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Developers and MBTA clarify bridge and emergency access for 10 Plain Street; board seeks time triggers and monitoring
Summary
A continued public hearing on the 10 Plain Street Trammell Crow Residential project focused on SLR’s floodplain work, MBTA agreement for emergency‑only Hancock Crossing access and temporary construction access, sequencing and a required bridge completion before occupancy of Buildings 4A/4B, and traffic monitoring/contingency plans; residents raised safety concerns about the riverwalk/boardwalk.
The Planning Board continued its public hearing on the 10 Plain Street project (planning file 25 0 6) and heard detailed updates from the applicant, Trammell Crow Residential (TCR), planning staff and peer consultants.
Mark Baranski of Trammell Crow said SLR’s updated base flood elevation work concluded the project would not create adverse impacts on bordering land subject to flooding; the applicant used conservative assumptions, adding two feet to targeted floodplain elevations to create a resiliency buffer. "SLR has confirmed that the project is not going to be creating any adverse impacts on the bordering land subject to flooding," Baranski said.
Baranski and staff described coordination with the MBTA on Hancock Crossing: the MBTA will permit a gated crossing for emergency vehicles only, and it will permit temporary construction access for bridge building, but it will not allow pedestrian or resident vehicle access. Planning staff told the board the MBTA…
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