See Orange Line Work We Completed November 8 – 10
Updated on November 12, 2019
During 6 Orange Line weekend shutdowns, we closed a section of track so crews could bring vehicles and equipment into the central subway tunnel.
These service shutdowns allowed our crews to complete work on 2 projects simultaneously—Orange Line Maintenance and Station Brightening—without requiring major long-term service closures.
We thank you for your patience during these closures.
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.
Weekend 6: What We Completed
During the sixth and final Orange Line weekend shutdown of fall 2019, our crews replaced 621 feet of track and 800 feet of third rail at Downtown Crossing and Haymarket stations.
We also:
- Installed new tactile warning strips on State’s northbound and southbound platforms
- Painted passageways, including the Rainbow Passageway ceiling, at State
- Replaced stair tread on 2 stairways leading to the northbound platform at Chinatown
- Touched up paint on platforms at Chinatown and the track area at State
- Painted the lobby ceiling at Haymarket
- Installed new signs on platforms at State
- Repaired platform at Massachusetts Avenue station
Photo Gallery
A crew works on tactile strip installation at State during the November 8 – 10, 2019, weekend shutdown
A crew works on tactile strip installation at State during the November 8 – 10, 2019, weekend shutdown
A crew works on track replacement at Downtown Crossing during the November 8 – 10, 2019, weekend shutdown
A crew works on track replacement at Downtown Crossing during the November 8 – 10, 2019, weekend shutdown
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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.