Recent Project Activities
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Dredging Underway at Netherlands Road in Brookline and near Clemente Field in Back Bay Fens: March 90-Day Look-Ahead
March 19, 2021. Dredging has begun in Riverway Park in the Netherlands Road/Parkway Drive/Brookline Avenue area (Work Area 3) and near Clemente Field in the Back Bay Fens (Work Area 9). And there’s more in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ 90-day look-ahead.
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Dredging to Start at Netherlands Road and Parkway Drive: February 90-Day Look-Ahead
February 9, 2021. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has advised that dredging in Riverway Park in the Netherlands Road/Parkway Drive/Brookline Avenue area (Work Area 3) is expected to begin in mid-February.
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Temporary Lane Closures at Netherlands Road and on Riverway (outbound) near Brookline Avenue, Friday, February 12
February 9, 2021. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has advised that on Friday, February 12, 2021, between 9 am and 3:30 pm, there will be temporary lane closures of about 45 minutes on at Netherlands Road and the Riverway, and on the Riverway at Brookline Avenue to facilitate movement of excavating equipment.
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Dredging in Back Bay Fens and Riverway Park: November 90-Day Look-Ahead
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has advised that dredging in Riverway Park (Work Area 2 between Brookline Avenue and the Riverway) will begin in mid to late November and continue until mid-January.
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Temporary Lane Closure on Riverway (outbound) near Brookline Avenue, Monday, December 7
December 3, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has advised that on Monday, December 7, between 9 am and 3:30 pm, there will be a temporary lane closure of about 45 minutes on the Riverway to facilitate delivery of equipment and materials for dredging in Work Area 2.
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Temporary Lane Closure on Riverway (outbound) near Brookline Avenue, Monday, November 30
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has advised that on Monday, November 30, between 9 am and 3:30 pm, there will be a temporary lane closure of about 45 minutes on the Riverway to facilitate delivery of equipment and materials for dredging in Work Area 2.
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