Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Government Center Station
MBTA Contract No. A20PS02
Improvements will include new redundant elevators from the surface to the Green Line level, and from the Green Line level to the Blue Line level, renovations to both the Green Line and Blue Line platforms, a new station entrance and lobbies, a new emergency exit-only structure on Cambridge Street between Court and Sudbury Street, improved circulation between the Green Line and Blue Line platforms, and reconstruction of Cambridge Street and a portion of City Hall plaza in the vicinity of the Station to provide accessible paths of travel to the station. The project will also upgrade the station to comply with all current applicable code requirements
Other necessary upgrades include; new escalators, LED signage, new and expanded fare collection area, upgraded back-up electrical power supply, improved interior finishes, new station lighting, mechanical systems, public address system and a new emergency exit structure on Cambridge Street. Additional vendor retail space will be provided on both Green Line and Blue Line platforms. A security protection and monitoring system will be installed throughout the station.
Value Engineering (VE) managed by the Owner′s Representative as required by MGL 30/39M.5, was performed in January 2011. The major recommendation of the study was to close Government Center Station to patrons (allow trains to pass through) for 24 months during the construction period by diverting passengers to other nearby stations. Closure/bypass of the station to patrons for 24 months during construction eliminates the need for a temporary head house and allows construction to proceed more rapidly, thereby resulting in the overall delivery of accessibility to be achieved earlier. The closure al
so results in minimization of system delays, improved worker and public safety, and improved construction quality. The recommendation was presented to the MBTA Board of Directors in April 2011. The Board concurred with that recommendation, and design has progressed based on the station being closed as recommended.
The design and the construction staging of the project has been closely coordinated with City of Boston departments, Mass Historic, Federal agencies, Project abutters, Area business groups, and all major departments within the MBTA. A public presentation of the project will take place on December 12, 2012. (see meeting notifications on the MassDOT and MBTA web pages)
The design plans are being developed by HDR Engineering, Inc.
The current schedule is summarized as follows:
100% Design submittal- August 2012
Advertise for Construction- 4th Quarter 2012
Completion of Construction- 2nd Quarter 2016
A rendering of the proposed headhouse as well as plan and cross sections of the proposed Plaza level headhouse leading down to the Green Line Station are depicted in Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 below.
Figure 1 - Renderings of Proposed Headhouse at Plaza Entry Level and Proposed Stairs from Plaza Entry Level to Green Line Level
Figure 2 - Plan at Proposed Headhouse at Plaza Entry Level
Figure 3 - Longitudinal Section through Proposed Headhouse / Green Line Station
Figure 4 - Cross Section through Proposed Headhouse / Green Line Station
Project Images
Existing and Proposed Headhouse at Plaza Level (Looking Southwest)
.jpg "Stairs - Green Line")
Propose Headhouse - Stairs Down to Green Line
Related Documents
- Government Center Station Reconstruction Project Green Line/Blue Line Project Briefing
- Public Information Meeting Rehabilitation - Accessibility Improvements
