Night work activity expected to increase through  April 2022

Work Schedules are subject to change based on weather, track access, workforce availability, supply-chain issues, and other factors.

With the GLX Union Branch now in service and carrying passengers between Lechmere Station and Union Square Station on a regular schedule, the project continues to target a summer 2022 opening of the Medford Branch from East Somerville Station to Medford/Tufts Station.

To this end, crews will take advantage of upcoming weekend track outages along the Lowell Commuter Rail Line in Somerville and Medford to perform work that can only be completed when trains are not running. Beginning Friday, April 8, through early Sunday morning, April 10, work crews will be on the tracks further advancing the final stages of GLX construction. Weeknight work is also expected around-the-clock on an intermittent basis during the month of April.

This work involves installing the final layer of crushed stone, completing the overhead catenary system, installing fences, final wall work, and performing final track leveling. Work areas will continuously move along the entire length of the Medford Branch. Elevated noise levels are expected at times due to the use of heavy equipment, including dump trucks, backhoes, generators, and the track leveling device.

We apologize for any disruption caused by this activity, and we appreciate your patience and support as we finalize the construction of this long-awaited transit project.

For more information, please visit Mass.gov/GLX.

— MassDOT