Mount Auburn Street Project Progress Update

As the construction season winds down, we’d like to take a moment to highlight the work completed along Mount Auburn Street. While the more extensive road work is planned to come back in the spring, MassDOT and Newport Construction has made progress this season in working towards a safer, more accessible, and welcoming street.

This year’s efforts focused on two major segments: the Cambridge line to Arlington Street and Arlington Street to Boylston Street. Within these areas, crews completed essential infrastructure work, including:

• Drainage installation

• Electrical conduit wiring

• Traffic signal foundations

• Utility pole relocation

• Removal of catenary pole bases along the entire corridor

• Manhole relocations

• Sidewalk excavation and concrete placement (Cambridge line to Arlington Street)

• Granite curb installation (Cambridge line to Arlington Street)

• Roadway milling

• First and second layers of paving

• Hydrant installation

• Raising/resetting buried utility structures

• Tree trench installation

• Loaming of tree pits and grass strips

Much of this construction was concentrated in Coolidge Square. Below is a preview of what this vibrant district is expected to look like once the project reaches full completion.

Mount Auburn Street Project Update

Week of December 1 - December 5, 2025

Raising Buried Structures

Crews will be raising buried utility structures, such as manholes and valve boxes, within the newly paved area along Mount Auburn Street between Lloyd Road and Boylston Street.

Traffic Impacts

During this work, you can expect temporary lane shifts and possibly lane closures, but one travel lane in each direction will be maintained on Mount Auburn Street.

Business entrances will be maintained as well. Work in these areas will begin at 7:00 am each day and end before 5:00 pm.

Parking Impacts

Street parking in the construction area on Mount Auburn Street will be restricted. Construction crews will post parking closure signs in those areas starting at 7:00 am and will be removing them from the area by 5:00 pm each day.

Drainage Installation

Crews will perform drainage installation on Mount Auburn Street between Boylston Street and School Street.

Traffic and Sidewalk Impacts

During this work, you can expect temporary lane shifts and possibly lane closures, but one travel lane in each direction will be maintained on Mount Auburn Street. Work will take place on the sidewalks, but they will remain open and accessible. Business entrances will be maintained as well. Work in these areas will begin at 7:00 am each day and end before 5:00 pm.

Parking Impacts

Street parking in the construction area on Mount Auburn Street will be restricted. Construction crews will post parking closure signs in those areas starting at 7:00 am and will be removing them from the area by 5:00 pm each day.

Mount Auburn Street Project Update - Week of November 24 - November 26, 2025

*Please note that no work will take place on November 27 or November 28, 2025, in observance of the holiday.

Raising Buried Structures

Crews will be raising buried utility structures, such as manholes and valve boxes, within the newly paved area along Mount Auburn Street between Lloyd Road and Boylston Street.

Traffic Impacts

During this work, you can expect temporary lane shifts and possibly lane closures, but one travel lane in each direction will be maintained on Mount Auburn Street.

Business entrances will be maintained as well. Work in these areas will begin at 7:00 am each day and end before 5:00 pm.

Parking Impacts

Street parking in the construction area on Mount Auburn Street will be restricted. Construction crews will post parking closure signs in those areas starting at 7:00 am and will be removing them from the area by 5:00 pm each day.

Drainage Installation

Crews will perform drainage installation on Mount Auburn Street between Boylston Street and School Street.

Traffic and Sidewalk Impacts

During this work, you can expect temporary lane shifts and possibly lane closures, but one travel lane in each direction will be maintained on Mount Auburn Street. Work will take place on the sidewalks, but they will remain open and accessible. Business entrances will be maintained as well. Work in these areas will begin at 7:00 am each day and end before 5:00 pm.

Parking Impacts

Street parking in the construction area on Mount Auburn Street will be restricted. Construction crews will post parking closure signs in those areas starting at 7:00 am and will be removing them from the area by 5:00 pm each day.

Loaming

A landscaper contractor will be loaming tree pits and grass strips along the eastbound sidewalks on Mount Auburn Street between Arlington Street and Ralph Piteri Terrace.

Sidewalk Impacts

Sidewalks will remain accessible.

