Intersection Upgrades 60% Complete
Updated on September 16, 2019
As part of the Capital Acceleration Plan, we’ve expedited Green Line and Mattapan Line intersection upgrades to bring you a safer, more reliable MBTA experience.
We’re on schedule to complete the intersection upgrades 5 months earlier than originally planned.
As of September 2019, we've replaced 4,388 feet of track, and intersection upgrades are 60% complete:
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.
Photo Gallery
We've completed 18 out of 30 intersection upgrades. These photos show work completed on 1 weekend in July 2019 at Tappan and Beacon streets on the C Line.
A train crosses the C Line intersection at Tappan Street before the intersection upgrade work has begun.
Two big, wooden ties are picked up by heavy machinery on Beacon St during weekend work at Tappan and Beacon streets.
A crew places new wooden ties on the tracks during intersection upgrades work.
A Green Line train approaches the completed intersection of Beacon and Tappan streets, after construction is complete.
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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.