CA/T North End Parks – Rose Kennedy Greenway

Boston, MA

The Rose Kennedy Greenway is the signature stretch of parks created by the Central Artery Tunnel Project. McCourt Construction was honored to build the North End Parks, the northernmost portion of this stretch of public space. Site improvements included:
    • A 520 LF steel pergola framing a 520 LF canal fountain
    • 38,000 SF of granite paving and 500 SF of brick paving
    • 35,000 SF of stabilized stone dust paving
    • 2,300 LF of granite coping or veneer
    • 600 LF of granite seat walls
    • 7 different granite staircases
    • 10 different types of light fixtures
    • Extensive site furnishings (e.g., benches, bollards, plaques, tables, etc.)

Plantings and landscaping included:
    • 3,100 CY of “Pine & Swallow” processed planting material,
    • 31,000 SF of sodded lawn
    • 74 different species of planting/trees/groundcover
    • Mature trees as large as 14” caliper
    • An irrigation system valued at $125,000

The opening of this park in 2006 ushered in a new era in the City of Boston, free from the noise and pollution of an elevated highway or Big Dig construction. An editorial in the Boston Globe regarding the North End Parks stated, “In this section of Boston, the depression of the Central Artery was unambiguously worth the expense and difficulties of construction.” On the day of the park opening, the Mayor of the City of Boston stated, “What a glorious day in the city of Boston."