Mount Auburn Street Project Update - Week of November 17 through November 21, 2025

Traffic Line Striping - Overnight Work

Traffic line striping is scheduled for Monday, November 17, 2025, beginning at 9:00 p.m. and lasting approximately four hours. The work will take place in the recently paved area of Mount Auburn Street between Lloyd Road and Boylston Street.

Traffic Impacts

A paint truck will lead the operation, followed by a vehicle equipped with an arrow board to direct traffic and signal drivers to change lanes as needed. A police detail will be on site to escort and assist crews throughout the work. No lane closures are anticipated during this operation.

Concrete Sidewalk Pouring

Crews will be pouring concrete for the sidewalk and driveway apron at 760 Mount Auburn Street, as well as the curb bump-out at the intersection of Mount Auburn Street and St Mary’s Street.

Sidewalk Impacts

The sidewalk in the effected areas will be closed. A bypass sidewalk will be opened up while this work is being completed.

Access to driveways and parking lots may be temporarily impacted during sidewalk concrete pouring. Please note that the concrete will require time to cure, and any properties affected during this period will be notified in advance.

Parking Impacts

Street parking in the construction area on Mount Auburn Street will be restricted. Construction crews will post parking closure signs in those areas starting at 7:00 am and will be removing them from the area by 5:00 pm each day.

Drainage & Tree Trench Installation

Crews will perform drainage installation on Mount Auburn Street between Boylston Street and School Street.

Tree trench installation will occur between Upland Road and School Street next week on Mount Auburn Street. 

Traffic and Sidewalk Impacts

During this work, you can expect temporary lane shifts and possibly lane closures, but one travel lane in each direction will be maintained on Mount Auburn Street. Work will take place on the sidewalks, but they will remain open and accessible. Business entrances will be maintained as well. Work in these areas will begin at 7:00 am each day and end before 5:00 pm.

Parking Impacts

Street parking in the construction area on Mount Auburn Street will be restricted. Construction crews will post parking closure signs in those areas starting at 7:00 am and will be removing them from the area by 5:00 pm each day.

Loaming

A landscaper contractor will be loaming tree pits and grass strips along the eastbound sidewalks on Mount Auburn Street between Arlington Street and Ralph Piteri Terrace.

Sidewalk Impacts

Sidewalks will remain accessible.

Update to Paving Schedule - Wednesday, November 12, 2025 through Saturday, November 15, 2025

Paving & Milling

Paving will take place on Mount Auburn Street between Lloyd Road and Boylston Street and is expected to be completed by Saturday, November 15, 2025.

Paving operations are scheduled as follows:

• Wednesday, November 12, 2025: First layer paving on the eastbound side of Mount Auburn Street from Boylston Street to Lloyd Road.

• Thursday, November 13, 2025: Milling of westbound side of Mount Auburn Street from Boylston Street to Lloyd Road.

• Friday, November 14, 2025: First layer of paving on the westbound side of Mount Auburn Street from Boylston Street to Lloyd Road.

• Saturday, November 15, 2025: Second layer paving of eastbound then westbound sides of Mount Auburn Street from Boylston Street to Lloyd Road.

Traffic and Sidewalk Impacts

Detours will be in place during paving operations (see detour maps below).

Westbound Paving
While paving the westbound side of Mount Auburn Street between Lloyd Road and Boylston Street, access to Mount Auburn Street from Appleton Street, Hillside Road, and Langdon Avenue will be closed.

Traffic traveling toward Mount Auburn Street from Rangeley Road or Edgecliff Road will be detoured via Hillside Road to Maplewood Street, then to Winsor Avenue, returning to Mount Auburn Street.

During this phase, traffic in both directions will be maintained using the two eastbound lanes.

Eastbound Paving
While paving the eastbound side of Mount Auburn Street between Lloyd Road and Boylston Street, access to Mount Auburn Street from Elton Avenue, Melendy Avenue, Dexter Avenue, Adams Street, and Boylston Street will be closed.

Traffic traveling toward Mount Auburn Street from Porter Street, Boylston Street, Dexter Avenue, or Melendy Avenue will be detoured via Nichols Avenue to Bigelow Avenue, returning to Mount Auburn Street.

