A Street Improvements Mean Parking Restrictions Start Saturday

Updated 9/19/23: Overnight restriping of A Street from W 2nd to Necco with parking restrictions from 7pm to 6pm.

Vicinity Energy is wrapping up its utility work on A Street, the final phase will begin this Saturday, August 19th. It will comprise of milling the existing asphalt and repaving the street curb to curb, from West 2nd Street to Necco Street. 

Once the re-surfacing is complete A Street will be re-striped by the City using the A Street Better Bike Lanes | Boston.gov feedback gathered from the neighborhood last year.

Parking Restrictions

No Parking will be in effect the entire length of A Street from Necco Street to West Second Street on both sides for the three primary work days beginning at 6am. 

If you don't move your car, it will be towed! Please plan accordingly. 

The three days are:

• Saturday, August 19 - milling work
• Sunday, August 27 - re-paving work
• Tuesday, September 19 - 22- re-striping from 7pm to 6am. 

There may be limited parking restrictions in specific work areas during the project. Please keep your eyes out for posted signs.

originally published 8.16.23

Are Better Bike Lanes Coming to A Street?

After the Vicinity Energy project (bringing steam to 15 Necco) is complete, A Street will be resurfaced. At that time, the City of Boston will change portions of the existing bike lanes on A Street between West Second Street and Binford Street.

The Boston Transportation Department will be at A Street Park on the following dates to talk about the coming bike lane changes: 

• Wednesday, July 27, 7:30 - 9 a.m.
• Thursday, July 28, 5 - 6:30 p.m.
• Monday, August 1, 5 - 6:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, August 2, 7:30 - 9 a.m.
• Thursday, August 4, 7:30 - 9 a.m.

Bike or walk on over. The Boston Transportation Department works to make bicycling fun, safe, and convenient. A Street Park is bordered by Richards Streets, Medallion Avenue and W 1st Street. 

originally published 7.25.22

Just In: No Parking on A Street Between Necco & Wormwood

updated 4/4/22: No parking area extended on A St from Necco Street to Binford Street from 9:30am to 3:30pm through April 7th. 

updated 3/10/22: Vicinity Energy work for 15 Necco details added

There is no parking on A Street between Necco and Wormwood Streets Monday - Friday from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm starting today, March 9th, through April 7th. Be sure to move your car by tomorrow morning and every weekday morning before 9:30am to avoid it being towed. Please help spread the word to your neighbors. 

The parking restrictions are due to the start of utility work on A Street. Vicinity Energy is running a new steam pipe from their existing service on West 2nd Street to 15 Necco Street, which National Alexandra Real Estate Equities announced will be the future home of Eli Lilly's Institute for Genetic Medicine.

The work is expected to last through the fall. It will be done in sections of approximately 150 feet and when an area is being excavated parking will not be allowed.

originally published 03.08.22

What's Happening On A Street?

updated 7/22/21: No parking on A Street from Wormwood to Necco is extended to August 18th.

Vicinity Energy is now executing a plan to bring steam down A Street. 

Steam you say, isn’t that so “old school”? Vicinity has been delivering steam to Boston and Cambridge businesses for over 90 years. 

They are expanding their footprint into our neighborhood and are connecting businesses along A Street to the existing steam pipe on West Second Street. Plans currently are to run steam from the West Second Street pipe to Necco Street in conjunction with 15 Necco Life Sciences building.

The project will run in phases with step one, test pits, being dug over the next week. Don't forget the parking restrictions on A Street from Wormwood to Necco every Monday through Friday from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm until July 21, 2021. The project will eventually progress into full excavation along one lane of A Street. Construction will complete in the summer of 2022. 

Police will manage vehicular traffic as needed, appropriate sidewalk detours will be in place and parking restrictions will be posted. If you have any questions on the A Street Steam project, call Vicinity Energy's 24 hour service line at 617-482-8232.

originally published 07.06.21