NOTICE: Detours and Traffic Impacts to begin March 31, 2025
As part of the Cambridge Fire Department Headquarters Renovation Project, the City’s contractor, WT Rich, will implement a detour on Quincy Street between Cambridge Street and Broadway. Traffic will be redirected onto Prescott Street. Pedestrian crosswalks and bike lanes on the affected section of Quincy Street will remain accessible.
The detour is expected to be in place 24 hours a day for approximately three months, from March 31 to June 30. During this time, construction vehicles will be on Quincy Street for demolition activities and installing new structural steel for the building.
Please stay alert for detour signs, road closure signs, variable message boards, and no parking signs, as these will be updated frequently throughout the project.
What to Expect During Construction:
- Work hours will be 7 AM to 4 PM, Monday-Friday, but the detour will remain in effect 24/7.
- “No Parking” signs will be posted; please be sure to check dates/times.
- Signs and message boards will be in place to guide drivers and warn them about the upcoming detour.
- Emergency services have been notified of the detour and will have access in the event of an emergency
Information & Assistance:
Questions regarding this project? Contact Kristen Kelleher, Community Relations Manager, at 617-349-4825/ kkelleher@cambridgema.gov. To sign up for the project email list for future updates, visit www.cambridgema.gov/firedepartmenthq and click the ‘contact’ tab. If you have any special need or disability, please contact us to arrange special accommodation that may be necessary
Refer to the image below for detailed detour information.
*UPDATED* Noise Variance Notice: Fire Headquarters Renovation Project
The City's contractor, WT Rich, will be receiving equipment and materials needed to construct the Station 10 temporary fire house located at 15 Hovey Ave. You were notified in late July that this work was scheduled for early August. Unfortunately, due to delays along the 2,800 mile travel route this delivery had to be delayed.
The materials will now arrive beginning Sunday, September 24th. Due to the size of these materials, deliveries will arrive during the overnight hours of 8p.m. and 7a.m. on four consecutive nights between Sunday, September 24th and Friday, September 29th. The deliveries will arrive in four sections – one per night.
WT Rich submitted an application for a Special Noise Variance to the Cambridge Board of License Commissioners (“the Board”). If granted, it would serve to extend the dates requested and approved at the August 8, 2023, Board of License Commissioners’ Public Meeting. All other details will remain the same. Public Comment for consideration by the Board can be submitted to noise@cambridgema.gov.
Noise Variance Notice: Fire Headquarters Renovation Project
The City's contractor, WT Rich, will be receiving equipment and materials needed to construct the Station 10 temporary fire house located at 15 Hovey Ave beginning Tuesday, August 8th. The deliveries will consist of oversized materials and a crane. Due to the size of these materials, deliveries would arrive between Tuesday, August 8th and Saturday, August 12th during the overnight hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.
WT Rich has submitted an application for a Special Noise Variance to the Cambridge Board of License Commissioners. Public Comment for consideration by the Board can be sent to noise@cambridgema.gov.
Community Meeting Notice: Fire Headquarters Renovation Project - Community Information Session Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 6 p.m.
The City is planning a renovation of the Fire Department Headquarters located at 491 Broadway.
Join us for a Community Information Session to review the current design, learn about the construction schedule, discuss the temporary fire house and meet the project staff including the architects and construction manager. View the presentation in advance of the meeting here.
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
6p.m. to 7:30p.m.
The Main Library - Community Room
449 Broadway
A community meeting to discuss this project was held on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at the Main Library. To view the presentation from that meeting, please visit the "Documents" tab of this page.