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Powder House Boulevard Water Main and Resurfacing Project Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone Rich Raiche, Director of Engineering Brad Rawson, Director of Transportation & Infrastructure May 15, 2017 Agenda Project Details Project


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Powder House Boulevard Water Main and Resurfacing Project

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone Rich Raiche, Director of Engineering Brad Rawson, Director of Transportation & Infrastructure May 15, 2017

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Agenda

  • Project Details
  • Project Description
  • Water Main Preliminary Schedule
  • Repaving Details and Preliminary Schedule
  • Restriping Options
  • Discussion
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Water Main Project Details

  • Clean & line the 12-inch water main in sidewalk on

north side of Powder House Boulevard from North Street to Mason Street

  • Contractor: Umbro & Sons Construction Corporation of

Boston, MA ▫ Experience in Boston, Brookline & Woburn

  • Engineering consultant: Kleinfelder of Cambridge, MA

▫ Experience in Somerville & Cambridge

  • City contact: Peter Violette

▫ pviolette@somervillema.gov ▫ 617.625.6600 x5414

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Water Main Cleaning and Lining

  • Removes corrosion buildup and restores

capacity

  • Prevents further corrosion
  • Less disruptive than replacement

▫ 5-foot opening every 500 to 600 feet or at bends, valves, or hydrants

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Water Main Preliminary Schedule

  • Pre-construction meeting: May 17th
  • Notifications: May 22nd
  • Umbro mobilization/site prep: May 30th
  • Cleaning & lining work: June 19th
  • Work complete: July 29th
  • Post-winter repairs: Spring 2018
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  • From Powder House rotary to Burnham Street

▫ Under contract with D&R, work deferred due to gas main replacement ▫ Includes sidewalk & curb in-place, ADA compliance ▫ Anticipated schedule: June through July

  • Burnham Street to Alewife Brook Parkway

▫ Top of priority list ▫ Bid this summer for Fall 2017 or Spring 2018 construction

Repaving Details and Schedule

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  • Restriping to occur after resurfacing for each section

▫ Rotary to Burnham Street section done before Burnham Street to Alewife Brook Parkway section

  • Constraints

▫ No changes to curb lines ▫ About 40 feet curb-to-curb

  • Options

▫ Restripe as-is ▫ Single bicycle lane in uphill directions ▫ Two-way separated bike lane along Tufts campus

Restriping Options

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Uphill Bicycle Lane Option

North Street to Hardan Road

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Uphill Bicycle Lane Option

Hardan Road to Curtis Street

West Somerville Neighborhood School

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Uphill Bicycle Lane Option

Curtis Street to Mason Street

Bike lane switches directions

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Uphill Bicycle Lane Option

Mason Street to Leonard Street

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Uphill Bicycle Lane Option

Leonard Street to Powder House Circle

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Two-way Separated Bike Lane Option

Packard Avenue to Mason Street

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Two-way Separated Bike Lane Option

Mason Street to Leonard Street

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Two-way Separated Bike Lane Option

Leonard Street to Powder House Circle

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Discussion