The Western Avenue utility crossing roadway work is finalized and is extending onto Kresge Way. This work will finish this winter 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 and will be shifting back to the original alignment targeted for this Wednesday, March 6. Signage will be out on Western Avenue.
Western Avenue Utility Crossing
The utility crossing at Western Avenue is complete. Final restoration is underway.
Kresge Way and Extension of Thermal Pipes and Electrical Duct Bank
- Restoration of the construction area continues. The roadway is paved and striped.
- Signage installation and guard shack restoration is underway.
- The shift to the former Kresge Way alignment is scheduled for Wednesday, March 6.
- Removal of the bypass road will be underway.
- An interim temporary parking attendant’s booth on the shifted section of Kresge Way will be operational until the shift takes place.
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)
- Work is scheduled for this Saturday, March 2, starting at 7AM.
- The Treehouse Conference Center will have crews working on the walls and core.
- The Residential/Hotel site will have crews preparing for concrete placements.
- The Laboratory site will be erecting a tower crane.
- A third tower crane is scheduled to be erected March 1-3.
- A 6AM start on the weekend and possible after-hours work will be needed for this operation.
- Work is ongoing on the Residential/Hotel, Conference Center, and Laboratory mockups with an occasional lane shift on Rotterdam Street for use of a lift and possible deliveries.
- Concrete and rebar operations are ongoing at all three sites.
- More visible work is taking place on the sky deck, level 2, level 3 and the core at the Residential/Hotel site.
- Temporary overhead power has been installed on site across Trotting Avenue for the field office trailers eliminating another large generator on site.
- The Residential/Hotel site has erected their two tower cranes, which are designed to move or “weathervane” in the wind when not operational.
- Drones will be in use weekly to monitor construction progress on site.
- Drones will be operated by licensed pilots in accordance with Harvard University and the City of Boston regulations.
- Flights are weather dependent and are scheduled Wednesdays or Thursdays from 7AM to 9AM alternating weekly.
- A drone flight is scheduled to take place Wednesday, March 6 from 7AM to 9AM.
92 Seattle Street
- Street signage is in place to help prevent construction vehicles from cutting through the Allston neighborhood.
- Interior building work continues.
- Demolition and regulated materials removal on the east side of the building will begin in early March.
- Roofing work will continue in March and will require a lift to support this working the adjacent bus lot.
175 North Harvard Street & 100 South Campus Drive
Crews will begin to mobilize on Monday, March 11 to begin construction on the new American Repertory Theater (ART), which will be located at the front of the 175 North Harvard parcel with the new Harvard University affiliate housing building already under construction behind it.
- South Campus Drive is planned to be redirected to one way traffic from Western Avenue to North Harvard Street.
- Vehicles will not be allowed to enter from the North Harvard Street entrance to South Campus Drive.
- Gate relocation work at North Harvard Street and South Campus Drive will take place.
- Bulk excavation operations will continue.
- Mockup installation is ongoing across the street.
- Concrete operations are underway with mud mats being placed within the site foundation.
- Because concrete pours cannot be stopped mid-pour, some of these operations may occasionally go slightly later than 6PM. The contractor will make every effort to minimize this.
- Wheel washing and street sweeping continues.
- Deliveries are ongoing.
- 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.
- The project team is awaiting final inspection and Eversource switchover.
Athletics Projects
Replacement Gas Line Installation
A gas line installation within the Athletics Campus is in the final stages at the walkway (parallel to North Harvard Street), 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. Work zone set up will continue on the lot near Lavietes Pavilion and the Dillon Field House.
- This project will continue into April.
- Trench excavation has been completed.
- Gas line shutdown (targeted for spring recess) and tie in work will take place.
- Backfilling and restoration of Phase 4 work will occur.
- Work hours are 7AM-3:30PM.
