Some MBTA Green Line riders face diversions for next month
Some MBTA Green Line riders face diversions for next month
Shuttle buses are replacing the traditional Green Line trolleys between Cleveland Circle and Kemore for the next month.
SHUTTLES BUSES PICKING UP ANDDROPPING OFF RIDERS AT KENMORESQUARE, PART OF A GREEN LINESHUTDOWN ON THE C BRANCH.THE MBTA SAYS THE MONTH-LONGACCELERATED PROJECT IS THEEQUIVALENT OF ABOUT A YEAR’SWORTH OF WORK.THE CLOSURE ON THE TRACKS ISBETWEEN KENMORE AND CLEVELANDCIRCLE THROUGH AUGUST 1 BOTHWEEKDAYS AND WEEKENDS.AND A BIG PART OF THIS PROJECTIS THE REPLACEMENT OF 2.5 MILESOF TRACK.IT’S OVER 30 YEARS OLD, ANDTHEREFORE HAS TRIGGERED SPEEDRESTRICTIONS FOR TROLLEYS.ONCE WORK IS COMPLETE, YOU CANBE SURE THAT THE COMMUTE WILL BEFASTER.THE T ALSO PLANS TO REPLACE ROADCROSSINGS AND TRACK CROSSINGS.NEW SIGNAL SYSTEMS AND THEINSTALLATION OF ACCESSIBLE RAMPSARE ALSO PLANNED.AGAIN, THESE SHUTTLES WILL BESTICKING
