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East Cottage St and Norfolk Ave Bridge Replacement

The East Cottage Street Bridge carries the Fairmount Line through Roxbury and Dorchester
East Cottage St Bridge

Timeline: Winter 2021 – Summer 2024

The East Cottage Street and Norfolk Avenue bridges, between the Uphams Corner and Newmarket stations, carry the Fairmount Line through Roxbury and Dorchester. We’re replacing the bridges, both built in 1906, with updated steel infrastructures to improve safety and reliability. 

Building a Better T

As part of our $9.6 billion, 5-year capital investment plan, we're renovating stations, modernizing fare collection systems, upgrading services for our buses, subways, and ferries, and improving the accessibility of the entire system.

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Project Features and Benefits

  • Replace existing bridges to extend service life by 75 years
  • Strengthen the support structures to increase load capacity
  • Remove speed restrictions to reduce service delays
  • Repaint community mural on East Cottage Street

Service Alerts

To minimize service impacts, we will accelerate construction and limit rail service disruptions and road closures to weekends.

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What to Expect During This Work

The Norfolk Avenue Bridge carries the Fairmount Line through Dorchester and Roxbury
Norfolk Ave Bridge

Due to detours or restrictions for construction activities, we expect the following impacts: 

Pedestrians

Depending on construction activities, pedestrians may not be able to walk under the bridge that is under construction. They may have to use the other side of the street or walk around the work area.

Parking

Residents may not be able to park under the bridges during different construction activities.

Traffic

Traffic impacts may include full road detours, one-way traffic, or single lane alternating traffic.

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    Contact Us

    For questions or to report issues related to construction, please email EastCottageNorfolk@mbta.com.

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    Building a Better T

    As part of our $9.6 billion, 5-year capital investment plan, we're renovating stations, modernizing fare collection systems, upgrading services for our buses, subways, and ferries, and improving the accessibility of the entire system.

    Learn more

    Stay Informed

    Get project news, updates, and information delivered to your inbox.