Public Improvement Commission Hearing

HM 1.  At the request of the Public Improvement Commission staff, the Acceptance of the Minutes of the PIC hearing held on October 24, 2024.

PHC 1.  On a joint petition by the City of Boston Transportation Department and the City of Boston Public Works Department for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in South Boston, consisting of curb realignment, roadway and sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, traffic signal infrastructure, street lighting infrastructure, hydrants, driveway curb cuts, raised crosswalks, protected bicycle facilities, and median islands:

• Old Colony Avenue – generally between Joseph Agri Street and Mitchell Street;

• Dorchester Street – generally between Tuckerman Street and Rev. Richard A. Burke Street;

• Mitchell Street – generally at Old Colony Avenue.

(NB 9/26/2024; PH 10/10/2024; PHC 10/24/2024) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Old Colony Avenue & Dorchester Street, South Boston,” 5 sheets dated September 18, 2024.

PH 1.  On a petition by the President and Fellows of Harvard College for the Line & Grade Approval of a new public way in Brighton to be known as Trotting Avenue, located generally east of Stadium Road, from Western Avenue to a point approximately 631 feet southerly.

(NB 10/10/2024) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Line and Grade Plan, Trotting Avenue, Public Way, Allston,” 4 sheets dated September 19, 2024.

PH 2.  On a petition by the President and Fellows of Harvard College for the Line & Grade Approval of a new public way in Brighton to be known as Milestone Street, located generally west of Soldiers Field Road, from Western Avenue to a point approximately 647 feet southerly.

(NB 10/10/2024) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Line and Grade Plan, Milestone Street, Public Way, Allston,” 4 sheets dated September 19, 2024.

PH 3.  On a petition by the President and Fellows of Harvard College for the Layout Approval of a new private way (open to public travel) in Brighton to be known as Axle Way, located between the southerly terminus of Trotting Avenue and the southerly terminus of Milestone Street.

(NB 10/10/2024) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Layout Approval Plan, Axle Way, Private Way Open to Public, Allston,” 3 sheets dated September 19, 2024.

PH 4.  On a petition by the President and Fellows of Harvard College for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to Milestone Street (public way), Brighton, located on its westerly side south of Western Avenue.

(NB 10/10/2024) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, Milestone Street, Allston,” 1 sheet dated August, 2024.

PH 5.  On a petition by the President and Fellows of Harvard College for the Vertical Discontinuance of portions of Trotting Avenue (public way), Brighton, located generally between Western Avenue and Axle Way, vertically beneath the grades of the roadways and sidewalks.

(NB 10/10/2024) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Vertical Discontinuance, Trotting Avenue, Public Way, Allston,” 1 sheet dated November 7, 2024.

PH 6.  On a petition by the President and Fellows of Harvard College for the Vertical Discontinuance of portions of Milestone Street (public way), Brighton, located generally between Western Avenue and Axle Way, vertically beneath the grades of the roadways and sidewalks.

(NB 10/10/2024) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Vertical Discontinuance, Milestone Street, Public Way, Allston,” 1 sheet dated November 7, 2024.

PH 7.  On a petition by the Trustees of Boston University for the making of Specific Repairs within Commonwealth Avenue (public way), Boston Proper, located on its southerly side at address no. 700 generally across from Granby Street, consisting of curb realignment, sidewalk reconstruction with structural soil, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, street lighting infrastructure, street trees, planters, landscaping, stormdrain infrastructure, bike racks, and raised crosswalks.

(NB 10/24/2024) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, 700 Commonwealth Ave, Public Way, Boston Proper,” 6 sheets dated August, 2024.

PH 8.  On a petition by Residences at 1471 Blue Hill Limited Partnership for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Dorchester, consisting of curb and sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, street lighting infrastructure, street trees, planters, landscaping, green stormwater infrastructure, bike racks, and driveway curb cuts:

• Blue Hill Avenue – at address no. 1471, generally north of Woodhaven Street;

• Culbert Street – northwest of Woodhaven Street;

• Woodhaven Street – generally at Blue Hill Avenue/Culbert Street.

(NB 10/24/2024) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, 1471 Blue Hill Avenue, Culbert Street, Mattapan,” 2 sheets dated October, 2024.

NB 1.  Washington Street, Winter Street, Summer Street, Franklin Street; Boston Proper – Specific Repairs – On a petition by Downtown Boston Business Improvement District