The Western Avenue utility crossing roadway work is finalized and is extending onto Kresge Way. This work will continue this month and is being coordinated with University operations.
Kresge Way Temporary Relocation
As part of Harvard’s infrastructure improvements in Allston, the University has extended thermal piping and electrical/telecommunications duct banks from the District Energy Facility across Western Avenue to Kresge Way, the main driveway into the HBS campus. An interim drive further west off Western Avenue has replaced the original drive.
Western Avenue Utility Crossing
The utility crossing at Western Avenue is complete. Final restoration will be coordinated with the completion of the Kresge Way thermals in February 2024.
Kresge Way and Extension of Thermal Pipes and Electrical Duct Bank
- Restoration of construction area is ongoing.
- Crews are installing power and data cables to the guard shack.
- Backfilling and shoring removal is ongoing.
- Reinstalling lighting and curbs.
- Restoration will be completed by the first week of February.
- There will be no work on site Monday, January 15th, in observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
- A section of Kresge Way has shifted west away from the Soldier’s Field Garage.
- An interim temporary parking attendant’s booth on the shifted section of Kresge Way is operational.
- During project hours, Monday through Friday from 7AM to 3PM (at times may extend to 6PM), the work will generate noise due to the presence of work crews and the use of construction equipment, including a vacuum truck.
Enterprise Research Campus (ERC)
- There will be some work this Saturday, January 13th, starting at 7AM.
- A mobile crane will be operating to assist with rebar installation at the Treehouse Conference Center.
- A small crew will be dewatering the Lab site.
- Work is ongoing on the Residential/Hotel, Conference Center and Laboratory mockups.
- Concrete and rebar operations are ongoing at all three sites.
- Crews will be working on Monday, January 15th, on all three sites.
- More visible work is taking place on the sky deck and level too.
- A large generator has been installed and will be operating 24 hours until installation of temporary power is completed.
- The Residential/Hotel site has erected their two tower cranes, which are designed to move or “weathervane” in the wind when not operational.
92 Seattle Street
- Street signage is in place to help prevent construction vehicles from cutting through the Allston neighborhood.
- Rebar installation operations are ongoing.
- Crews are preparing for a slab on grade placement Thursday, January 18th.
- Crews will be working on Monday, January 15th.
175 North Harvard Street & 100 South Campus Drive
- Bulk excavation operations will continue.
- Steel deliveries are ongoing.
- A small crew will be dewatering the site on Saturday, January 13th.
- Crews will be working on Monday, January 15th.
- Site work hours are 7AM-4PM.
- The MBTA bus stop in front of the building has been relocated closer to South Campus Drive.
114 Western Avenue
- Solar panel installation has been completed.
- Project team is awaiting inspection and Eversource switchover.
- Work hours are 7AM-3:30PM.
Replacement Gas Line Installation at Athletics
A gas line installation within the Athletics Campus has begun along the walkway (parallel to N. Harvard St), along the backside of the Blodgett Pool, Lavietes Pavilion, Dillon Field House and stops near Bright Landry Hockey Arena.
- Fencing and work zones have been installed in front of Blodgett Pool area.
- This project will continue into April.
- Trench excavation continues in phases.
- Crews will be welding and installing piping.
- Backfilling and restoration will take place on sections where piping has been installed.
- There will be no work on site Monday, January 15th, in observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
- Work hours are 7AM-3:30PM.
