Quincy on the Move
Quincy Center Redevelopment
Hannon Parkway (Quincy Center Concourse)
McGrath Highway
The reconstruction of the McGrath Highway (Phase III) is primarily complete, with the exception of the removal of the overhead utility lines. Electricians will continue connecting the new underground system to homes and businesses along McGrath Highway through the winter months. Utility pole removal and job completion will be in the spring.
Hancock Street Crossing
The highway contractor installed new underground utility systems along on the north side of Revere Road and constructed half of the new roadway in December of 2010. Mechanic Street traffic was diverted to the new roadway as construction of the south side commenced. Demolition of the Quincy Fair Mall and a portion of the Napoli Pizza building are complete. There will be earth removal at the vacant lot (formerly Kincaide’s Furniture) and backfilling at the former Quincy Fair Mall site to achieve necessary grade changes on the approach to Hancock Street from the Paul Harold Bridge. Roadway construction in the Ross Garage area and Hancock Street will commence in the spring. MassDOT expects to have the Hannon Parkway open for cars in the fall of 2011.
Important Contact Information:
J. Derenzo Company: (508) 427-6441
City of Quincy DPW: (617) 376-1950
Quincy City Hall, Mayor’s Office: (617) 376-1990
Mass Department of Transportation (MassDOT): (617) 973-8049
www.jderenzo.com
www.mass.gov/massdot
www.quincyma.gov
www.newquincycenter.com
Hancock Common
With the help of a Transit Oriented Development (TOD) grant from the State, in 2009/2010 the City retained the services of Halvorson Design Partnership to develop a preferred concept for a new public space in downtown. This past July, the Hancock Common Schematic Design Report was released and can be viewed at www.quincyma.gov/government/planning/downtownrevitalization.cfm.
The road closure of a southerly portion of Hancock Street between the United First Parish Church and City Hall will modify current traffic patterns. This past summer, the City successfully worked with MassDOT to reprogram the $6 million Federal Earmark, originally slated for Concourse construction, to this project for Design and Construction of roadway and intersection improvements. The City and MassDOT will engage a traffic engineer during 2011 to design the traffic improvements.
Neponset River Bridge Rehabilitation Project Phase II
The Mass Department of Transportation (Mass DOT) is overseeing the design and build process for Phase II of the reconstruction of the Neponset River Bridge, which is being undertaken by J.F. White of Framingham. Work began in April and will last approximately 28 months.
The Quincy Shore Drive eastbound ramp to Marina Bay (via Commander Shea Blvd.) was closed on July 19th and will remain closed until January 31, 2011. This closure will allow for crews to complete Phase 1 demolition and bridge deck reconstruction. In order to detour, motorists should continue straight on Quincy Shore Drive eastbound and turn left at the traffic signal onto Bay State Road and take another left onto the Bay State Road to Quincy Shore Drive westbound. From there motorists can access Commander Shea Blvd.
Effective February 1, 2011, the ramp from Quincy Shore Drive to Hancock Street (area of Neponset River Landing beneath the Neponset River Bridge) will close to both vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Access to the Neponset River Bridge will be maintained. Vehicular traffic on Quincy Shore Drive heading west will be rerouted via East Squantum Street to Hancock Street (Rte 3A). Traffic will be sent north on Hancock Street (Rte 3A) where it will be able to access another ramp from the Hancock Street side of the Bridge down to the Neponset River Landing area beneath the Neponset River Bridge.
Pedestrian access along this ramp is also closed. Pedestrians will be detoured to Hancock Street via Billings Street & Commander Shea Blvd. The pedestrian signal to cross Quincy Shore Drive at Terrill Street should be utilized.
For traffic information on this project, please see www.mass.gov/massdot/neponset under related work.
