Green Line Extension to Medford & Union Sq

[stick n move]

Looking awesome!

 

[RandomWalk]

By Cedar St in Somerville, they’re drilling foundations for the catenary supports and laying the precast wall foundations between the GLX and heavy rail ROWs.

 

[Javier]

 

[Subdivisions]

 

[JeffDowntown]

Is it my imagination, or is that a really robust looking viaduct!

 

[F-Line to Dudley]

Is it my imagination, or is that a really robust looking viaduct!

Lechmere's an island platform (really, really wide island) so the viaduct is maximally bowlegged passing over Water St. That big center span is all platform/egress.

 

[Lrfox]

Lechmere's an island platform (really, really wide island) so the viaduct is maximally bowlegged passing over Water St. That big center span is all platform/egress.

THICC

 

[stick n move]

Thiqué

 

[Javier]

new pictures of today

 

[Arlington]

I like the ones were the H-beams in the retaining wall have fittings or stand a little higher, suggesting that they'll be used for the OCS (overhead contact system).

 

[RandomWalk]

The ports on the pilings between Central and Sycamore imply that they’re going to do an embankment for the tie back drill rig, but they’re placing the final retaining wall panels. Odd.

 

[Javier]

A community bike path being built alongside the Green Line, That is nice.

 

[stick n move]

Mbta instagram shared pics of progress from the weekend.
Link

 

[F-Line to Dudley]

Mbta instagram shared pics of progress from the weekend.
Link

THICC platform.

 

[stefal]

It's really fun and refreshing seeing the old Lechemere in the same frame as the new one..

 

[Javier]

drove by lechmere and took couple pictures

 

[Equilibria]

Already tagged. F- that guy.

 

[RandomWalk]

That is McGrath, not the Green Line.

 

[Texasian]

Is there any particular reason, beyond cost, that the project seems to shift from the pastel green painted steel used for the areas around Lechmere to the brown (unpainted?) steel being used for the junction and flyovers?

 

[Arlington]

^ Painted vs weathering: Any place where you care what is directly under the steel it is preferred that you use painted steel.

Corten steel (weathering steel) can drip rust-colored water onto adjacent surfaces like sidewalk or siding and stain them permanently.