Thursday, April 30, 2015

Fw: But wait! There's more! (CRAB) This Weekend and Next Week on the Charles

Saturday, May 2, 2014
7:30AM to 9AM, Harvard v NU on the 2k course (Longfellow to BU Bridges).
 
 
 
 
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Friday, April 30, 2015
  • 3:30PM Belmont Hill/BUA Lower Boats in the Powerhouse (Weeks Bridge to Magazine Beach)
Saturday, May 1, 2015
  • 3:00PM BB&N v Middlesex in the Powerhouse, boys fours
  • 4:30PM  Brookline v. Boston Latin, in the Powerhouse, Varsity Girls, novice boys and girs
Sunday, May 2, 2015
  • 10AM - 2PM, RowBoston v. Sommerville Scrimmage, on the CRI course, straightaway above the No. Beacon St. Bridge.
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
  • 4pm to 6pm, Cake Race- RowBoston v. CRLS on the CRI course above the No. Beacon St. Bridge.

Traffic Pattern Notes and Needs-to-Know.

  •  Work on Weeks Bridge is underway, involving work at water level on barges.  Currently work is ongoing in the Cambridge arch.  All boaters are reminded to use caution around this bridge and coaches and power boaters are asked to throw minimum wake.
  • Work on Longfellow Bridge is ongoing and has many moving parts at the water level.  Several barges can be in use at any time and accessibility of arches changes.  Boaters are cautioned to avoid under the Longfellow at all and are asked to turn before the bridge.  Powerboaters should use extreme caution when and throw as little wake as possible when traveling under this bridge.
  • The Union Lane continues to be an issue.  By way of background, this lane exists to assist UBC rowers and others, travel safely up the Basin.  The Union Lane is along the Boston shore and extends from the cut in the islands in front of Union, to the finish line of the 2k course where they cross over to meet usual traffic.  The Union lane is in effect at all times, but if frequently used by rowers avoiding crossing the basin in bad weather or to avoid heavy sail boat traffic.  All downstream traveling rowers are asked to stay a minimum of 2-eights-and-a-launch's width out from shore, and be sure to use ONLY the Mass Ave Bridge arches that are 4 to the left and 4 to the right of the lighted platform.  This leaves a dead arch for no travel and 2 upstream arches for Union Lane travel.
  • The MIT Lane extends from the MIT docks to the finish line of the 2k course.  MIT uses this lane to travel to and from their docks.  Rowers using the race course need to exercise care to ensure that they are outside of the MIT lane in that last 500 meters.
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Fw: (CRAB) This Weekend and Next Week on the Charles






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Please share the upcoming schedule with your memberships o


Friday, April 30, 2015
  • 3:30PM Belmont Hill/BUA Lower Boats in the Powerhouse (Weeks Bridge to Magazine Beach)
Saturday, May 1, 2015
  • 3:00PM BB&N v Middlesex in the Powerhouse, boys fours
  • 4:30PM  Brookline v. Boston Latin, in the Powerhouse, Varsity Girls, novice boys and girs
Sunday, May 2, 2015
  • 10AM - 2PM, RowBoston v. Sommerville Scrimmage, on the CRI course, straightaway above the No. Beacon St. Bridge.
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
  • 4pm to 6pm, Cake Race- RowBoston v. CRLS on the CRI course above the No. Beacon St. Bridge.

Traffic Pattern Notes and Needs-to-Know.

  •  Work on Weeks Bridge is underway, involving work at water level on barges.  Currently work is ongoing in the Cambridge arch.  All boaters are reminded to use caution around this bridge and coaches and power boaters are asked to throw minimum wake.
  • Work on Longfellow Bridge is ongoing and has many moving parts at the water level.  Several barges can be in use at any time and accessibility of arches changes.  Boaters are cautioned to avoid under the Longfellow at all and are asked to turn before the bridge.  Powerboaters should use extreme caution when and throw as little wake as possible when traveling under this bridge.
  • The Union Lane continues to be an issue.  By way of background, this lane exists to assist UBC rowers and others, travel safely up the Basin.  The Union Lane is along the Boston shore and extends from the cut in the islands in front of Union, to the finish line of the 2k course where they cross over to meet usual traffic.  The Union lane is in effect at all times, but if frequently used by rowers avoiding crossing the basin in bad weather or to avoid heavy sail boat traffic.  All downstream traveling rowers are asked to stay a minimum of 2-eights-and-a-launch's width out from shore, and be sure to use ONLY the Mass Ave Bridge arches that are 4 to the left and 4 to the right of the lighted platform.  This leaves a dead arch for no travel and 2 upstream arches for Union Lane travel.
  • The MIT Lane extends from the MIT docks to the finish line of the 2k course.  MIT uses this lane to travel to and from their docks.  Rowers using the race course need to exercise care to ensure that they are outside of the MIT lane in that last 500 meters.
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Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Fw: (CRAB) More information on Weeks Bridge work -

 
 
 
 
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On Tuesday, April 28, 2015 3:17 PM, CRAB via CRAB <CRAB@groupspaces.com> wrote:


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The good people at the dcr sent along the following information (with my edits).  Keep your eyes open as changes are coming quickly in this phase.

In-water work on the Weeks Bridge starts today, Tuesday, April 28, in the Cambridge Arch from a barge beneath the span.  Work is expected to occur between 6AM and 3PM, Monday through Friday.  During off hours the barge will be parked out of the usual traffic lanes on the Cambridge shore.

Over the next three weeks, work will move into the center span and the Boston span.  Information will be sent before this occurs.  Note: Boston arch closure requires a traffic pattern change for rowers so keep your eyes open for these alerts.

Rowers are asked to be mindful of barges in the span and while moving into place.  Please use caution around the bridge at all times while this work is ongoing.

Powerboaters and coaches are asked to avoid the span being worked on, and mind your wake!  No wake speed is needed for safety of the workers, and exercise caution around the bridge during work.  Please also look out for rowers.








 
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Monday, April 27, 2015

Fw: (CRAB) Urgent Alert, Weeks Bridge work, including arch closures starting tuesday, April 28.

 
 
 
 
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On Monday, April 27, 2015 10:19 AM, CRAB via CRAB <CRAB@groupspaces.com> wrote:


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All,

Please alert your memberships.

Be advised that the good folks at the dcr let us know that work will commense on Weeks Bridge starting tomorrow.  The Cambridge arch will be closed as part of this phase of work.  This results in no change to the traffic pattern though Powerboaters should be aware that rowers only have the center arch as an option when rowing upstream.  Rowers are reminded that powerboaters appropriately use the center arch of Weeks (and most) bridges bidirectionaly in accordance with Coast Guard regulations and to follow the channel in the river.  All boaters should use caution.

 
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