During this phase, traffic in both directions will be maintained using the two westbound lanes.

Parking Impacts

Street parking in this construction area on Mount Auburn Street will be restricted. Please follow the parking closure signs that are posted by crews starting at 7:00 am each morning. Any parking closure signs that are posted will be removed from the area by 5:00 pm each day.

Eastbound Paving Detour

Westbound Paving Detour

Mount Auburn Street Project Update - Week of November 10 through November 14, 2025

*This includes work on Veterans Day November 11, 2025

Milling

Milling (removal of the top layer of pavement) on Mount Auburn Street between Lloyd Road and Boylston Street is scheduled to continue Monday, November 10, 2025.

Paving

Once milling is complete, paving will take place on Mount Auburn Street between Lloyd Road and Boylston Street and is expected to be completed by Friday, November 14, 2025. Work will begin on the westbound side of Mount Auburn Street and then shift to the eastbound side once the westbound lanes are finished.

Traffic and Sidewalk Impacts

Detours will be in place during paving operations (see detour maps below).

Westbound Paving
While paving the westbound side of Mount Auburn Street between Lloyd Road and Boylston Street, access to Mount Auburn Street from Appleton Street, Hillside Road, and Langdon Avenue will be closed.

Traffic traveling toward Mount Auburn Street from Rangley Road or Edgecliff Road will be detoured via Hillside Road to Maplewood Street, then to Winsor Avenue, returning to Mount Auburn Street.

During this phase, traffic in both directions will be maintained using the two eastbound lanes.

Eastbound Paving
While paving the eastbound side of Mount Auburn Street between Lloyd Road and Boylston Street, access to Mount Auburn Street from Elton Avenue, Melendy Avenue, Dexter Avenue, Adams Street, and Boylston Street will be closed.

Traffic traveling toward Mount Auburn Street from Porter Street, Boylston Street, Dexter Avenue, or Melendy Avenue will be detoured via Nichols Avenue to Bigelow Avenue, returning to Mount Auburn Street.

During this phase, traffic in both directions will be maintained using the two westbound lanes.

Parking Impacts

Street parking in this construction area on Mount Auburn Street will be restricted. Please follow the parking closure signs that are posted by crews starting at 7:00 am each morning. Any parking closure signs that are posted will be removed from the area by 5:00 pm each day.

Westbound Paving Detour

Eastbound Paving Detour

Drainage & Tree Trench Installation

Crews will perform drainage installation on Mount Auburn Street between Boylston Street and School Street.

Tree trench installation will occur between Upland Road and School Street next week on Mount Auburn Street. 

Traffic and Sidewalk Impacts

During this work, you can expect temporary lane shifts and possibly lane closures, but one travel lane in each direction will be maintained on Mount Auburn Street. Work will take place on the sidewalks, but they will remain open and accessible. Business entrances will be maintained as well. Work in these areas will begin at 7:00 am each day and end before 5:00 pm.

Parking Impacts

Street parking in the drainage installation construction area on Mount Auburn Street will be restricted. Construction crews will post parking closure signs in those areas starting at 7:00 am and will be removing them from the area by 5:00 pm each day.

Loaming

A landscaper contractor will be loaming tree pits and grass strips along the eastbound sidewalks on Mount Auburn Street between Arlington Street and Ralph Piteri Terrace.

Sidewalk Impacts

Sidewalks will remain accessible.

Mount Auburn Street Project Update - Week of November 3 through November 8, 2025

Milling

Milling (removal of the top layer of pavement) will take place on Mount Auburn Street between Lloyd Road and Boylston Street beginning Monday, November 3, 2025, and is expected to continue through Saturday, November 8, 2025, in preparation for paving.

Traffic and Sidewalk Impacts

During this work, temporary lane shifts will be in place. If milling occurs at the entrance of a side street, traffic will be redirected to the next available side street to access Mount Auburn Street. Detour signage will be posted if access to side roads is restricted or temporarily closed. Any impacts to side road access are expected to be minimal. One travel lane in each direction will remain open on Mount Auburn Street throughout the work.

