Construction Coordination & Management Planning

MassDOT-Highway/MBTA495/MetroWest Partnership Briefing

July 11, 2018

• The Construction Coordination and Management Planning exercise was a 100-day joint effort between theHighway Division and MBTA to identify potential schedule conflicts and impacts to the public during the2018 construction season

– Collected data for over 1000 projects in the Greater Boston area

– Identified “hot spots”

– Reviewed construction schedules and 24-hour/off-peak impacts

– Identified projects that allow for schedule flexibility

• Results will allow the Highway Division to focus on improved public outreach strategies

Overview

• Data Collected & Analyzed: Collected and analyzed transit andhighway project data: 1,045 projects for 2018-2022 and 246projects for 2018. Modeled project profiles and schedules

• Identified Impacts: Reviewed projects by 24-hour/off-peaktrack/lane impacts, diversion and/or capacity impacted projects,impacts on bus network, and opportunities to combine projectresources

• Reviewed Project Schedules: Determine where Highway andMBTA projects can coordinate schedules and perform multipleoperations during the same outage

• Communications and Outreach Plan: Implementing lessonslearned and best practices from past projects (Wollaston Station,Commonwealth Avenue, Fast 14) to improve outreach to thepublic

Process

2018 Metro Boston Projects with Impacts

Hot Spots

High Density of

Active/Planned Construction

Projects

Low Density of

Active/Planned Construction

Projects

MassDOT Highway

Districts

Municipal Boundary

As of February 13, 2018

2

3

1

Highway & transit

projects with roadway

lane closures, transit

service disruptions/

diversions, and/or parking

impacts during all time

periods.

Fenway/Weston Interchange

Mystic River

Quincy Bay

Owner/

Proponent Number

Percent

of Total

MassDOT

Highway74 30%

MBTA 146 59%

Other 26 11%

Project Type Number

Percent

of Total

Roadway 49 20%

Bridge 27 11%

Transit * 146 59%

Ped/Bike 3 1%

Utilities 11 5%

Development 3 1%

Other 7 3%

115 Projects with

Impacts Reviewed

PRELIMINARY DATA: SUBJECT TO CHANGE

MassDOT (5)

Commonwealth Avenue over I-90 Deck

Replacement (Phase 2)

Mass Ave (Route 2A) over Comm Ave Bridge

Replacement

I-95/Route 128 Add-a-Lane (6 Bridges)

I-95 Pavement Resurfacing

Route 9 Resurfacing

Commuter Rail (2)

Positive Train Control (Worcester Line)

Worcester Line CP6

Utility (1)

MWRA Water Main Rehabilitation

(Boston: Brighton, Newton, Watertown)

Projects in grey have schedule flexibility.

MBTA (38)

Green Line Track Infrastructure Restoration

- B Line (4 locations)

- D Line (6 locations) – (flexible on locations)

Green Line (Non-GLX) Grade Crossings (25 locations)

(flexible on locations)

Reservoir and Riverside Signal Imp. (flexible on locations)

Fenway Portal Flood Protection

Direct Fixation - Orange Line Southwest Corridor (On-Call)

(flexible on locations)

46 ProjectsAs of February 13, 2018

30

95

20

16 9

2018 Hot Spot #2: Fenway/Weston Interchange

Project Owner

Regional View

2018 Hot Spot #2: Fenway/Weston Interchange

Anticipated Schedule46 Projects

As of February 13, 2018

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1Green Line - B Line Track Infrastructure

Restoration

2Green Line - D Line Track Infrastructure

Restoration

3 Green Line (Non-GLX) Grade Crossings

4Reservoir and Riverside Signal

Improvements

5 Fenway Portal Flood Protection

6Direct Fixation - Orange Line Southwest

Corridor (On-Call)

7 Positive Train Control (Worcester Line)

8Commonwealth Avenue over I-90 Deck

Replacement (Phase II)

9Mass Ave (Route 2A) Bridge

Replacement over Comm Ave

10 I-95/Route 128 Add-a-Lane Contract

11 I-95 Pavement Resurfacing

12 Route 9 Resurfacing

13 MWRA Water Main Rehabilitation

*Dates subject to change based on availabe resources, weather, emergencies, etc.

MBTA

Commuter Rail

Private

MassDOT Highway

Comm Ave Bridge Reconstruction

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• $110 million project that is scheduled to be fully completed in the spring of 2019.

• The project uses Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) to replace the

superstructure over two intensive construction windows:

• Summer 2017 (eastbound portion of the bridge) - complete

• Summer 2018 (westbound portion of the bridge)

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About the Project

The Summer 2018 construction

window will occur from

July 26 – August 11 (15 ½ days).

• I-90:• Weekday: 165,000 per day

• Commonwealth Ave• Vehicular: 4,000+ per hr• Pedestrian: 2,000 per hr• Bicycle: 500 per hr

• Green Line – B Branch:• 27,000 per weekday

• MBTA Bus:• CT2: 2,300 per weekday• 47: 4,800 per weekday

Impacted Users

• Commuter Rail – Worcester Line:• Weekday: 18,500 per day• Saturday: 2,800 per day• Sunday: 1,800 per day

That is over 200,000 people a day under or on-top of the bridge–over 3 Gillette Stadium or 5 Fenway Park sellouts

• Successfully replaced the eastbound

side of the bridge in approximately 3

weeks.

• Managed impacts to local community

and the region.

• Traveling public made smart

decisions.

