BLU InstallFest and meeting traffic advisory

[Mark J. Dulcey]

Jerry Feldman wrote:
> On 08/16/2009 09:41 PM, Bill Ricker wrote:
>> Construction in the vicinity of E51 will affect those coming from
>> Kendall Sq and all leaving. Access to E51 parking from Memorial Drive
>> is unaffected but several adjacent streets are temporarily reduced to
>> one way or no-way. Construction at the end of Main St feeding the
>> bridge commences Monday 17th.
>>
>>
>>   
> I alway come east on Memorial Drive and take a left at the Wadsworth St.
> traffic light. I think that Amherst St might also be one way as it
> approaches Ames, but it should be 2 way in front of E-51.

The entire length of the eastern section of Amherst Street is currently 
one-way running west -- that is, you can legally go from Wadsworth St to 
Ames St but not the other way. It MIGHT be legal to turn east (right) 
from the E51 parking lot but it certainly is not legal to turn east from 
Hayward St (I was there to visit MIT Medical recently and saw a sign 
saying so).

The usual method of getting to the parking lot by taking Memorial Dr to 
Wadsworth St works. If you're coming from inside Cambridge and driving 
down Main St you must continue to Wadsworth St rather than turning at 
Ames St, which also means that if you're on Broadway you must shift over 
to Main St at Ames St.