The MBTA will close the Park Street stop’s outbound headhouse for over a month starting in early January in an effort to completely overhaul the deteriorating stairwell.
The Park Street outbound headhouse will close this winter for repairs.
For 39 days, crews will work to repair what has become “a potential public safety hazard” according to MBTA assistant general manager of design and construction Charles O’Reilly. While the inbound headhouse will undoubtedly become severely crowded (Park St. is the MBTAs fourth busiest station), officials are confident that it will be able to handle the additional stress. More MBTA employees will be present to help guide patrons through and around construction.
The project, which is expected to cost about $1.4 million, will demolish the current stairway and iron railings, as they have become severely cracked and fallen into misrepair. Some stairs currently have temporary footing on them.
While this project will not deal with every problem plaguing the head house, it will be a significant step forward, and it will allow the MBTA to conduct further repairs without having to shut down the head house in the future.
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Filed under: Boston, Green Line, Massachusetts, Public Transportation, Red Line, Renovation
