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$1.2B MBTA Drawbridge Replacement Project Advances
State and Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority officials gathered with construction union representatives to announce the signing of a project labor agreement on the replacement of the Draw One Bridge. The $1.2-billion project, in the works since 2019, will modernize a critical rail connection between Boston and Cambridge.
Draw One serves as the primary rail gateway into North Station, carrying more than 1,100 passenger trains each week on the MBTA Commuter Rail and Amtrak’s Downeaster service. The existing bridge, a Depression-era structure spanning the Charles River, will be replaced with new drawbridge spans.
The project will expand the number of tracks crossing the river from four to six, while increasing capacity at North Station to 12 total tracks. Through design-build techniques, MBTA has reduced the construction timelinefrom eight years to 6.5.
“Replacing the Draw One Bridge is one of the most important rail infrastructure projects in Massachusetts history,” said Gov. Maura Healey. “This project represents the kind of investments we are making in Massachusetts.”
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