175 North Harvard Street Project Construction Impacts Update
The following is an overview of the work taking place at the 175 North Harvard construction site at the
future location of the new Harvard University affiliate housing building:
- Utility work on Ivy Lane continues during normal hours with drainage work, which is expected to
be complete mid-week. One lane is being maintained for through traffic during this work, and road
plates are installed at the end of each shift, reopening two lanes. Police details are on site to
support this work. - To safely remove bracing from the foundation, the project needs to shut down S. Campus Drive
from Monday, June 3, through Wednesday, June 5, during regular work hours to accommodate a
crane. Police details and signage will be in place to provide guidance. - The North Core elevator shaft is in progress and scheduled for completion in mid-July. This work
includes the installation of rebar, formwork, and concrete vertically utilizing the tower crane. - The tower crane will be in use for the next nine months during normal working hours. At the end of
each shift, the tower crane will be left in weathervane mode with safety lighting turned inward. - Foundation wall rebar installation is in progress as is the installation of below grade
waterproofing. Small concrete pours continue throughout the week during normal working hours. - Only construction vehicles are permitted to turn onto South Campus Drive from North Harvard
Street for safety reasons and to improve traffic flow. All other vehicles are directed to access
South Campus Drive from Western Ave. - Truck traffic in and out of the site will remain steady during standard work hours. Wheel washing
and street sweeping continues to ensure soil is not being tracked through the streets. - On the new American Repertory Theater (ART) work site, small concrete pours are taking place
every couple of days and waterproofing operations continue. The project continues to work on the
building’s footings and foundation walls, backfill operations, and duct bank work. Some
excavation has begun on the site closest to N. Harvard Street. Daily material deliveries for the
backfill operations are ongoing. - The contractor will need to schedule a large mat slab placement sometime at the end of June/
early July and this will call for some extended work hours. More details will be provided once the
timing for this work is determined. - Soil is being stockpiled on site and is covered to minimize dust.
- Building mock-ups to review design and constructability are underway across North Harvard
Street. The majority of this work should be completed by the middle of June. - The contractor will be working on Saturday, June 1 on the mock-up across the street. All work on
Saturday will be completed within the project fence line between 7:00 a.m. and – 4:00 p.m. and
will not generate significant noise or traffic. - The project’s regular work hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. and
Saturdays as permitted by the City of Boston from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.