[Sci-tech-public] Fwd: Mass Ave Construction

[Deborah Fairchild]

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>Dear South Mass Ave Community Members:
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>Please see below construction updates for the South Mass Ave area.  Please 
>do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.
>
>Sincerely,
>Rebecca Fuentes
>Community Relations Manager
>Department of Public Works
>City of Cambridge
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>Detour Affecting Thru Traffic Access to Albany St from Main St:
>Tomorrow, Friday, July 29, the contractor will be repairing a water vault 
>located on Albany St, northeast of Mass Ave.  Thru traffic trying to 
>access Albany St from Main St will be diverted to use Vassar Street to 
>reach Mass Ave.  Local traffic on Albany St will be given access.
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>This work will not impact traffic headed from Cambridgeport along Albany 
>Street (due northeast).  Drivers coming from Cambridgeport will be able to 
>continue along Albany St from Mass Ave to Main St.
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>Paving Operations on Mass Ave between Landsdowne and Budget Rent-A-Car 
>(eastbound):
>On Monday, August 1, (weather permitting), the contractor will be paving 
>this section of roadway.  Paving operations will take one day, and will be 
>followed by one day of casting adjustment.  This work will require that 
>the intersection of Mass Ave and Landsdowne St be closed to vehicles on 
>Monday and Tuesday of next week.
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>Full-depth Roadway Reconstruction to Begin Between Budget Rent-A-Car and 
>Albany St (eastbound):
>On or shortly after Wednesday, August 3, the contractor will begin to 
>mobilize in their next work zone, between the Budget Rent-A-Car and Albany 
>St (eastbound).
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>The City is aware that traffic in the intersection of Mass Ave and Albany 
>St is of particular concern, and we are working with the contractor and 
>Mass Highway to arrange for appropriate detours, signage, and police 
>details during construction at this intersection.  We will distribute 
>specific detour and schedule information early next week.
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>Evening Construction at the Intersection of Mass Ave and Vassar St:
>During the upcoming week, MIT's contractor, McCabe, will begin repairing a 
>leaking steam pipe at the intersection of Mass Ave and Vassar St.  This 
>work will take approx 1 week to complete.  This construction has been 
>scheduled during the evening hours in consideration of all the daytime 
>construction that will be impacting traffic in this area.
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>Larry Brutti
>Operations Manager
>Parking and Transportation
>Massachusetts Institute of Technology
>77 Massachusetts Avenue, E32-105
>Cambridge, MA  02139
>Phone: 617-253-5142
>Fax:     617-258-6357
>URL:    http://web.mit.edu/parking
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Deborah L. Fairchild
Administrative Officer
Program in Science, Technology and Society
E51-184
dlfair at mit.edu
Phone:  (617) 253-4084
Fax:    (617) 258-8118 
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