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Muddy River Flood Damage Reduction Project: Phase 2 Construction Activities Next 90 Days

March 22, 2022. The Muddy River Flood Damage Reduction Phase 2 Construction Project is located in the footprint generally between Leverett Pond to Boylston Street in Boston and Brookline. The major project components involve dredging 1 to 8’ of sediment for flow conveyance in the Back Bay Fens and the Riverway sections of the Muddy River.

PHASE 2: SUMMER 2020 CONSTRUCTION PREVIEW

With Phase 2 of the Muddy River Restoration Project set to begin in early July, the MMOC recently hosted a virtual pre-construction tour. The presenters provided information about what the public can expect to see on the ground this summer and beyond.

Fall Planting – October 90-Day Look-Ahead

October 8, 2021. Upland trees and shrubs have been delivered and planting is underway in some areas where dredging has been completed—in the Riverway on either side of Netherlands Road and in the Fenway between Avenue Louis Pasteur and the Museum of Fine Arts (Work Areas 3, 4, 7, 8, and 9).

Carlton Street Footbridge

September 22, 2021. In June, the 1894 bridge was dismantled, lifted over the trees, placed on flatbed trucks and transported to Rhode Island for rehabilitation. Read the latest in Hugh Mattision’s updates.

Temporary Closure of Netherlands Road at the Riverway, Tuesday, Oct. 5

October 1, 2021. The US Army Corps of Engineers has advised that on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, between 7 am and 3 pm, Netherlands Road will be closed for about 2 hours to facilitate delivery of trees and shrubs to be planted nearby.

THE MUDDY RIVER FLOODS—AND RECOVERS QUICKLY!

Flooded path in the Riverway the morning of September 2nd.

24 hours later, the path is dry.

Planting begins in some areas: 90-day look-ahead

Sep. 22, 2021. Wetland and riverbank planting and lawn seeding is beginning in some construction areas where dredging has been completed—in the Riverway on either side of Netherlands Road and in the Fenway between Avenue Louis Pasteur and the Museum of Fine Arts (Work Areas 3, 4, 7, 8, and 9)

Dredging in Leverett Pond at Olmsted Park: April 90-Day Look-Ahead

April 22, 2021. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has advised that dredging in Leverett Pond at Olmsted Park, Brookline (Work Area 1) will begin by the end of April and last for several months.

Carlton Street Footbridge Rehabilitation Begins

April 22, 2021. Aetna Bridge Company has started work on the rehabilitation of the Carlton Street Footbridge. This steel truss bridge was designed by Alexis H. French, Brookline’s first Town Engineer, working in collaboration with Frederick Law Olmsted, and was constructed in 1894. When the rehabilitation is completed in 2022, pedestrian access over the MBTA Riverside Line from Brookline’s Monmouth neighborhood to Olmsted’s Overlook in Riverway Park will be restored for the first time in more than 45 years.

Carlton Street Footbridge Rehabilitation Public Information Meeting – March 24, 2021, 6pm

March 19, 2021. Rehabilitation of the historic Carlton Street Footbridge over the Riverside line will begin soon. Learn more at the MassDOT’s virtual public information meeting on March 24, 6-8 pm.