Construction Update - August 26, 2022

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 RELATING TO THE OVERBUILD STRUCTURE

  • The overbuild structure will support the expanded bus terminal and is currently under construction covering Tracks 1-13.

  • The contractor continues to place concrete on the overbuild structure and install mechanical, electrical, and plumbing services within the building.

  • Crews continue to work at night in the railyard to install fireproofing. This work may modify the paths of travel at the ends of the tracks during overnight hours

TRACK 13 WORK ZONE ACTIVITY

  • The contractor continues to complete the remaining steel deck installation and concrete work over Track 13. Track 13 is out of service at night along with minor service impacts during the day.

TOWER WORK ZONE ACTIVITY

  • In the Tower Work Zone, work continues to construct the Great Space columns and arches.

Photo taken August 23, 2022 shows construction progress on the Great Space columns and arches within the Tower Work Zone.

SUMMER STREET PLAZA ACTIVITY

  • Work in the Summer Street Plaza Area continues behind construction barriers. This area serves as the main access point for Tower Work Zone construction. A uniformed police officer is stationed in the area when the gate is in use.

ATLANTIC AVENUE WORK ZONE ACTIVITY

  • Foundation work continues in the Atlantic Avenue Work Zone. A crane will return to the site later this year to complete steel erection during daytime hours.

REMINDERS

  • Pedestrian travel routes will be maintained at all times and clearly delineated. There will be access to CharlieCard validators used for the Fairmount Line. 

  • Commuters travelling 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 construction zone.