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MBTA Taps Skanska for $1B North Station Draw One Bridge Replacement

Skanska said Wednesday it has been awarded a contract by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to deliver the $1.06-billion North Station Draw One Bridge Replacement and Associated Track & Signal Upgrades project across Cambridge, Boston and Somerville, MA. The project will modernize a critical rail corridor serving more than 11 million riders a year and strengthen connectivity across the Greater Boston region. Locally based VHB is the design partner for the design-build contract.

“We are proud to partner with the MBTA on this transformative infrastructure investment that will enhance reliability, and support the region’s growing transit needs,” said Paul Pedini, SVP of Skanska USA Civil.

The scope of the project includes replacing the existing 1930-era Draw One bascule bridges with new vertical lift spans. It also involves extensive upgrades to approach trestles, the construction of a new Tower A control facility and the addition of a new Platform F at North Station.

Work is scheduled to commence this month, with completion expected in fall 2032.

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About Paul Bubny

Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 16-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 7-10 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

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