Section of roadway in Cambridge shut down amid concerns of condo collapse

A stretch of Memorial Drive in Cambridge has been closed amid structural concerns about the nearby Riverview Condominium Complex In engineers working on the building s roof and drainage system ascertained the concrete construction wasn t strong enough NEWS was there when residents of the -unit building had to move out to reduce the weight The plan is to demolish it in the fall Until then its considered dangerous The building sits on Mount Auburn Street very close to Memorial Drive Part of those roads along with Sparks Street have been closed since Saturday Its all happening just as Cambridge plans to follow other area communities and hold its first ever Porchfest when musicians perform on home decks people s front yards and patios of stores and restaurants