PRE-CONSTRUCTION PUBLIC MEETING September 18, 2014
Agenda
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• Welcome
• FTA Full Funding Grant Agreement Update
• GLX Phase 1 Construction Update
• GLX Phases 2/2A, 3 & 4 Construction Contracts
• Upcoming Early Construction Work
• Construction Mitigation
• Night & Weekend Work
• How to Stay Connected
• Q & A
PRE-CONSTRUCTION PUBLIC MEETING September 18, 2014
Update on FTA Full Funding Grant Agreement
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• Submit New Starts Update September 2013
• New Starts Financial Plan October 2013
• GLX Project in President’s Budget Report March 2014
• Submit FFGA Application September 2014
• Full Funding Grant Agreement Winter 2014-15
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Phase 1: Early Bridge & Demolition Package Medford Street Rail Bridge Harvard Street Rail Bridge 21 Water Street Demolition
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Balance of 2014 Medford Street Bridge Work as Planned:
• Continue concrete abutment modification work in advance of steel erection activities to widen the bridge structure:
o 8/11 – TBD (single lane closures)
• 3 to 4 weekend, full roadway closures planned for bridge widening steel erection (please note that dates are forecast and subject to change): o 9/13 – 9/14/14 - COMPLETED o 10/4 – 10/5/14 o 10/25 – 10/26/14 o Additional weekend to be determined (if necessary)
• Complete structural steel fit-up and final painting: o several weeks of single lane closures
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Medford Street Railroad Bridge Construction
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Harvard Street Railroad Bridge, Medford Future Track Location
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Harvard Street Railroad Bridge, Medford
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Work Includes:
•Widening Bridge
•Retaining & Noise Walls
•Moving Commuter Rail into Final Alignment
•Utility & Drainage Work
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Harvard Street Railroad Bridge, Medford Future contract will include corridor work on south side & build Green Line
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PRE-CONSTRUCTION PUBLIC MEETING September 18, 2014
GLX Upcoming Milestones
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• Submit FFGA Application Fall 2014
• Begin Early Work Construction Fall 2014
o GMP#1-Procurement of Long Lead Items
o GMP#2-Early Utilities Phases 2/2A & 4
o GMP#3-Miller’s River & Fitchburg Line
• Full Funding Grant Agreement Winter 2014-15
• Begin GMP#4 – Phase 2/2A Construction Spring 2015
• Service Begins:
– Lechmere, Washington St. & Union Sq.: December 2017
– Gilman Sq., Lowell St., Ball Sq. & College Ave.: Summer 2020
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Long Lead Items
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• Specialty trackwork
• Switch Machines
• Switch Heater
• Signal Bungalows
• Traction Power Equipment
• Washington Street Bridge Steel
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Construction Mitigation
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• Noise Mitigation Plan – Will comply with local city & town noise ordinances
• Dust Control Plan
– Wheel Washers
– Street Sweeping
– Calcium Chloride
• Rodent Control Plan
• Preconstruction Surveys
• Soil Testing & Characterization
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Night & Weekend Work
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Night Work at the MBTA Boston Engine Terminal
4:00 AM – 1:30 PM Shift
Weekend Work in 2015 & 2016
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GLX Upcoming Meetings
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• GLX Working Group Meeting Oct. 2, 2014
4-6 PM, Center for the Arts Armory, Somerville
• Upcoming Station Design Public Meetings:
o Lechmere October 2014
o Washington Street & Union Square October 2014
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How to Stay Informed and Follow the Progress of Construction
MassDOT GLX Website: • www.greenlineextension.com
• 3 Week “Look Ahead” Schedules
• Construction Progress Photos
• Traffic Updates
• Public Meetings
• Sign-up for Regular Email Blasts
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Contact Information:
E-Mail: [email protected]
Emergency Construction Hotline
• 1-855-GLX-INFO
• 24/7 Coverage