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Summer 2017 Highlights

• In 15 ½ days, crews will

replace the westbound side of

the Commonwealth Avenue

Bridge.

• Over 200 workers are

expected to work around the

clock.

• Crews will utilize three 600-ton

cranes.

• The westbound side of the

bridge will be constructed with

45 steel beams and 214 pre-

fabricated concrete deck

panels.

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Summer 2018 Construction

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July 26 – August 112018 Project ScheduleFacility Impacts Notes

Commonwealth Avenue

(Packard’s Corner to

Kenmore)

Closed to through motor vehicles for

15½ days

Two-way access will be maintained for local businesses

and residents, MBTA buses, emergency services,

pedestrians, and bicyclists. There will be no access for

private vehicles between St. Paul and St. Mary’s Streets.

Boston University (BU) Bridge Closed to motor vehicles and buses for

15½ days

Two-way access will be maintained for pedestrians and

bicyclists.

MBTA Bus Routes

(CT2 and 47)

Detoured from normal routes

for 15½ days

Detour maps are available on the project website.

MBTA Green “B” Line

(Blandford St. to Babcock St.)

Closed from Blandford St. to Babcock

St. for 15 days

Shuttle bus service will run between Blandford St. and

Babcock St.

I-90 (Mass Turnpike) Lane reductions and ramp closures for

9½ days

Two lanes in each direction during peak periods. The I-90

Eastbound on-ramp from Cambridge Street/Soldiers

Field Road will be closed during this entire period. The I-

90 Westbound Exit 20 off-ramp to Brighton/Cambridge

will also be closed intermittently.

MBTA Commuter Rail

(Framingham/Worcester Line)

Service impacts for two weekends:

July 28-29 and August 4-5

Bus shuttles will replace train service between

Framingham and Wellesley Farms. After Wellesley

Farms, the shuttle bus will then continue nonstop to

Riverside, where riders can connect to the Green D Line.

In addition to local shuttles, express shuttle service will

be available between Framingham and Riverside.

Amtrak

(Lake Shore Limited Line/

Chicago)

Service impacts for two weekends:

July 28-29 and August 4-5

Shuttle bus service from Albany, NY to Boston with stops

in Springfield and Worcester.

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2018 Project Schedule

Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

July 26 July 27 July 28 July 29 July 30 July 31 Aug 1 Aug 2 Aug 3 Aug 4 Aug 5 Aug 6 Aug 7 Aug 8 Aug 9 Aug 10 Aug 11

Comm Ave CLOSED to

through motor vehicles7:00 PM X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

BU Bridge CLOSED to

motor vehicles7:00 PM X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

MBTA CT2 & 47 Detours 7:00 PM X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

MBTA Green B Line Bus

Diversion5:00 AM X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

I-90 Lane Restrictions 9:00 PM X X X X X X X X X 5:00 AM

Commuter Rail Bus

DiversionX X X X

Limits of the crossover are Allston/Brighton Toll Plaza and Beacon Street Overpass (~6600 feet)

I-90 Crossover

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Use of Movable Barrier

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I-90 Impacts During Shutdown

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• I-90 will be reduced to 2 lanes in both directions

from 9:00 PM on July 27 to 5:00 AM on August 6

(with additional lane closures during off-peak hours)

• The I-90 Eastbound on-ramp from Cambridge

Street/Soldiers Field Road will be closed during

this entire period and the I-90 Westbound Exit 20

off-ramp to Brighton/Cambridge will also be

closed intermittently during this timeframe

• The eastbound lane reductions will begin in

advance of the Allston Interchange

• Westbound lane reductions will begin at the on-

ramp from Mass Ave

State troopers escorting contraflow traffic during 2017 Dry Run

MBTA Commuter Rail Framingham/Worcester Line

Weekends July 28-29 and August 4-5Free bus shuttles will replace Commuter Rail train service between Framingham and Wellesley

Farms. After Wellesley Farms, the shuttle bus will then continue nonstop to Riverside, where

riders can connect to the Green D Line. In addition to the local shuttles, express shuttle service

will be available between Framingham and Riverside.

Important to know• Weekday train service on the Framingham/Worcester Line will run as usual.

• Station parking lots are expected to fill up early. Please plan ahead, car pool, or seek alternate routes.

• For more info, go to mbta.com/Worcester.

Amtrak Lakeshore Limited Line

Service impacts for two weekends: July 28-29 and August 4-5

• Shuttle bus service will run between South Station and Albany, NY. – with

stops in Springfield and Worcester

• No service disruption on weekdays.

Added Green Line Resources

• During the Commuter Rail weekend suspensions

and Red Sox games/Fenway Park events, extra

Green Line service will be added to:

• C branch (Cleveland Circle)

• D branch (Riverside)

• Customer service personnel will be located at

Babcock Street, Blandford Street, and Riverside

stations

• Police details along the route to progress bus traffic

Project Website and Contact

www.mass.gov/massdot/CommAveBridge

• Sign up for email construction updates and traffic alerts

• View a detailed project schedule, including temporary traffic impacts

• Download maps of detour routes

• Learn more about traffic options in your area

• View project documents and presentations

• Find out about upcoming meetings

Contact Information:

• CommAveBridge@dot.state.ma.us

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Work Zone Safety Message

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• Be Patient

• Minimize Distractions

• Give your full attention to navigating through the work zone

• This is not the time to talk on a cellphone, text, or change the radio station