Sidewalk Concrete Installation and Excavation
Sidewalk concrete installation and pouring will take place on the westbound side of Mount Auburn Street, between Belmont Street and Prentiss Street from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Concrete pouring is scheduled to take place between Belmont Street and Prentiss Street on Monday, September 15, 2025. Excavation on Celebrity Pizza’s (684 Mt Auburn Street) driveway will begin on Monday, September 15, 2025. Notices have been provided to the properties directly affected within the pouring area. Details on travel and parking impacts are provided below.
Traffic and Sidewalk Impacts
The westbound sidewalk will be closed for this work starting again on Monday, September 15, 2025 at 7:00am. A bypass sidewalk on the westbound 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.
Parking Impacts
Parking on the westbound side of Mount Auburn Street between Belmont Street and Prentiss 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 when work is completed each day.
Milling and Hydrant Installation
Milling (removing top layers of pavement) will take place on Arlington Street at Grove St heading towards Mount Auburn Street.
Hydrant installation will occur on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, on Arlington Street at Grove Street.
On September 17, 2025, hydrant installation will occur on Bigelow Avenue.
Traffic and Sidewalk Impacts
During this work, you can expect temporary lane shifts and the possibility of access to sideroad entrances being temporarily limited. One travel lane in each direction will be maintained on Mount Auburn Street. Detour signage will be posted should the access to sideroads be limited or closed during this work . Any sideroad access impacts is anticipated to be limited.
Some of this work will take place on the sidewalks, but they will remain open and accessible. Business entrances will be maintained. The work in these areas will begin at 7:00 am each day and end before 5:00 pm.
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.
(Note: All dates are approximate and will be dependent on weather conditions and any testing yet to be performed.)
