Author: lschneider

High fences down, low fences up: Some pedestrian paths returned to public use

May 24, 2022. Dredging and landscaping were completed last fall in many of the work areas along the Muddy River. The tall, 8-foot construction fencing is being removed and replaced by 4-foot black vinyl fences.

Pedestrian and bicycle traffic diverted along Riverway near Back Bay Yards

May 24, 2022. As the US Army Corps of Engineers and its contractor, Charter Engineering, prepare to dredge the twelfth and final work area of the Muddy River Restoration Project, pedestrian and bicycle paths along the north end of Riverway Park will be temporarily closed to the public.

Spring landscape installation underway throughout the Project Area

May 24, 2022. The return of consistently warm weather marks the beginning of the Muddy River Restoration Project’s planting season. Landscaping plans vary by work area, but in general, they follow a typical chronological pattern.

Upstream herring migration season continues through June 15

May 24, 2022. Although rarely observed in the Muddy River in recent years, blueback herring once migrated from the Charles River up to Leverett Pond to breed. According to state fishery experts, upstream migration season lasts from April 1 through June 15 each year.

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.

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.