Look-ahead December 9 – December 20, 2024
Travel Impacts
During this scheduled work, the Contractor will work daytime hours, causing minor impact to roadway users. From 12/9 to 12/13, the Contractor will close the left (inside) lane in the outbound direction daily from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM to facilitate the movement of large equipment and materials into the work zone.
Operations
Over the next two weeks, the Contractor will be working daytime hours along the Eliot Bridge over the Charles River. The Contractor is currently working on Phase 1 of construction. Daytime work will take place Monday to Friday from 7 AM to 4 PM. Operations will include:
- Continue installing the median barrier for Phase 1.
- Continue with removal of the wearing surface on the bridge deck, and clean and repair delaminated concrete within the limits of the barrier.
- Install rebar and formwork for deck repairs.
- Place new concrete for bridge deck.
Project Status
Phase 1 construction is currently underway.
Travel tips
Please take care to pay attention to all signage as it is posted. Police details, changes in lane markings, temporary controls such as barriers and traffic cones, signage, and other tools will be used throughout the project to control traffic and create safe work zones within the project limits.
Construction and traffic management
The roadway over the Eliot Bridge will remain open during construction. During peak hours, two travel lanes will remain open in each direction utilizing lane shifts and temporary barriers. Pedestrian access will be maintained on one side of the bridge and will entail a pedestrian detour route.
The bridge spans over the Charles River seeing heavy marine traffic throughout the day. The contractor will be required to occupy only one span over the water at a time, leaving the other two spans open for marine traffic.
Work will take place eight hours a days, five days a week. No work will be done on weekends, holidays, or the day before or the day after a holiday without approval by the Engineer.