Parking Impacts

Street parking in this construction area on Mount Auburn Street will be restricted. Please follow the parking closure signs that are posted by crews starting at 7:00 am each morning. Any parking closure signs that are posted will be removed from the area by 5:00 pm each day.

Sidewalk Installation & Sidewalk Concrete Pouring

Concrete sidewalk installation and pouring will occur on the eastbound side of Mount Auburn Street, between Arlington Street and Ralph Piteri Terrace, from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Notices will be distributed to properties directly affected within the pouring area. Information on travel and parking impacts is provided below.

Traffic and Sidewalk Impacts

The eastbound sidewalk will be closed for installation and concrete pouring starting on Monday, November 3, 2025 at 7:00am. A bypass sidewalk on the eastbound side will be opened up while this work is being completed.

Traffic on Mount Auburn Street will be narrowed and you can expect lane shifts, however traffic will be maintained in both directions. 

Access to driveways and parking lots may be temporarily impacted during sidewalk concrete pouring. Please note that the concrete will require time to cure, and any properties affected during this period will be notified in advance.

Parking Impacts

Parking on the eastbound side of Mount Auburn Street between Arlington Street and Ralph Piteri Terrace will be prohibited while work is active between 7:00am and 3:30pm. "No parking" signs will be posted in the area and removed at the end of the work each day. 

Drainage & Tree Trench Installation

Crews will perform drainage and tree trench installation between Dexter Avenue and School Street next week on Mount Auburn Street. 

Traffic and Sidewalk Impacts

During this work, you can expect temporary lane shifts and possibly lane closures, but one travel lane in each direction will be maintained on Mount Auburn Street. Work will take place on the sidewalks, but they will remain open and accessible. Business entrances will be maintained as well. Work in these areas will begin at 7:00 am each day and end before 5:00 pm.

Parking Impacts

Street parking in the drainage installation construction area on Mount Auburn Street will be restricted. Construction crews will post parking closure signs in those areas starting at 7:00 am and will be removing them from the area by 5:00 pm each day.

Mount Auburn Street Project Update - Week of October 27 through October 31, 2025

Sidewalk Excavation & Sidewalk Concrete Pouring

Excavation of the eastbound sidewalk and curbing on Mount Auburn Street between Belmont Street and Arlington Street will continue on Monday, October 27, 2025 from 7:00am to 3:30pm. Learn about travel and parking impacts below.

Concrete sidewalk installation and pouring will occur on the eastbound side of Mount Auburn Street, between Arlington Street and Ralph Piteri Terrace, from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Notices will be distributed to properties directly affected within the pouring area. Information on travel and parking impacts is provided below.

Traffic and Sidewalk Impacts

The eastbound sidewalk will be closed for excavation and concrete pouring starting on Monday, October 27, 2025 at 7:00am. A bypass sidewalk on the eastbound side will be opened up while this work is being completed.

Traffic on Mount Auburn Street will be narrowed and you can expect lane shifts, however traffic will be maintained in both directions. 

Access to driveways and parking lots may be temporarily impacted during sidewalk concrete pouring. Please note that the concrete will require time to cure, and any properties affected during this period will be notified in advance.

Parking Impacts

Parking on the eastbound side of Mount Auburn Street between Belmont Street and Arlington Street will be prohibited while work is active between 7:00am and 3:30pm. "No parking" signs will be posted in the area and removed at the end of the work each day. 

Drainage & Tree Trench Installation

Crews will perform drainage and tree trench installation between Dexter Avenue and School Street next week on Mount Auburn Street. 

Traffic and Sidewalk Impacts

During this work, you can expect temporary lane shifts and possibly lane closures, but one travel lane in each direction will be maintained on Mount Auburn Street. Work will take place on the sidewalks, but they will remain open and accessible. Business entrances will be maintained as well. Work in these areas will begin at 7:00 am each day and end before 5:00 pm.

Parking Impacts

Street parking in the drainage installation construction area on Mount Auburn Street will be restricted. Construction crews will post parking closure signs in those areas starting at 7:00 am and will be removing them from the area by 5:00 pm each day.

