Suffolk Construction, the contractor for the South Station Air Rights Project, will continue daytime and overnight construction at South Station.
Please allow extra time (5 – 10 minutes) as you get used to new construction zones and paths of travel at the station. Trains might arrive and depart on a different track than what is typical. Be sure to check your track number before boarding.
ACTIVITY ON TRACK AND PLATFORMS
The contractor is currently erecting a steel structure that will cover the entire railyard, which will support the expanded bus terminal. The new structure currently covers Tracks 1-12. The contractor will continue to place concrete on the steel structure, above the tracks, as it is completed.
The contractor has begun installing temporary lighting and public address system infrastructure under the new steel structure. In the coming weeks, these temporary systems will become operational in preparation for the removal of the existing platform canopies, which will occur during the overnight shifts.
A second crane, located between the station and the Post Office (adjacent to Track 13), is now in place and operational. This crane is erecting the east side of the expanded bus terminal. Beginning at the end of this month, Track 13 will not be in use for the next several months.
In the Tower Work Zone, the contractor completed installation of the tower’s deep foundation elements, and the heavy equipment used for that work has been demobilized. Excavation work began this week along with the installation of the remaining drilled micropiles. Customers may hear and experience vibrations from the work.
Pedestrian travel routes will be maintained at all times and clearly delineated. There will be access to CharlieCard validators used for the Fairmount Line.
ACTIVITY IN ATLANTIC AVENUE AREA
A crane located in the Atlantic Avenue Work Zone is currently erecting a steel structure for the new bus terminal expansion and parking garage overbuild.
The lane on Atlantic Avenue formerly available for parking will continue to be used for pedestrian access around the work zone while steel erection work continues.
Commuters traveling between the South Station concourse and the South Station bus terminal are encouraged to use the Platform A walkway to bypass the expanded Atlantic Avenue Work Zone.
ACTIVITY IN SUMMER STREET PLAZA AREA
Work in this area is taking place behind construction barriers. This area serves as the main construction access for the Tower Work Zone. A uniformed police officer is stationed in the area when the gate is in use. Pedestrian travel routes will be maintained at all times and clearly delineated. There will be access to CharlieCard validators used for the Fairmount Line.