The design process is nearing completion for the upcoming replacement of the North Washington Street Bridge (aka, the Charlestown Bridge). Final design issues and construction impacts were reviewed by State and City officials at a December 16, 2015 meeting held at the West End Museum. The complete meeting video is shown above (timeline below). (00:00 Read More…
Residents representing various downtown Boston neighborhood associations (covering the North End, South End and Beacon Hill) will soon be meeting with representatives from the Public Works Department and the CEO of Sunrise Scavenger, Joe Lombardi, to talk about the waste management / trash removal / recycling removal environment in our neighborhoods. As you may know, Read More…
The City of Boston Public Works presented three conceptual designs this week for the renovation of North Square in Boston’s North End. The meeting was held on September 17, 2015, at the St. John School, just up the street from the historical site that is being designed for reconstruction. This is the second meeting on the public square Read More…
The Boston Public Works Department would like to invite you to continue to discuss the Reconstruction of North Square. A public meeting has been scheduled for 6:30 pm September 17th at the St. John School.
Update from the Mayor’s Office regarding sidewalk improvements and the installation of ADA compliant ramps along the Freedom Trail: Mayor Martin J. Walsh today highlighted the extensive improvements the City’s Department of Public Works has been making to Boston’s iconic Freedom Trail in over 60 locations from Boston Common to Bunker Hill. The planned project Read More…
The final report is in from the Neighborhood Engagement Walks in the Fall of 2014 by the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services (ONS). In the North End / West End, former ONS representative Nicole Leo walked the streets to perform an audit of public safety and quality of life issues. Problem issues were assigned to the appropriate Read More…
Boston Public Works has announced that mechanical street sweeping resumes citywide on April 1, 2015. Don’t get ticketed or towed! Look at the posted street signs for the specific day and time. Note that the City has extended street sweeping to include the 5th week of each month. For example, if your street is normally Read More…
The Boston Public Works Department announced that posted residential street sweeping will be postponed in neighborhoods with March street sweeping (including the North End, South End and Beacon Hill) until streets are cleared to the curb and gutters are free of ice and snow. In order for streets to be properly swept, a thaw and Read More…
Important Update: In a case of dueling press releases from City Hall, the announcement that trash collection was to be delayed by one day to Saturday has been changed back again. North End / Waterfront trash pickup is will be on Friday, per the regular schedule. North End, Beacon Hill, Bay Village, Chinatown, Back Bay, Fort Read More…
As the design comes to completion for the North Washington Street [Charlestown] Bridge, Boston Public Works Deputy Commissioner, Para Jayasinghe, is making the rounds to the local neighborhood groups. The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) heard the presentation last week and asked questions about the construction period and how the bridge will fit into Read More…
http://youtu.be/AVGEcMT1_Zo Following up on the posted renderings of the proposed North Washington Street Bridge, architect Miguel Rosales (Rosales + Partners) has shared this design video showing animated views of the bridge from every angle. Boston Public Works is leading the $100 million, 4-year reconstruction project expected to commence in 2016. Known in the North End and Downtown Read More…
Boston Public Works has released image renderings for the long awaited reconstruction of the North Washington Street Bridge, also known as the Charlestown Bridge. The design takes strong cues from the neighboring Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge. The bridge connects the North End and downtown Boston to Charlestown, creating an important connection for commuters. In addition, it forms Read More…