Green Line

On May 3, the public was introduced to the new project team from HDR/Gilbane. The meeting included an overview of the Preliminary Engineering phase and questions from the audience. Some highlights: The Preliminary Engineering phase is underway and will get the project to 30% design. Station workshops with the community will occur in June and July. The process for finding the…

Boston Globe: "Advocates know the squeaky wheel gets the Green" "As the project is a legal commitment, the Commonwealth must identify ways to fund it - and right now, the efforts of everyone involved are focused on proving to federal officials that the Green Line extension is an excellent project that meets or exceeds all of the criteria for New Starts…

CommonWealth Magazine: "At the T, reform gives way to revenue" "Massachusetts is legally required to extend the Green Line to Somerville and Medford by the end of 2014, and if the MBTA's budget doesn't get shored up soon, the state will likely have to cover the project's entire $950 million price tag....Mullan said Monday he would expect Federal Transit Administration officials…

"Activists discuss pedestrian, bike effects of Green Line" "The big difference is that we took the station that was here and slid it up right up against the abutment of the proposed bridge, so you'll actually be accessing the station from the existing sidewalk level up the rail bridge," said VHB's Mark Louio.

"Officials: Land Acquisitions for Second Phase of Green Line Extension Would Be Minimal" The second in a series of public meetings was held by he Metropolitan Area Planning Council and MassDOT Wednesday night on the Tufts campus. Officials reviewed a series of concerns regarding the potential second leg of the line extension project, including land acquisitions, traffic and quality of life.

The following is from Rep. Provost’s newsletter…
On March 15, 2011, I met, along with other members of the Somerville legislative delegation, with officials from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) about the status of the Green Line Extension (GLX) project. Here are some highlights of that meeting….

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The State has released a new design concept for the future Brickbottom/Washington Street Green Line station that was heavily influenced by public comments. A key improvement is that the station is now located along Washington Street.
There is still room for improvement:

• There should be access to the station from the north side of Washington St. in addition to the south side, since most residents will come from the north side.
• There should be a connection between the Community Path and the station as well as the street.
• Bike storage should be closer and larger.

Keep reading for more diagrams of the station.

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Press release: "MassDOT Board Approves Agreement to Build New Lechmere Station, Crucial to Green Line Extension" Somerville Patch: "Green Line Extension Gets Crucial Go Ahead, New Lechmere Station Agreement Approved"

On Feb 16 MAPC hosted the first of several public meetings on the extension of the Green Line to Route 16. Below is the kick-off presentation.

Click below for more of the materials.

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Somerville Patch: "No Shortage of Questions, Concerns, Over Extending Green Line to Route 16" Boston Globe: "State solicits input on Medford Green Line extension plans"