Melcher St & A Street Reconstruction Updates

The Congress Street in Fort Point project will reconstruct Congress Street, Sleeper Street, and A Street. Melcher Street is in tandem. 

Week of April 13, 2026

Begin reconstructing a portion of the sidewalk and curb on the north side of Melcher Street. This work will create additional street parking to mitigate parking removal on A Street. The construction on Melcher Street is permitted for working hours from 7:30am-3:30pm.

Begin construction on A Street. Keep an eye out for notice of parking removal, which will be posted 48 hours in advance of work.

Week of April 20, 2026

Continue construction on Melcher Street and A Street.

TRAVEL IMPACTS

Temporary parking restrictions and traffic patterns may be required during working hours from 9:30am-3:30pm on A Street and 7:30am-3:30pm on Melcher Street. All parking restrictions will be posted with at least 48 hours notice. Please observe any posted construction signage.

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Have You Checked Your Car? Don't Get Towed.

If you are parked on A Street, Congress Street or Sleeper Street, check you car for no parking signs while these streets are currently undergoing pre-construction test pit digging as part of the Streets Reconstruction Project. Even if your car is still buried under snow, it could get towed. 

Pre-construction activities is occurring now through March. The project will include construction of curbs on Melcher Street in the Spring. 

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FPNA Neighborhood Gathering 5/28 and Upcoming Happennings

updated 5/29/24 with additional events, agendas and public feedback opportunities. 

 FPNA cordially invite you to
A Neighborhood Gathering

Tuesday, May 28th, 2024
6 pm to 8 pm
CRISPR Building Lobby
105 West First Street
or via Zoom

featuring
Our C-6 Community Officers 

MA Representative David Biele’s Office Legislative Updates

Sleeper Street & Congress Street 
Interim Changes to Improve Pedestrian Safety
Pat Hoey, Boston Transportation Department 

Farnsworth Family Shelter Update
Wind Down Plans
United Way & Unitarian Universalist Association

&
Cypher Street Pollution Remediation Update
Ileen Gladstone - Community LSP and SVP at GEI

introducing
Five Iron Golf 
311 Summer Street
A new virtual golf entertainment establishment
requesting an all alcohol license with 2AM closing

A Street Park Beer Garden
Wednesdays through Sundays June 16 - June 30
Craig Panzer - Roundhead Brewing
Cassandria Campbell - Fresh Food Generation
 
plus
Neighborhood Updates  
Fort Point Festival & Arts Marketplace and Development Updates

 Upcoming Happenings

Reserved Channel Project, approximately 1,739,000 square feet of development in eight new buildings. Building uses are proposed to include a variety of commercial, research and development, civic, residential, and ground floor uses. 

May 22: MEPA site visit at 4pm at 645 Summer Street

May 22: Wrap Up Meeting and MEPA Consultation at 6pm at the Condon School, 200 D St. and via zoom

June 7: Reserved Channel Master Plan Environmental Notification Form comments due to MEPA Analyst, Alexander Strysky. (new date)

June 7: Reserved Channel BPDA PNF comment deadline. (new date) 

May 31: Mayor Wu's South Boston Coffee Hour at the Medal of Honor Park from 9:30am to 10:30am. It' a great opportunity to talk to the Mayor and City department heads about neighborhood issues and ideas. You can even get a free plant grown by the Parks Department.

May 31: Comment deadline on the Cannabis Zoning Amendment to remove 1/2 mile buffer between establishments. The intent of the existing buffer zone is to prevent cannabis establishments from opening in clusters to ensure that no particular neighborhood would become the center for cannabis shops, and to ensure that dispensaries are spread out in the city, while allowing access to patients and customers. View amendment and public meeting. Read Councilor Flynn's position statement and hearing order.  Please send your comments to Will Cohen.  

June 1: 13th Annual Southie Family Fun Day hosted by the MOMS Club of South Boston from 11 am to 4 pm at DCR Marine Park, 98 Farragut Park. Free.

June 5: Conservation Commission Meeting at 6pm, includes 7 Channel Center St. NOI and related stormwater report regarding the demolition and construction and 232 A Street request for a determination of applicability. 

June 6: Life Science Public Safety In Person Public Meeting at 6pm at 105 W 1st St. This  is a public meeting in partnership with the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), Boston Fire Department, and Boston Emergency Medical Services to discuss the public safety protocols and regulatory responsibilities currently in place for the Boston Life Sciences industry.  

