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 and American Repertory Theatre
(ART):
- There may be periods of time where road closures on South Campus Drive are required due to
increased trucking and the job site’s logistical constraints. When closures are needed, signage,
police details, and traffic cones will be in position to provide guidance. 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. - Miscellaneous mechanical, electrical, and plumbing trades will be on site working on under slab
utilities. - The structural steel phase of the housing project began on Wednesday, July 17. Steel beams
will be delivered on flat-bed trucks and will be offloaded and installed using the tower crane. - Bond will be installing thermal piping between July 15 and August 23 in the Northeast corner of
the job site. - The tower crane will be in use for the next nine months during normal working hours and will be
placed in weathervane mode with safety lighting turned inward at the end of every shift. - Wheel washing and street sweeping continues to ensure soil is not being tracked through the
neighborhood streets. - On the new American Repertory Theater (ART) work site, crews are excavating for the final
sequence of foundation and backfill. This foundation work will continue into August. Concrete
and rebar work will continue through August. Backfilling is ongoing in the substage area.
Formwork and waterproofing are underway. Formwork and waterproofing will be ongoing this
week. Crews are placing concrete every two days for the next few weeks. - Building mock-ups to review design and constructability are underway across North Harvard
Street. The curtain wall for the mock-up will be delivered in late August/early September. There is
no work planned on the building mock-ups next week. - On Saturday, July 27, the contractor will be installing pre-cast stairs on the south core of the
housing building. - 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.