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January 16, 2009	LMA ROADWAY ADVISORY: DFCI CRANE WORK ON BINNEY STREET
December 9, 2008	LMA ROADWAY ADVISORY: PAVEMENT MARKING WORK - LONGWOOD AVENUE/BLACKFAN CIRCLE INTERSECTION
December 4, 2008	LMA ROADWAY ADVISORY: CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY ON CHILDREN'S WAY (BINNEY STREET SIDE)

LMA ROADWAY ADVISORY: DFCI CRANE WORK ON BINNEY STREET

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Construction work at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) will impact Binney Street in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area on Saturday, January 17, 2009.

DFCI will set-up a crane on Binney Street between Longwood Avenue and Jimmy Fund Way. Binney Street will be closed between Longwood Avenue and Jimmy Fund Way to all vehicles except emergency vehicles. Emergency vehicle access on Binney Street will be maintained at all times. Access to Children’s Hospital driveway and the DFCI entrance will be maintained from Binney Street via Longwood Avenue. Access to Jimmy Fund Way will be maintained from Binney Street via Francis Street.

Police Details will be on both sides of the crane set-up to help direct emergency vehicles and detour other vehicles as needed.

SCHEDULE

DFCI has scheduled the work for the following time:

Saturday, January 17, 2009 – 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM

MITIGATION / TRAFFIC COORDINATION

Police Details will be present to route traffic around the work zone. Please anticipate possible delays during the work period. Please seek alternate routes.

CONTACT

If you have questions or concerns please call:

DFCI Facilities, Dino Fantegrossi, 617) 632-3188

Jack Noonan, Construction Coordination, MASCO (617) 632-2771, jnoonan@masco.harvard.edu

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LMA ROADWAY ADVISORY: PAVEMENT MARKING WORK - LONGWOOD AVENUE/BLACKFAN CIRCLE INTERSECTION

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New left-turn lanes will be painted on Longwood Avenue tonight, Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at the intersection with Blackfan Circle/Children’s Hospital’s Main Entrance.

The new lanes are to allow for dedicated left-turns in both directions on Longwood Avenue and were required as part of the traffic improvements for the Center for Life Sciences Boston building on Blackfan Circle.

As part of the work, the existing eastbound bus stop at Children’s Hospital (300 Longwood Avenue) will be moved approximately 100 feet east on Longwood Avenue towards Harvard Medical School (see attached map).

MASCO will install temporary signage at the existing bus stop location to notify riders of this change.

The relocated bus stop and new left-turn lanes will improve traffic and access on Longwood Avenue and Blackfan Circle.

SCHEDULE

The roadway pavement marking installation has been scheduled for the following time

Tuesday night, December 09, 2008 – 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM

Inclement weather could impact the above schedule; MASCO will provide updated schedule information as it becomes available.

MITIGATION / TRAFFIC COORDINATION

Police details will be present to route traffic around the work zone. Please anticipate possible delays during the work period. Please seek alternative routes when available.

CONTACT

If you have questions or concerns please call:

Jack Noonan, Construction Coordination, MASCO (617) 632-2771, jnoonan@masco.harvard.edu

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LMA ROADWAY ADVISORY: CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY ON CHILDREN'S WAY (BINNEY STREET SIDE)

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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) will have a crane on Children’s Way (Binney Street Side) on Saturday, December 6, 2008. The crane will be lifting material onto the roof of the Jimmy Fund Building.

The crane operations will begin at 7:00 AM and be completed at approximately 1:30 PM.

The crane will NOT block Children's Hospital loading docks and will NOT impact Binney Street or access to Shattuck Street.

SCHEDULE

DFCI has scheduled the crane work on Children’s Way for:

Saturday, December 6, 2008 – 7:00 AM to 1:30 PM

MITIGATION / TRAFFIC COORDINATION

Please anticipate possible delays during the work period. Please seek alternative routes when available.

CONTACT

If you have questions or concerns please call:

DFCI Facilities, Dino Fantegrossi, (617) 632-3188

Jack Noonan, Construction Coordination, MASCO (617) 632-2771, jnoonan@masco.harvard.edu

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