Franklin Line Guild Street Bridge Rehabilitation
Timeline: 2016 – 2019
Status: Complete
The Guild Street bridge carries the Franklin Line over Guild Street in Norwood, and was first built in 1896. The granite block abutments and riveted steel-thru girders had been damaged by time and weather and have been replaced by this work
- New steel thru-girder system, bridge components, and train tracks
- Geotechnical tieback anchor systems replacing the granite block abutments
- Repairs to adjacent masonry walls
- New roadway drainage system
- Sidewalks under the bridge
- Improved roadway lighting
- Safer walking spaces for pedestrians
- Safer, more reliable service for customers on the Franklin Line
- Reduced maintenance costs and service impacts for the foreseeable future
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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Guild Street Bridge prior to 2016:
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Guild Street Bridge in 2017:
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Contact Information
For all queries and comments related to Franklin Line Guild Street Bridge Rehabilitation, please contact project manager John Schwarz at jschwarz@mbta.com.
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.