June 8: Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2024 from 12pm to 3pm at The ICA. 

originally published 05.22.2024

Traffic Advisory: Lane Reduction on Congress Street Friday 1/6 through Monday 1/9

A Traffic Advisory from the Seaport TMA
Please be advised that starting Friday 1/6 through the early morning of Monday 1/9, Congress Street in the Seaport will be temporarily reduced to one lane in each direction for one block between Boston Wharf Road and Pier Four Boulevard. Pedestrian access will be maintained on the north side of Congress Street.

Timing: Congress Street Lane Reduction: Friday 1/6 11:59 p.m. to Monday 1/9 5:00 a.m.

Purpose: This lane reduction is to accommodate for the removal of a tower crane as part of the ongoing 400 Summer Street construction. The workzone will be restored to its current condition by 5 a.m. on Monday 1/9.

FPNA March Neighborhood Meeting: Taking It To The Streets

You are invited to a virtual Fort Point Seaport Neighborhood Gathering Tuesday, March 30, 2021 6 pm to 8 pm Zoom Sign In featuring Our C-6 Community Service Officers former Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion  290 Northern Avenue requesting support for All Liquor License Nautilus Pier 4 300 Pier 4 requesting support for outdoor entertainment license including live music & DJ Taking It To The Streets Sleeper St & Congress St Improvements Pat Hoey, Neighborhood Planning Director, Boston Transportation Dept. Zach Wassmouth, Chief Design Engineer, Boston Public Works Dept. &  Mayoral Candidate Spotlight District 4 Boston City Councilor Andrea Campbell with Neighborhood Open Discussion & Updates Cannabis Shop (Blue Dragon), Development, Committees, Love Your Block

We invite you to renew your membership or become an FPNA member for the first time. An individual membership is $35 and a family membership is $50. You can pay by check or via venmo @FPNA-Boston.  Join FPNA today!

Upcoming Happenings Monday, March 29: 5:30 pm - 7 pm Amendment of Groundwater Trust Overlay District to extend protection to groundwater levels in areas of the city with older buildings on wooden piles built on filled land. This includes us and parts of East Boston, Downtown Waterfront, Roxbury/South End, and Audubon Circle. Tuesday, March 30: FPNA Neighborhood Gathering 6pm - 8pm. Details above. Monday, April 5: Wednesday, March 31: 6 pm - 7:30 pm  Amhreins (80 West Broadway) Public Meeting for a proposed mixed use lab/research building with ground floor retail and retention of 4 story building.  Monday, April 5: 6 pm - 7:30 pm: 24 Drydock Avenue Impact Advisory Group Meeting for proposed demolition of a 3 story building for an 8 story mixed used building of Life Sciences, marine industrial and supportive uses in the Raymond Flynn Marine Park. Public is welcome to attend.  Wednesday, April 14: 1 pm Boston Cannabis Board Hearing for recreational pot shop at 324 A Street (Blue Dragon site) by operator Keltic Green. Street Sweeping Starting April 1st, overnight street cleaning from 12:01 to 7am on Congress St (Dorchester Ave to E. Service) and on Sleeper St. Starting Tuesday, April 6 street sweeping on A Street and Binford Street from 9 am - 1 pm. Click here to learn more and to sign up for alerts .  Neighborhood updates, questions or concerns, please contact FPNA originally posted 03.24.21

Tree Hearing To Remove Trees On Congress Street

The Boston Parks and Recreation Department will hold a public hearing on Thursday, October 2, 2014, to discuss the proposed removal of public shade trees in Boston.  The hearing will be held in the 3^rd floor Conference Room of the Boston Parks and Recreation Department located at 1010 Massachusetts Avenue, Roxbury.  

At 10:45 a.m. a hearing will be held to consider a request for removal of three honey locust trees measuring 4 inches dbh in the vicinity of 320 Congress Street, two maple trees measuring 4 to 7 inches dbh in the vicinity of 342 Congress Street, and four Bradford Pear trees measuring 3 inches dbh in the vicinity of 347 Congress Street.

Public testimony will be taken at the hearing, or may be provided prior to the hearing in writing to the Tree Warden, Boston Parks and Recreation Department, 1010 Massachusetts Avenue, 3^rd floor, Boston, MA 02118 or by emailing parks@boston.gov with Tree Hearings in the subject line. 

Final decisions regarding the requests will be made within two weeks of the hearings.  For further information, please contact the Tree Warden at (617) 635-7275.