Casey Arborway Update: A View Not Seen Since 1893

Casey Arborway clearing, Wednesday, July 29, 2015. Credit: Richard Heath

These photographs, taken on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., are a reminder of what the clearing of the original Arborway looked like when it was begun in 1893. Not certain if Charles George Trash was in business at that time... See all our Casey Overpass/Casey Arborway coverage here.

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An Artist’s Eye on Casey Demolition

#Casey #overpass #jp A photo posted by MIchael Lewy (@mlewy) on Jun 17, 2015 at 5:39am PDT

Michael Lewy, a visual artist who lives in JP, agreed to share this view of the Casey Overpass demolition project. It was taken several weeks ago. Follow Michael on Instagram for more, which often includes JP subjects. 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:

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Casey Demolition Uncovers More Never-Before-Seen Views

A view not seen before. 500 Arborway was built in 1962 as MBTA headquarters. Credit: Richard Heath

It's becoming a commonplace as workers remove more of the Casey Overpass that views not seen since the 60s — or ones entirely new — are being revealed. Here are some photos of this week's work showing new vistas. See all our Casey Overpass/Casey Arborway coverage here.

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Nate Curtis, right, describes aspects of the Casey Arborway project to members of the JP Business and Professional Association during a Wednesday, July 15, 2015 meeting at Tikki Masala.

Casey Project Team ‘Pretty Content’ With Traffic So Far

A member of the team handling the massive Casey Arborway project briefed local business leaders Wednesday on progress. The session took place at the monthly meeting of the JP Business and Professional Association. Nate Curtis, public involvement specialist for the project, outlined several aspects of the demolition and construction. Of course a major concern for the neighborhood and those passing through is traffic. Curtis said the traffic patterns now established will largely hold through the expected end of major construction in fall 2016.

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Among the Ruins

Jonathan Ulman shared this extraordinary view of the Casey Arborway project. Follow the local drummer on Twitter at https://twitter.com/jmudrums.

Jonathan Ulman shared this extraordinary view of the Casey Arborway project. Follow the local drummer on Twitter at https://twitter.com/jmudrums.

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

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Tearing It Down

Workers dismantle the Casey Overpass, June 29, 2015. Credit: Chris Helms

Workers using huge equipment take down the Casey Overpass while another crew member wets down the area to limit dust. See all our Casey Overpass/Casey Arborway coverage here. 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

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

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Casey Night Work Begins Again July 26

Crews work through the night on the Casey Arborway project in June 2015. Credit: Richard Heath

UPDATE, Friday, July 17: MassDOT has changed the schedule. The next phase of night work is expected to begin Sunday, July 26. ~~~~~

Original post:

Residents can enjoy a few weeks of respite from noisy night work along the Casey Arborway — but the after-hours hammering begins again Sunday, July 19. The next phase of night work runs for a month, until Friday, Aug.

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Concrete and rebar remains from the razing of the Casey Overpass, Monday, June 29, 2015.

Casey Debris: Where Does It All Go?

The 5-year-old child of a Jamaica Plain News reader, seeing the mountains of debris being made as the Casey Overpass is torn down, asked "Where does it all go?" We found out. According to the Department of Transportation, the materials are being trucked to several different facilities. Ferrous and non-ferrous materials:

Prolerized New England Co. of Everett

Asphalt, granite, brick and concrete:

Benevento Companies and Concrete, Wilmington
Galloway, Plaistow, N.H.
J.R. Vinagro Corp., Johnston, R.I.

Wood and debris:

Charles George Companies Inc., Londonderry, N.H.
Environmental Resources Return Corp., Epping, N.H.
Bio Fuels Inc., Lewiston, Maine

Jamaica Plain has seen major demolition like this before.

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

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.

Casey Night Work Could Wrap Before July 4

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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