPIKE & TRAVEL
Newbury Street on-ramp closed overnight Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (10/12 - 10/14).
Turnpike Eastbound (inbound): slow-speed (right) lane remains closed from the Allston Viaduct (the Exit 131 interchange) to just past Mass Ave.
Turnpike Westbound (outbound): slow-speed (right) lane is closed from the Prudential Tunnel to just past Beacon St. This extended closure allows safe and continuous set-ups for Parcel 12 and for the neighboring project to the west, called the Fenway Center.
Within the Westbound Turnpike workzone and under the Mass Ave Bridge, we will continue chipping and repairing the concrete wall. Noise is expected. This work will be limited to daytime hours.
Under the Mass Ave Bridge within the Eastbound Turnpike workzone, we have begun concrete wall repairs. Noise is expected during chipping repairs, which will be limited to day time hours.
The second stage of deck support wall construction is underway on the Turnpike. These foundation walls are being built adjacent to the slow-speed lanes in both directions. This week, we will continue pouring pile caps and walls. This phase is on track to be complete in Fall 2021.
Please continue to move carefully through the workzones: pay extra attention to your speed, lane markings, traffic signage, barriers, and any police or construction workers you see.
ON SITE
Mass excavation throughout the Boylston Street site is ongoing and interior foundations are starting.
Foundation work including walls, drilled mini piles, and pile caps will continue along the Newbury Street parcel.
Foundation work adjacent to the railroad requires careful coordination with train schedules, as certain activities are limited to off-peak periods.
Drilled foundations are installed between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
OVERNIGHT WORK
Nighttime work will continue in the highway, along the railway, and within the Boylston Street site along the railroad tracks where required for safety and logistical reasons. The project is taking all appropriate steps to avoid and mitigate noise from demolition. Upcoming overnight work includes:
Fence removal along the Eastbound slow-speed fixed workzone will begin this week, with minimal noise expected.
Installation of electrical fixtures along the I90 Eastbound foundation wall will be ongoing this week, with minimal noise expected.
We will continue installing an underground drain adjacent to the railway throughout this week, with some noise expected. This work has to occur overnight in accordance with rail operating restrictions. We will minimize noise as much as possible, including white-noise back-up alarms on equipment. When work is active near the railway, due to national train safety protocols, airhorns will be used to alert workers when trains are passing.
Removal of material and loading of the work zone will continue overnight within the Turnpike work zones, both eastbound and westbound. This work requires travel lane closures that cannot occur during the day. While removing material, the contractor will place sand in the bottom of the trucks to dampen metal noises and will move pieces slowly into the trucks to limit noise.
Loading and unloading of the construction zone at the Newbury on-ramp will continue overnight and in the early morning to support the ongoing foundation activities.
Always check the Construction Updates page for the latest information and scheduled activities. Workhours are coordinated with MassDOT and with MBTA and are subject to change based on weather.
OTHER NEARBY WORK
Verizon is doing daytime utility work in the left lane of Newbury Street approaching the I-90 on-ramp. Access to the ramp is maintained while this work is going on, though it may appear blocked when approaching from Mass Ave. Any closure should include posted detour signage.
Construction and maintenance work unrelated to this project continues in the area. This includes local utility and street work, rehabilitation of portions of the Mass. Ave. Bridge, other construction projects along I-90 and in the neighborhood, and routine road maintenance. These other construction activities may have noise and/or traffic impacts that are not covered in these BuildP12 project updates. We will strive to provide information about these as a courtesy wherever possible.