Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
PROJECT UPDATE
Date:
Updated April 27, 2021
Contact:
Jeffrey McLaughlin
(617) 305-5762, Jeffrey.McLaughlin@mwra.com
Update for MWRA Southern Extra High Pipeline Project,
Dedham North (MWRA Contracts 7504 and 7505)
 Overview of work to be performed in Dedham under MWRA Contract 7504 About this Project: This project will provide water service redundancy for Boston, Canton, Norwood, Stoughton, and Dedham‐Westwood, through construction of a redundant pipeline. The project will also increase distribution storage within the service area to improve system operation and reliability. Work will include the construction of a pipeline from the Bellevue storage tank to East Street in Westwood. Contract 2 of the Southern Extra High pipeline project has started. The contractor, P. Gioioso and Sons, has completed their first phases of work which involved the protection and wrapping of trees along the pipeline alignment. Other trees have been marked and removed along Dedham Blvd and further along the alignment. The first phase of pipe work involves the installation of a new drainage line along with the primary focus of installing the new 36” water line. This work began in the area of Emmett Avenue to just beyond Charity Lane. Once the drain line has been installed the contractor will go back and begin to install the new 36” water line within Dedham Blvd. from the Boston line and head in the direction of Emmett Avenue. This work will be continuous with traffic detours in place on a daily basis. Traffic detours are described below.  Traffic Impacts: The contractor plans on utilizing a second crew and they will begin on Walnut Street at Oakdale Avenue heading South towards Mt. Vernon Street. This crew plans to begin the 36 inch water pipeline installation work on Monday, March 5, 2018. Residents in this area will begin to see preliminary work involving surveys, test borings and pits, tree protection, and the installation of the 36” pipe. All roads where the new pipe is installed will be paved from curb to curb at the end of this contract. This contract (two) is scheduled to be complete by the end of 2019. MWRA has developed a notification system for communicating information to residents regarding construction projects, community meetings and more. Once you sign up you will receive periodic updates on the progress of the construction project, as well as traffic detour updates. We encourage all residents to sign up at http://www.mwra.com/updates/everbridge/join.html. This construction project is named the Southern Extra High Pipeline - Section 111 (Dedham North), Contract 7504. This contract (“Contract 2”) is scheduled to be complete by the end of 2019. For more information, please call Jeff McLaughlin at MWRA at (617)305-5762 or by email at Jeffrey.McLaughlin@mwra.com. Project UpdatesApril 27, 2021 Sign up for electronic project notifications and updates through our Everbridge service. 7505 - SEH (Dedham South, CP-3) Remaining Work
 Road restoration 
Road restoration 
Sidewalk and easement restoration 
Cutting in traffic loops at Harvard Street intersection March 31, 2021 Sign up for electronic project notifications and updates through our Everbridge service. 7505 - SEH (Dedham South, CP-3) Remaining Work
March 2, 2021 Sign up for electronic project notifications and updates through our Everbridge service. Recently Completed- Contract 7505
Remaining Work:
February 3, 2021 Sign up for electronic project notifications and updates through our Everbridge service. Construction Update - Contract 7505
Installed Isolation Valves at Meter 330 on East Street and Harvard Street 
Meter 330 Isolation valve on Harvard Street 
Section 77 exposed on Washington Street at Meter 188 
Installing 36" Butterfly Valve at Meter 188 
Completing Mainline work - 36" x6" Steel tee with Gate Valves, 36" Butterfly Valve and 36" Dresser Coupling for isolation valve work in Washington Street 
Coupon from Section 77 at Meter 188 Steel Pipe 
Coupon from Section 77 at Meter 188 Steel Pipe December 14, 2020 Sign up for electronic project notifications and updates through our Everbridge service. Construction Update - Contract 7505  Section 111 Activated and Supplying Southern Extra High Communities 
Intermediate TAP - Section 111 Connection to Section 77 Tapping Sleeve Positioned and Outer Concrete Removed 
Tapping Sleeve and Inner Gland Installed 
Tapping Machine Installed 
Connecting 24" DI Pipe between Section 11 and Section 77 at Station 1+6 (East Street & Jefferson Street) 
Restoration of East Rotary - Overlay 
Painting October 29, 2020 Sign up for electronic project notifications and updates through our Everbridge service. Construction Update - Contract 7505  Allied Drive passed pressure test 
Disinfection 
Installing 30" GV on Tapping Sleeve 
Tapping equipment being lowered into excavation 
