Work Impacting Magazine, Green and Franklin Streets Beginning Wednesday, February 28

As part of the River Street Infrastructure and Streetscape Project, upcoming work will impact Magazine, Green and Franklin Streets beginning approximately Wednesday, February 28.  The City's contractor P. Gioioso & Sons (PGS) will be performing water main work requiring partial closures of portions of these streets.  Expected impacts are detailed below.  Please note that all dates are approximate, and are subject to change due to weather conditions, or other field conditions affecting the progress of the work. View the full flyer here.

All closures and restrictions described below will be in effect Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  After 4 p.m. all streets should be open to normal traffic without restrictions.

February 28 – March 15 (Approximate)
• PGS will have a work zone at the Magazine/Green Street intersection.
• Green Street will be blocked to vehicular traffic at Magazine Street.
• Green Street will operate as 2-way between Magazine and Pearl, under police control, to
  allow for local traffic and access to/from the Green Street Garage. (You will still be able to park in the Green Street Garage throughout this work)
• MBTA buses #47, #70, #83 and #91 will be detoured. Detailed signs will be posted in advance
  at impacted bus stops.
• Pedestrians will be able to use Green Street, and access will be provided around the work site.
• Magazine Street will be closed to vehicles between Franklin and Green Streets. Pedestrian
   traffic will be maintained, and access will be provided around the work zone.
• Vehicular detour routes will be posted for all of the above impacts.

March 1 – March 5 (Approximate)
• In addition to the above, PGS will have a work zone at the Magazine/Franklin Street
  intersection.
• Franklin Street will be closed to vehicular traffic between River Street and Magazine Street.
  Pedestrian access will be maintained.
• Franklin Street will be open as usual as a one-way street between Magazine and Pearl; but
  vehicles can only access this block by making a right-turn off of Magazine.
• Vehicular detour routes will be posted for all of the above impacts.

What else should I know about this work?
• Work hours will be Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m..
• There will be noise from the operations, as the use of heavy equipment is involved.
• “No Parking” signs will be posted 48-hours in advance. Please be sure to check dates and times.

For more information
If you have any questions about this upcoming work, or if you need assistance, including if you have any special needs or disabilities that require special accommodations, please contact Kristen Kelleher, DPW Community Relations Manager at (617) 349-4825 or kkelleher@cambridgema.gov.

For after-work hours emergencies, call the Department of Public Works hotline at 617-349-4800.