Resetting Buried Structures

Contractors will be resetting buried utility structures, such as manholes and valve boxes, within the newly paved area along Mount Auburn Street between Arlington Street and Lloyd Road.

Traffic and Sidewalk Impacts

During this work, you can expect temporary lane shifts and possibly lane closures, but one travel lane in each direction will be maintained on Mount Auburn Street.

Business entrances will be maintained as well. Work in these areas will begin at 7:00 am each day and end before 5:00 pm.

Parking Impacts

Street parking in the construction area on Mount Auburn Street will be restricted. Construction crews will post parking closure signs in those areas starting at 7:00 am and will be removing them from the area by 5:00 pm each day.

(Note: All dates are approximate and will be dependent on weather conditions and any testing yet to be performed.)

Mount Auburn Street Project Update - Week of October 20 through October 24, 2025

Traffic Line Striping - Overnight Work

Traffic line striping is scheduled for Thursday, October 23, 2025, beginning at 9:00 p.m. and lasting approximately four hours. The work will take place in the recently paved areas of Grove Street and Arlington Street toward Mount Auburn Street, as well as on Mount Auburn Street from Arlington Street to Melendy Avenue.

Traffic Impacts

A paint truck will lead the operation, followed by a vehicle equipped with an arrow board to direct traffic and signal drivers to change lanes as needed. A police detail will be on site to escort and assist crews throughout the work. No lane closures are anticipated during this operation.

Sidewalk Excavation Continues At Cambridge Line

Excavation of the eastbound sidewalk and curbing on Mount Auburn Street between Belmont Street and Arlington Street will continue on Monday, October 20, 2025 from 7:00am to 3:30pm. Learn about travel and parking impacts below.

Traffic and Sidewalk Impacts

The eastbound sidewalk will be closed for excavation starting on Monday, October 20, 2025 at 7:00am. A bypass sidewalk on the eastbound side will be opened up while this work is being completed.

Traffic on Mount Auburn Street will be narrowed and you can expect lane shifts, however traffic will be maintained in both directions. Entrances to driveways and parking lots will be maintained.

Parking Impacts

Parking on the eastbound side of Mount Auburn Street between Belmont Street and Arlington Street will be prohibited while work is active between 7:00am and 3:30pm. "No parking" signs will be posted in the area and removed at the end of the work each day. 

Drainage & Tree Trench Installation

Crews will perform drainage and tree trench installation between Dexter Avenue and School Street next week on Mount Auburn Street. 

Traffic and Sidewalk Impacts

During this work, you can expect temporary lane shifts and possibly lane closures, but one travel lane in each direction will be maintained on Mount Auburn Street. Work will take place on the sidewalks, but they will remain open and accessible. Business entrances will be maintained as well. Work in these areas will begin at 7:00 am each day and end before 5:00 pm.

Parking Impacts

Street parking in the drainage installation construction area on Mount Auburn Street will be restricted. Construction crews will post parking closure signs in those areas starting at 7:00 am and will be removing them from the area by 5:00 pm each day.

Resetting Buried Structures

Contractors will be resetting buried utility structures, such as manholes and valve boxes, within the newly paved area along Mount Auburn Street between Arlington Street and Lloyd Road.

Traffic and Sidewalk Impacts

During this work, you can expect temporary lane shifts and possibly lane closures, but one travel lane in each direction will be maintained on Mount Auburn Street.

Business entrances will be maintained as well. Work in these areas will begin at 7:00 am each day and end before 5:00 pm.

Parking Impacts

Street parking in the construction area on Mount Auburn Street will be restricted. Construction crews will post parking closure signs in those areas starting at 7:00 am and will be removing them from the area by 5:00 pm each day.

(Note: All dates are approximate and will be dependent on weather conditions and any testing yet to be performed.)

Mount Auburn Street Project Update - Week of October 13 through October 17, 2025

Sidewalk Excavation Continues At Cambridge Line

Excavation of the eastbound sidewalk and curbing on Mount Auburn Street between Belmont Street and Arlington Street will continue on Monday, October 13, 2025 from 7:00am to 3:30pm. Learn about travel and parking impacts below.