Important Contact Information:
City of Quincy DPW: (617) 376-1950
Quincy City Hall, Mayor’s Office: (617) 376-1990
JF White Contracting Company: (508) 879-4700
Mass Department of Transportation (MassDOT): (617) 973-8049
www.mass.gov/massdot/neponset
www.quincyma.gov
www.JFWhite.com
Fore River Bridge
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is overseeing the design and build process for the construction of a new Fore River Bridge, which is being undertaken by STV Incorporated of Boston. Within this team, Howard/Stein-Hudson Associates, Inc. (HSA) is addressing traffic and public improvement. MassDOT recommended the vertical lift as the preferred bridge type in the Environmental Assessment (EA) that was filed for review on December 13, 2010. The EA is available on the project website noted below. Public Comments on the EA are due by January 26, 2011. Written comments by Mayor Koch and the Quincy Chamber of Commerce can be viewed on the chamber website as noted below.
Important Contact Information:
City of Quincy DPW: 617-376-1950
Quincy City Hall, Mayor’s Office: (617) 376-1990
www.mass.gov/massdot/foreriverbridge
www.stvinc.com
www.hshassoc.com
www.quincyma.gov
Miscellaneous Infrastructure Improvement Projects Around Quincy
North Quincy
The total replacement of the Hancock Street Bridge over Sagamore Street / Commander Shea Boulevard has begun and will last about two years. The work includes the complete superstructure replacement for 75% of the bridge. The remaining 25% will be rehabilitated, where the existing beams are to remain. The new butted prestressed concrete beams in Spans 1 to 3 and the existing butted prestressed concrete beams in Span 4 will be overlain by a new 6” concrete deck slab and a hot mix asphalt (superpave) overlay. The structure shall remain open to one lane of traffic in each direction at all times during construction. This contract has been awarded for $3,440,519.25 and funding is provided by the State.
MassDOT’s contractor will begin working overnight on the Hancock Street Bridge starting on January 31, 2011, Monday through Friday from 11 PM to 5 AM, intermittently over the next three weeks.
During the work, all southbound traffic traveling on Hancock Street will be detoured to turn right at Sagamore Street and continue southbound onto Newbury Avenue in order to access East Street back to Hancock Street.
The intersection of Hancock Street / East Squantum Street / West Squantum Street has continued to advance. The State has scheduled a Formal Public Hearing at North Quincy High School for March 8, 2011 at 7:00pm. The project will include both safety and capacity improvements and will extend along Hancock Street from Glover Avenue to Hunt Street and along East Squantum Street from Holmes Street to Hancock Street and along West Squantum Street from Hancock Street to Hodges Avenue. Currently the project is estimated to cost $2,794,200.00. The 75% traffic plans have been submitted and approved. Although a construction date has not yet been determined due to state and federal funding constraints, the City continues to work with MassDOT to expedite safety improvements at this critical intersection.
South/West Quincy
The new roadway improvements including traffic control signals for the Water Street / Liberty Street / Pleasant Street intersection has been awarded to Mario Susi & Sons Inc. of Dorchester for $319,468.87. Funding for this project is available out of mitigation funds provided by both the Lowe’s and BJ’s development projects. The Contractor will begin construction on or about March 15th and the improvements should be complete by the end of May.
Brewers Corner
The proposed project— funded with a combination of Federal Community Development Block Grant and Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) funds—entails the implementation of a package of public infrastructure improvements in the Brewer’s Corner neighborhood of Quincy. The current design plan—completed by Woodard and Curran—calls for the installation of new LED traffic signals, associated geometric improvements, pavement markings and pedestrian amenities at the Copeland Street/Water Street/ Granite Street/Garfield Street intersection. Further, the design plans call for sidewalk and curb reconstruction, ADA compliant ramps, and associated roadway resurfacing at this intersection. The estimated $1.5 million project was successfully put out to bid in January 2011, and the city hopes to have contractors in place and construction started in the Spring.
Important Contact Information:
City of Quincy DPW: 617-376-1950
www.quincyma.gov
www.thequincychamber.com
Quincy City Hall, Mayor’s Office: (617) 376-1990