- Allison Goldsberry Preparatory work for the first phase of the Green Line extension began in early April. The work will consist of driving piles to support excavation work and installing plans for earth retention near the Harvard Street Railroad Bridge. Barletta Heavy Division, Inc. is the contractor for Phase 1 of the MBTA Green [...]

Photo by Alexander Svirsky, MassRoads.com. – Allison Goldsberry Preparatory work for the first phase of the Green Line extension will begin Wednesday, according to an email from project officials. The work will consist of driving piles to support excavation work and installing plans for earth retention near the Harvard Street Railroad Bridge. The work will [...]

Residents and frequent commuters in the Harvard Street and Winchester Street area of Medford should be aware of a brief construction project starting this week. On Wednesday, April 3rd National Grid will begin moving a six-inch gas line beneath the intersection of Winchester and Harvard Streets. The project will take two weeks to complete, according [...]

Photo by Alexander Svirsky, MassRoads.com. – Allison Goldsberry There are two upcoming meetings to publicly review the first phase of construction of the project to bring the Green Line to Medford and Somerville. On Tuesday, March 5 Green Line extension project officials will hold a meeting with abutters to inform them of the construction process [...]

Photo by Alexander Svirsky, MassRoads.com. – Allison Goldsberry On Tuesday, March 5 Green Line extension project officials will hold a meeting with abutters to inform them of the construction process and to receive their feedback, according to an email. The meeting is also for “any concerned citizens” interested in the first phase of construction of [...]

Photo by Alexander Svirsky, MassRoads.com. – Allison Goldsberry Phase 1 of the Green Line Extension to Medford and Somerville has received its official notice to proceed, according to project officials. Barletta Heavy Division, Inc is the contractor for Phase 1 of the MBTA Green Line Extension Project. A public “meet and greet” with the contractor [...]

Photo by Alexander Svirsky, MassRoads.com. – Allison Goldsberry After years of public meetings and planning, construction officially began on the Green Line extension to Medford and Somerville. On Tuesday, December 11 Governor Deval Patrick, State Transportation Secretary Richard Davey, and Congressman Michael Capuano, and other state and local officials held a ground breaking ceremony at [...]

Photo by Alexander Svirsky, MassRoads.com. – Allison Goldsberry On Tuesday, December 11 the first official construction of the Green Line extension to Somerville and Medford will begin. A ground breaking event with Governor Deval Patrick, State Transportation Secretary Richard Davey, and Congressman Michael Capuano, and other state and local officials will take place at 180 [...]

Photo by Alexander Svirsky, MassRoads.com. On Thursday, November 15 the Green Line Extension Project Team will hold a GLX Design Working Group meeting from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm to introduce the new preliminary engineering and final design team and to update the committee on progress on the FTA New Start application and the schedule [...]

Photo by Alexander Svirsky, MassRoads.com. Monday, October 29 Update- Meeting has been postponed due to weather; new date TBA On Tuesday, October 30th, the Green Line Extension Project Team will hold a GLX Design Working Group meeting from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm to introduce the new preliminary engineering and final design team and to [...]