Restoration on Rustcraft Road (adjusting cases) 
Base and Top Coat of Paving Installation on Rustcraft Road 
Installing Air Vent Piping October 29, 2020 Sign up for electronic project notifications and updates through our Everbridge service. Construction Update - Contract 7504  Planting Trees on Mount Vernon 
New Trees on Dedham Boulevard 
Leveling of lip on Bridge walkway 
Crosswalk Imprinting Repair at Milton Street October 2, 2020 Sign up for electronic project notifications and updates through our Everbridge service. Construction Update - Contract 7505 Remaining Work:
 Completion of Jacking Pit and Recieving Pit at the MBTA Crossing 
Lowering 1st piece of pipe and installing the auger 
Installing the Casing Pipe 
Steel Casing Pipe installed through the secant piles at the receiving pit 
Instaling Steel Carrier Pipe 
Installing and Welding Steel Carrier Pipe 
Installing bends in Jacking and Receiving Pits (after grouting) 
Began Restoration on Rustcraft Road 
Welding of Tapping Sleeve onto Section 77 
Pressure Test on Allied Drive October 2, 2020 Sign up for electronic project notifications and updates through our Everbridge service. Construction Update - Contract 7504 Work Update:
 Repairing Sidewalks on Jefferson Street 
Repairing Sidewalks on Jefferson Street 
Installing Traffic Loops 
Pavement Painting on Walnut Street and Milton Street 
Installing Cementitious Base at Milton Street Inlaid Crosswalk 
Painting and Removing taped group pattern 
Crosswalk imprinting at Milton Street 
Mother Brook Bridge - Planters (by Town) 
Mother Brook Bridge - Rail prep for painting on opposite side June 16, 2020 Sign up for electronic project notifications and updates through our Everbridge service. Construction Update - Contract 7504 Work Update:
 Permanent Trench Paving on upper Dedham Boulevard 
Milling on Dedham Boulevard 
Milling on Milton Street 
Milling on Walnut Street 
Loaming & Seeding and Swale, Dedham Boulevard June 16, 2020 Sign up for electronic project notifications and updates through our Everbridge service. Construction Update - Contract 7505 Remaining Work:
 Installing bend and thrust block at bend as pipe enters MBTA Easement at the end of Allied Drive 
Installed piles for the jacking pit at the MBTA Crossing 
Installed Well Points for the dewatering systems at MBTA Crossing 
Auger drilling for secant piles and pouring piles at the Receiving pit at the MBTA 
Auger drilling for secant piles and pouring piles at the Receiving pit at the MBTA 
Loaming the Route 95 lay down at the Crossing April 27, 2020 Sign up for electronic project notifications and updates through our Everbridge service. Construction Update - Contract 7505  Installed 36" and 14" Pipe Inside 66" Casing PIpe on I-95 
Pumping Grout and close up of Bulkhead at I-95 Crossing 
Welding 36" Steel Pipe at Station 68+88 at the I-95 Crossing 
Installed Steel to Ductile Transition Coupling at East Side of I-95 Crossing 
Installed Steel Pipe at the Slopesat I-95 Crossing 
Installed Steel Pipe up the slopes at I-95 Crossing 
Installed 36 " Ductile pipe at the end of Allied Drive heading towards MBTA Crossing 
Rail Supports at MBTA Crossing April 27, 2020 Sign up for electronic project notifications and updates through our Everbridge service. Construction Update - Contract 7504 Work Update:
Sidewalks and Handicap Ramp on Dedham Boulevard 
New Curbing and Concrete Sidewalks on Milton Street 
Mother Brook Bridge 
Closeup of bench on Mother Brook bridge and work progress April 7, 2020 Sign up for electronic project notifications and updates through our Everbridge service. Construction Update - Contract 7505 Work Progress:
Upcoming Work:
 Tunnel Face 
The contractor broke into the receiving pit on I-95. February 27, 2020 Sign up for electronic project notifications and updates through our Everbridge service. Construction Update - Contract 7504 Work Update:
Upcoming Work:
 Walk through - Entry at Air Valve Construction Update - Contract 7505 Work Progress: 90% of pipeline installed Upcoming Work: Pipe jacking  Jacking reached retrieval pit on Northbound side of Route 95 
Grouting
 Preparing to install carrier pipes  Test Pit at Section 77 in Westwood at Rotary February 11, 2020 Sign up for electronic project notifications and updates through our Everbridge service. Construction Update - Contract 7504 Work Update:
Upcoming Work:
 Mother Brook Bridge  Mother Brook Bridge  Road Restoration Construction Update - Contract 7505 Work Update:
Upcoming Work:
 Construction on jacking pit  Safety walkthrough with local Fire Departments  First piece of permalok pipe ready for jacking  6-foot diameter manhole installed for upconing connection to Section 77 November 4, 2019 Sign up for electronic project notifications and updates through our Everbridge service. Construction Update - Contract 7504 Upcoming Work:
 Pipeline Disinfection Complete  Eversource installing gas main on Dedham Blvd. 
