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H.G. Wells Would Dig This Video of Casey Destruction

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A local filmmaker shot this War of the Worlds-like scene of heavy equipment gnawing at the piers of the Casey Overpass. Thanks, mike g, for sharing this with Jamaica Plain News readers. The streams of water you see are required to keep down construction dust. The Department of Transportation on Monday announced this phase of night work would finish July 2. See all our Casey Overpass/Casey Arborway coverage here.

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This daytime photo of work being done along the Casey Arborway on May 13, 2015, has been altered to suggest a nighttime scene.
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Casey Night Work Could Wrap Before July 4

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The current round of nighttime demolition of the Casey Overpass is scheduled to finish on July 2, according to an email from the Department of Transportation. On Monday, officials sent out a "three-week look-ahead" describing major aspects of the Casey Arborway project during that period. Among the highlights (or lowlights, depending on your attitude and proximity to the noise) is that the tear-down of the piers along Washington Street and at the 39 Bus stop will continue the weeks of June 22 and 29. Other major points:

There will be no work on Saturday, July 4, for Independence Day. In the Arborway Yard, temporary courthouse parking will be completed.

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Throwback Thursday Photo of the Day: Casey Overpass Construction III

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Construction of Casey overpass in 1952 or 1953. Photograph courtesy of Ed Barrett. This is a view of construction of the Casey Overpass in 1952 or 1953, taken by Ed Barrett. This has been a big week for demolition of the overpass, of course, as sections of the bridge over Washington Street were removed during night work. Here are previous "Throwback Thursday" photos featuring construction of the Casey Overpass:

Throwback Thursday Photo of the Day: Casey Overpass Under Construction
Throwback Thursday Photo of the Day: Casey Overpass Under Construction II
Throwback Thursday Photo of the Day: Casey and the El

Each weekday we post a random image from around the neighborhood.

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Here’s the Official Way to Get Casey Arborway Project Notices

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The Casey Arborway project began night work on Sunday. The new wrinkle, which had been announced by the Department of Transportation two weeks earlier, still caught many residents by surprise. While we strive hard here at Jamaica Plain News to be your primary source for Casey Arborway news, and will always pass along the most important items, you can sign up for a direct email from MassDOT. Here's how. Follow all the Casey Overpass/Casey Arborway coverage from Jamaica Plain News here.

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This daytime photo of work being done along the Casey Arborway on May 13, 2015, has been altered to suggest a nighttime scene.
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Night Work Begins on Casey Arborway

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Night work began on the massive Casey Arborway project at 8 p.m. Sunday. It is expected to run at least a week. Here's what the Department of Transportation had to say about the change:

Beginning Sunday night June 14th, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., nighttime demolition operations will begin on the Casey Overpass between Washington Street and South Street. As has been stated at public information meetings, nighttime work will take place on those sections of the Overpass which are above traffic which would need to be detoured away from the work zone for safety reasons. State officials say there will always be two weeks' notice for residents before any night work begins.

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The Jamaica Plain portion of the Orange Line, as seen on a subway car map.
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It’s Shuttle Buses, Not Subway Service for Orange Line Next Two Weekends

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Just in case subway riders haven't gotten a taste of Casey Arborway construction traffic, the T will be putting Orange Line passengers in shuttle buses this Saturday and Sunday, and again next weekend. The shuttle buses will be running so track and signal work can be done. The closures are in both directions from Ruggles to Forest Hills. Casey construction hours generally run through about 3:30 p.m. on Saturdays, though night work is slated to begin at 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, the last scheduled day of bus replacement service. For more on the subway closures, please visit the T's Website.

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Throwback Thursday Photo of the Day: Casey and the El

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As a train travels towards downtown Boston along the Boston Elevated Railway at Forest Hills, a portion of the new Monsignor William J. Casey Overpass (Morton St.) is being constructed above. A commuter train on the former Boston & Providence Railroad route can be seen between the columns at the lower left. Notice the Metropolitan Police traffic booth on the sidewalk to the right. The booth was used by police who directed traffic during the morning and evening rush hours. Courtesy of Anthony Sammarco, via the JP Historical Society.

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Hammer Time

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Sure, it takes heavy machinery to tear down the Casey Overpass. But it also takes a surprising amount of sheer human muscle, as seen in this photo of a Barletta Heavy Division worker hammering on the flyover on Saturday, May 16, 2015. Each weekday we post a “Photo of the Day” from around the neighborhood. If you have a photo that screams (or even whispers) "Jamaica Plain," here are four ways to nominate it:

Email me at chris@jamaicaplainnews

Tag a picture on Twitter with @02130News

Put your photo in the Jamaica Plain News photo pool on Flickr

Tag a picture on Instagram with #02130News

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Screen shot from video of last car to cross Casey Overpass
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See the Last Car to Ever Cross the Casey Overpass

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A black Toyota Camry was the last car to ever cross the doomed Casey Overpass. The historic moment came at 3:53 p.m. on Saturday. The flyover carried traffic from when it opened in the mid-1950s to Saturday. It is being replaced with a network of surface roads. Here's how to get through the new configuration whether you're driving, biking or walking.

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