Hey All-
Well it is time for a regular update of construction photos. And a regular update is my normal me-walking-and-taking-photos-via-public-ways update.
Like the entire project.. it's moving along. There's curbing at Eastern Ave Station now, so it realy defines the loop and station. Chelsea Station near Market Basket is also getting a final grading treatment, so I'm sure we see curbing shortly. And remember, all stations and crossings will be concrete, not asphalt, so I think we will see concrete being poured soon (as you'll see at Box District Station). Plus there's topsoil being places all along the project now, so I think the city may come in shortly after and start planting (probably late summer).
So it's really coming along. I anticipate by late summer, we'll see some dramatic changes because it'll just be moving onto finishes!
I also had a chance to talk to the project manager from the MBTA about this project and ask a bunch of questions, but I will do a seperate post about that later. (I just want to get the pictures to you now, plus I need to compile my 4 doubleside pages of notes into something readable for you!)
If you'd like to see the previous photo sets they can be found here by clicking on the links below:
Pics from 4/25/15
Pics from 6/20/15
Pics from 8/1/15
Pics from 9/19/15
Pics from 10/31/15
Pics from 1/9/16
Pics from 3/12/16
Pics from 4/16/16
Pics from 5/15/16
Pics from 6/26/16
Pics from 8/13/16
Pics from 10/5/16
Pics from 11/10/16
Pics from 12/14/16
Pics from 2/2/17
Pics from 3/23/17
Pics from 4/20/17
And if you'd like to see the ALL of NEW photos, you can click
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Now for the highlights..
Here's looking at Eastern Ave Station. Notice the new curbing being installed. It really does define the loop and where the actual station is now. I anticipate concrete next.
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Another look at Eastern Ave Station and its new curbing
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And another look at Eastern Ave's new curbing
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Here's looking toward Box District Station from the Bellingham Street bridge. See the new top soil on the right
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Here's looking toward the Bellingham Street bridge from near Library Street. Notice the now packed grade where the new shared use path will be.
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Here's where Library Street will connect to the new shared use path
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At Box District Station curbing is going in also. It really does define the station.
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Another look at the new curbing at Box District Station
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And another look at the new curbing at Box District Station
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Here's looking at the shared use path from the Broadway Bridge. The Eversource power box is done and the caps are going on.
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I am going to assume this is a pull off for an inspector. Its too small for the bus. And notice the finished curbing and topsoil in the background. All that is needed is need is grass seed!
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A look back at Box District Station from the Broadway Bridge
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Finished retaining wall on the shared use path looking toward Washington Ave from the Broadway Bridge
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Here's looking toward the Broadway Bridge from the Washington Ave Bridge
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The new footings for the inbound canopy at Bellingham Sq Station, as seen from the Washington Ave bridge
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The finished outbound canopy at Bellingham Sq Station, as seen from the Arlington @ Sixth intersection
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The new grading at Chelsea Station. It really does define the station now.
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The inbound side of Chelsea Station with its new grading
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That's all for now. Next set probably won't be until nearly late July (early July tends to be a busy time for me), But by then we should see tons of progress! But I will post my conversation I had with the MBTA project manager for this project in a few days.
And as always, let me know what you think!
