Over the last ten years, and especially last winter, many repairs have been made to the domestic mains supplying drinking water to Westgate housing complex. The frequent outages have taken a toll on the patience of the residents and the cost for excavation and repairs have strained maintenance resources. In response to those issues MIT Utilities department has undertaken the task of replacing the old cast iron pipe with new ductile iron pipe. Construction for this planned two month project will start in early August.
Daniel O’Connell’s Sons, an experienced construction firm, has been hired to engineer and install the new system. Careful thought has been given to the safety and quality of life of the residents during the construction period. These measures include: a limitation on periods of noisy work to 8-3:30 Monday to Friday; an effort to minimize the impact on resident parking by keeping lots open and unencumbered as long as possible; keeping open trenches fenced off and covered with steel plates at night; and having MIT police details present during construction to direct pedestrian traffic to safe areas. Additionally, since the new water line will be installed to on the outside perimeter of the W85 low rise buildings, between Tang and the Westgate Family housing (FIG.I) access to and from the playground should be normal. Pedestrian safety signs and project information will be posted before construction starts.
While we cannot mitigate all the impacts of this significant construction project, we think that the end result, a safe and reliable supply of drinking water to the Westgate housing complex, will worth the inconvenience. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and understanding.
More information will be passed along via email to all residents at westgate-official@mit.edu. If not already subscribed, please subscribe here: http://westgate.mit.edu/resources
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