Our geotechnical engineers have completed their coordination of the proposed boring program with Keolis and the MBTA. The borings are scheduled to begin July 20, 2021. Boring information will be used to complete the Alexander Avenue Underpass design and the design of new retaining walls along the proposed Community Path.

You may have seen our survey crew along the railroad tracks during the last month. We have been obtaining additional survey information including trees and railroad utility locations necessary to advance the preliminary design.

The Design Team met with the MBTA last month to discuss the proposed Community Path design and our proposed construction methods for the Alexander Avenue Underpass. We are adjusting the preliminary design plans to incorporate the comments we received from the MBTA.  We also recently met with several abutters on Brighton Street and Pleasant Street, and we are modifying the design based on the feedback we received at these meetings.

Our geotechnical engineers continue to coordinate the logistics of the proposed boring program with Keolis and the MBTA.  The borings have been scheduled to begin during the first week of June.  Specific boring locations still need to be reviewed by Keolis and actual dates for accessing the MBTA Right-of-way are dependent on Keolis flagger availability. Borings are required to complete the Alexander Avenue Underpass design and the design of new retaining walls along the proposed Community Path.

We have been working with the Town and the Community Path Project Committee (CPPC) to refine the preliminary path design to incorporate comments received from abutters, the Town, and the CPPC.  

You my have seen our survey crews along the railroad during the last few weeks. They have been gathering additional survey information that is needed to progress the design, such as tree sizes and additional information behind 7 Channing Road.

Our geotechnical engineers received the executed entry license agreement from the MBTA on Wednesday 2/10. They are now working with Keolis to schedule flaggers so they can access the railroad property to conduct the borings required to complete the Alexander Avenue underpass design and the design for new retaining walls along the proposed path alignment.