Road Restoration on Mount Vernon Street  Jefferson Street base course installed Construction Update - Contract 7505  Pipe installation on Rustcraft Road  MassDot traffic control set up  Drain work on Rustcraft Road  Installation of 36” ductile iron pipe on Rustcraft Road October 8, 2019 Sign up for electronic project notifications and updates through our Everbridge service. Construction Update - Contract 7504  Pipeline disinfection complete   Concrete pour at Mother Brook Bridge
Hatches at Mother Brook Bridge Upcoming Work: Bridge work - ongoing.
Construction Update - Contract 7505 Work Progress Paving – start now, complete in Spring.  Installation of 36-inch ductile iron pipe on Rustcraft Road  36-inch pipe on Rustcraft Road  Vertical bends on Rustcraft Road  Drain work on Rustcraft Road September 12, 2019 Sign up for electronic project notifications and updates through our Everbridge service. Construction Update - Contract 7504  Concrete pour at Mother Brook Bridge  Concrete at Mother Brook Bridge  Concrete at Mother Brook Bridge  Test of disinfection equipment Construction Update - Contract 7505  Installation of 36-inch ductile iron pipe on Rustcroft Road  36-inch ductile iron pipe on Rustcraft Road  Excavation on Lower Rustcraft Road  Horizontal gate valve  Service replacements  Allied Drive installed up to rotary August 7, 2019 Sign up for electronic project notifications and updates through our Everbridge service. Work Update, contract 7504:  Thrust block on East side of Mother Brook Bridge  Demolition at Mother Brook Bridge  Demolition at Mother Brook Bridge  Transition coupling installation Work Update, contract 7505:  Installation of 36" ductile iron pipe under DI culvert and plastic drain on Rustcraft Road  Catch basin on Rustcraft Road  Installation of DWWD 12' main on Rustcraft Road June 4, 2019 Sign up for electronic project notifications and updates through our Everbridge service. Work Update, contract 7504:
 Connecting ductile to steel on west side of Mother Brook Bridge  Steel pipe at east side of Mother Brook Bridge Crossing  Prepping for deck at Mother Brook Bridge  Restoration of drainage swale at Walnut Street Bridge Work Update, contract 7505:
 Crane at East Street rotary for valve vault installation  MWRA gate valve vault at East Street rotary (end of Allied Drive near Rte 95)  Working on Allied Drive  Installing Pipe on Rustcraft Road June 4, 2019 Sign up for electronic project notifications and updates through our Everbridge service. Work Update, contract 7504:
 Steel pipe being set at Walnut Street Bridge Crossing  Steel pipe being installed  Installing vent pipe at Walnut Street Bridge  Temporary paving on Walnut Street and Mt. Vernon Work Update, contract 7505:
 DWWD main being installed  MWRA gate valve vault  Began installing MWRA 36-inch pipe on Rustcraft Road May 3, 2019 Sign up for electronic project notifications and updates through our Everbridge service. Work Update, contract 7504:  Steel pipe set up at Walnut Street Bridge crossing  Supporting pole at Walnut Street Bridge  Mother Brook Bridge: crane set up  Steel beam installation Work Update, contract 7505:  Dedham Westwood Water District 12-inch pipe installation  Prepping for installation of MWRA gate valve vault
April 8, 2019 Sign up for electronic project notifications and updates through our Everbridge service. Work Update, contract 7504:
 Erosion control in place  Portable message signs in place at both ends of work March 11, 2019 Sign up for electronic project notifications and updates through our Everbridge service. Work Update, contract 7504:  Valve vault at Walnut Street Bridge  Mother Brook - West Abutment January 30, 2019 Sign up for electronic project notifications and updates through our Everbridge service. Work Update, contract 7504: Progress Photos, contract 7504:  Piple installation on Walnut Street  Pipe installation at Jefferson Street and Mt. Vernon  Pouring the East abutment footing  Prepping the West abutment footing Work Update, contract 7505:
