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BOSTON- CAMBRIDGE- BRIDGE REHABILITATION, B-16-009=C-01-002, CAMBRIDGE STREET OVER THE CHARLES RIVER (MEMORIAL DRIVE & STORROW DRIVE) (AKA - LONGFELLOW BRIDGE)
The Longfellow Bridge is a major transportation link between the City of Cambridge and the City of Boston and serves 28,600 vehicles daily, as well as bicycle and pedestrian traffic. An additional estimated 90,000 commuters use the MBTA’s Red Line Transit Service to cross this bridge on a reservation in the center of this structure. Ownership of the bridge has been transferred from the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) to MassDOT's Highway Division which is overseeing the design and construction of this rehabilitation/restoration project.
Location:
  • City of Boston
  • City of Cambridge
  • Resident Engineer: Charles Sabella
    Construction Contract Value: $290,846,131.88
    Construction Bid Price: $255,489,000.00
    Initial Construction Estimate: $245,184,932.00
    District: District 6

    Contracts (12) Progress
    # 49402 -- Design -- Hwy Eng Open End
    Work will generally consist of providing design and engineering services to the Projects Division on an open end basis for various statewide Value Engineering Studies. Final
    # 54833 -- Design -- Bridge Rehab/Recon/New Const
    Work will consist of structural evaluations and emergency design support services to support the Bridge Preservation/Betterment Advertisement Program. Final
    # 57467 -- Design -- Bridge Open End
    Work will consist of providing engineering design, review and construction management services on a task order basis. Final
    # 57731 -- Design -- Hwy Eng Open End
    Work will consist of providing engineering design and review services to MassHighway on an open end basis for various highway and bridge projects. Final
    # 60493 -- Non-system contract type
    Statewide - Owner's Representative will perform peer reviews and manage cost recovery and value engineering for various projects
    # 62937 -- Non-system contract type
    Statewide-Owner's Representative-Will perform peer reviews and manage cost recovery and value engineering for various projects.
    # 64313 -- Design -- Hwy Eng Open End
    Work will consist of providing engineering design and review services to MassDOT on a task order basis for various statewide highway and bridge projects. Final
    # 65756 -- Design -- Geotechnical
    Work will consist of Geotechnical Review during the design of bridge structures and/or roadways owned by MassDOT and Cities and Towns throughout the Commonwealth. Final
    # 72699 -- Construction Contract
    Bridge Rehabilitation (B-16-009=C-01-002) (Longfellow Bridge) Cambridge Street/Main Street (Route 3) over the Charles River. (ABP) DESIGN BUILD PROJECT. Completed
    # 77857 -- Design -- Hwy Eng Open End
    Master Service Agreement for statewide design and review services. Final
    # 77870 -- Design -- Hwy Eng Open End
    Master Service Agreement for statewide design and review services. Final
    # 77889 -- Design -- Hwy Eng Open End
    Master Service Agreement for statewide design and review services. Final

    Bridges

    Contract Dates
    Notice to Proceed: 03/25/2013
    Contract Information
    Project Designer: Consultant
    Funding Source: BRR OFF SYSTEM
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    Property Impacts - Right of Way
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    Environmental Impacts
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    Project Design
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    Project Funding
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    Public Involvement
    Public Informational Meeting
    WHERE: Shriner's Children's Hospital Auditorium 51 Blossom Street Boston, MA TIME: 7:00PM DATE: September 22, 2005
    Construction
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    Accelerated Bridge Program
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    No TIP Data Available For This Project
    Project Task Information
    Project Status
    Project Review Committee PRC Approved 04/21/2005
    Project Review Committee Letter 05/09/2005
    Project Status Initiated 11/30/2004
    Project Status Advertised 09/13/2012
    Project Management
    100% Design 100% Package Received 08/14/2012
    25% Design 25% Package Received 09/11/2006
    25% Design 25% Package Received 06/05/2009
    25% Design 25% Package Comments to DE 01/22/2007
    75% Design 75% Package Received 12/26/2011
    Final Design PS&E Received 09/13/2012
    Consultant Contract Process NTP Issued 06/14/2005