Transit Projects

Charles MGH Renovation

The renovations at the Charles MGH station on the Red Line are now complete.  The new Station opened to the general public on Saturday, February 17, 2007.

The MBTA, in cooperation with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), developed this modernization project of improving the accessibility to the Charles/MGH Station on the Red Line. The open-air elevated station is situated at the foot of the Longfellow bridge. The purpose of the project was to make the station compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA); to accomplish safe, barrier-free pedestrian access to the station and platform; and to modernize the station to be customer friendly, operate optimally, portray an appropriate image as a gateway to Cambridge/Boston, and consider future development of nearby institutions.

The design, the joint venture of HDR Engineering, Inc. and Elkus/Manfredi Ltd, focused on relocating the headhouse while retaining and restoring much of the existing platform structure. The old headhouse, which was demolished in July 2004, is now replaced with a new, modern, glass-enclosed structure. The new headhouse is situated on a newly constructed traffic island that is away from the center of the busy intersection. New, at-grade crosswalks provides safer and convenient access to the station entrance.

Finished work around the station included a new noise wall, landscaping, and roadway improvements. All peripheral work to the station is now completed.

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