December 1, 2018 Sign up for electronic project notifications and updates through our Everbridge service. Construction Update for Southern Extra High Project, Dedham North (MWRA Contract 7504) Notice: Existing bridge to be shut down for 2-3 days in February for crane setup for steel installation.   Construction progress  Pipe installation in Milton Street  Utilities and rock  Pipe installation on Jefferson Street  Pipe installation on Jefferson Street Construction Update for Southern Extra High Project, Contract 7505 Work update:
Drilling for soil characterization  MBTA Dedham Corporate Station Crossing Sign up for electronic project notifications and updates through our Everbridge service. November 1, 2018 Sign up for electronic project notifications and updates through our Everbridge service. Progress Photos - 7504  Pipe installation on Mount Vernon  Blow-off manhole on Sawmill Lane  Thrust block formed for bend in Milton Street  Gate valve installed on Jefferson Street Work Update - 7505
Progress Photos - 7505  MBTA Dedham Corporate Station Crossing October 1, 2018 Sign up for electronic project notifications and updates through our Everbridge service. Work Update - Contract 7504
Progress Photo  
 Installing pipe on Mount Vernon  Installing air valve manhole Mount Vernon Progress Photos - Contract 7505  MBTA Dedham Corprate Station crossing May 4, 2018 Sign up for electronic project notifications and updates through our Everbridge service. Progress Photos Installing pipe on Mt. Vernon Street  Pipe on Mount Vernon Street  Installing pipe and manholes on Mount Vernon Street  Installing pipe on Dedham Boulevard  Installing pipe on Dedham Boulevard May 4, 2018 Sign up for electronic project notifications and updates through our Everbridge service. Progress Photos  Pipe being installed under existing utilities on Walnut Street  Pipe and bend installed on Walnut Street  Rock removal on Dedham Parkway  Rock removal May 4, 2018 Sign up for electronic project notifications and updates through our Everbridge service. Construction Photos  24-inch REP drain installation on Dedham Boulevard  Pipe installation on Walnut Street April 11, 2018 Construction Photos   Installation of 24-inch drain on Dedham Boulevard  Ledge removal on Dedham Boulevard   Pipe installation on Walnut Street   Air valve manhole on Walnut Street March 6, 2018 Construction Update Second work crew on Walnut Street started on Monday, March 5. Upcoming work: Installing drain on Dedham Boulevard Sign up for electronic project notifications and updates through our Everbridge service.  24-inch RCP drain installation on Dedham Boulevard  Setting drain manholes on Dedham Boulevard  Ledge removal on Dedham Boulevard  Ledge removal on Dedham Boulevard  Pipeline laid out on Mount Vernon February 13, 2018 Construction Update The contractor has started the installation of the DCR 24-inch drain on Dedham boulevard. They have also been working on sewer inspection and rehabilitation, pre-drilling for ledge removal and tree trimming/removal along the pipeline route. The Contractor had planned to have a second crew working on Walnut Street in January, but this has been pushed back to late February at the earliest.  Erosion control installed  Pre-drilling for rock on Dedham Boulevard  24-inch RCP drain being installed on Dedham Blvd.  Hoe ramming rock  Tree removal on Dedham Blvd  TV inspection of existing sewers is ongoing Sign up for electronic project notifications and updates through our Everbridge service. |
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