Traffic and Sidewalk Impacts

The eastbound sidewalk will be closed for excavation starting on Monday, October 13, 2025 at 7:00am. A bypass sidewalk on the eastbound side will be opened up while this work is being completed.

Traffic on Mount Auburn Street will be narrowed and you can expect lane shifts, however traffic will be maintained in both directions. Entrances to driveways and parking lots will be maintained.

Parking Impacts

Parking on the eastbound side of Mount Auburn Street between Belmont Street and Arlington Street will be prohibited while work is active between 7:00am and 3:30pm. "No parking" signs will be posted in the area and removed at the end of the work each day. 

Drainage Installation Continues

Crews will continue drainage installation between Dexter Avenue and Adams Street next week on Mount Auburn Street. 

Traffic and Sidewalk Impacts

During this work, you can expect temporary lane shifts and possibly lane closures, but one travel lane in each direction will be maintained on Mount Auburn Street. Work will take place on the sidewalks, but they will remain open and accessible. Business entrances will be maintained as well. Work in these areas will begin at 7:00 am each day and end before 5:00 pm.

Parking Impacts

Street parking in the drainage installation construction area on Mount Auburn Street will be restricted. Construction crews will post parking closure signs in those areas starting at 7:00 am and will be removing them from the area by 5:00 pm each day.

Installing Traffic Signal Mast Arms & Resetting Buried Structures

New traffic signal mast arms, the structures that hold the traffic lights, will be installed at the intersections of Mount Auburn Street with Bigelow Avenue and Melendy Avenue.

Contractors will be resetting buried utility structures, such as manholes and valve boxes, within the newly paved area along Mount Auburn Street between Arlington Street and Lloyd Road.

Traffic and Sidewalk Impacts

During this work, you can expect temporary lane shifts and possibly lane closures, but one travel lane in each direction will be maintained on Mount Auburn Street.

Mast arm installation work will take place on the sidewalks. While this work is underway, the affected sidewalk area will be closed. Pedestrians will be directed to use the sidewalk on the opposite side of the street.

Business entrances will be maintained as well. Work in these areas will begin at 7:00 am each day and end before 5:00 pm.

Parking Impacts

Street parking in the construction area on Mount Auburn Street will be restricted. Construction crews will post parking closure signs in those areas starting at 7:00 am and will be removing them from the area by 5:00 pm each day.

(Note: All dates are approximate and will be dependent on weather conditions and any testing yet to be performed.)

Mount Auburn Street Project Update - Week of October 6 through October 10, 2025

Sidewalk Excavation Begins At Cambridge Line

Excavation of the eastbound sidewalk and curbing on Mount Auburn Street between Belmont Street and Arlington Street will begin on Monday, October 6, 2025 from 7:00am to 3:30pm. Learn about travel and parking impacts below.

Traffic and Sidewalk Impacts

The eastbound sidewalk will be closed for excavation starting on Monday, October 6, 2025 at 7:00am. A bypass sidewalk on the eastbound side will be opened up while this work is being completed.

Traffic on Mount Auburn Street will be narrowed and you can expect lane shifts, however traffic will be maintained in both directions. Entrances to driveways and parking lots will be maintained.

Parking Impacts

Parking on the westbound side of Mount Auburn Street between Belmont Street and Arlington Street will be prohibited while work is active between 7:00am and 3:30pm. "No parking" signs will be posted in the area and removed at the end of the work each day. 

Drainage Installation Continues

Crews will continue drainage installation between Dexter Avenue and Adams Street next week on Mount Auburn Street. 

Traffic and Sidewalk Impacts

During this work, you can expect temporary lane shifts and possibly lane closures, but one travel lane in each direction will be maintained on Mount Auburn Street. Work will take place on the sidewalks, but they will remain open and accessible. Business entrances will be maintained as well. Work in these areas will begin at 7:00 am each day and end before 5:00 pm.

Parking Impacts

Street parking in the drainage installation construction area on Mount Auburn Street will be restricted. Construction crews will post parking closure signs in those areas starting at 7:00 am and will be removing them from the area by 5:00 pm each day.

(Note: All dates are approximate and will be dependent on weather conditions and any testing yet to be performed.)