"Green Line extension back on track; cos. certify build within budget" (Boston Herald) "Two companies have certified that they can design and build the Green Line extension to Somerville within the MBTA’s cost limit of $1.3 billion, allowing the long-anticipated project to advance to the next stage, officials said." Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack: "And while there’s lots more work to be…
"Bids for extending the Green Line are due Thursday" (Boston Globe) "...the agency is asking the bidders to revive parts of the project that were unceremoniously dumped in 2016 in the face of a billion-dollar overrun, such as canopies over train stops, and the final 3,000-foot stretch of a bike and walking path to be built alongside the rails. As part…
"Federal officials fork over cash for Green Line extension" (Boston Globe) "The Green Line extension has been going on for a while, but the Commonwealth has been paying all the actual dollars for it," said John Dalton, the MBTA manager overseeing the Green Line project. The payment, he said, is "comforting and reassuring, and underscores what we've been saying for a…
"Construction underway on Green Line Extension" (Somerville Journal) "Work will occur between Harvard Street and north of College Avenue, per the project website. Abutters can expect to see 'soil excavation, trenching, and pile installation in the vicinity of Tufts University' in the coming weeks." "Green Line Extension Construction Underway, Weekend Work Added" (Somerville Patch) "Saturday daytime work was added to the…
PROJECT OVERVIEW
John Dalton, Program Manager for the GLX, gave a brief overview on the status of the project, which will consist of seven stations – a relocated Lechmere Station, plus five stations on the Medford Branch and one station on the Union Square Branch; an extension of the Somerville Community Path from its current terminus at Lowell Street to East Somerville Station (Washington Street); and a vehicle maintenance facility in Somerville (adjacent to the Boston Engine Terminal commuter rail maintenance facility).
"MBTA Finalizes Green Line Extension Request For Proposal" (Somerville Patch) "The MBTA Green Line Extension Project Team this week released a final Request for Proposal (RFP) for the project's three shortlisted design-build firms. The RFP includes an affordability limit of $1.319 billion, base scope of work and six "additive options" that can be completed within the project schedule and budget. The…
John Dalton appeared on Greater Somerville.
"Feds OK Green Line extension costs, securing project’s future" (Boston Globe) "The long-planned Green Line extension into Somerville and Medford cleared a crucial milestone on Tuesday with the approval of the new cost estimate for the $2.3-billion project that clears up uncertainty about when and if the project would move forward. The federal government had previously earmarked nearly $1 billion for…
"Initial Request for Proposal released for Green Line Extension" (Somerville Journal) "The MBTA Green Line Extension (GLX) Project Team has released a draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for the GLX Design Build (DB) contract to the short-listed DB teams. The draft RFP includes an affordability limit of $1.319 billion, base scope of work, and 'Additive Options,' should a firm believe the…
"Would Trump's budget blueprint kill the Green Line extension?" (Boston Globe) "The reductions would hit only projects that don’t already have full-funding grant agreements, which are approved by the transit administration and Congress. The Green Line reached that milestone when a key federal transit official sent a commitment letter for up to $1 billion to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority in…