History← Previous revisionRevision as of 03:47, 11 November 2026 Line 35: Line 35: In 2003, Chiswick Road was one of five stops on the B branch proposed for closure due to its low average daily ridership and proximity to more-used stops.{{cite news |url=http://archive.boston.com/news/local/articles/2005/03/16/t_drops_4_green_line_stops_after_results_of_rider_survey/ |title=T drops 4 Green Line stops after results of rider survey |newspaper=Boston Globe |date=16 March 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050318030644/http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2005/03/16/t_drops_4_green_line_stops_after_results_of_rider_survey/ |archive-date=March 18, 2005 |author=Daniel, Mac |url-status=live |access-date=June 6, 2016}} Chiswick Road was dropped from the proposal shortly after it was announced due to opposition from residents of a local housing project for the elderly served by the stop. The other four stops (Fordham Road, Summit Avenue, Mount Hood Road, and Greycliff Road) were provisionally closed on April 20, 2004, which was made permanent on March 15, 2005.{{cite web |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101126012518/http://ctps.org/bostonmpo/4_resources/2_transreport/archive/trpt0504.pdf |url=http://ctps.org/bostonmpo/4_resources/2_transreport/archive/trpt0504.pdf |archivedate=November 26, 2010 |title=Green Line B Branch Service Enhancements |work=TRANSreport |publisher=Boston Regional Metropolitan Planning Organization |date=May 2004}} In 2003, Chiswick Road was one of five stops on the B branch proposed for closure due to its low average daily ridership and proximity to more-used stops.{{cite news |url=http://archive.boston.com/news/local/articles/2005/03/16/t_drops_4_green_line_stops_after_results_of_rider_survey/ |title=T drops 4 Green Line stops after results of rider survey |newspaper=Boston Globe |date=16 March 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050318030644/http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2005/03/16/t_drops_4_green_line_stops_after_results_of_rider_survey/ |archive-date=March 18, 2005 |author=Daniel, Mac |url-status=live |access-date=June 6, 2016}} Chiswick Road was dropped from the proposal shortly after it was announced due to opposition from residents of a local housing project for the elderly served by the stop. The other four stops (Fordham Road, Summit Avenue, Mount Hood Road, and Greycliff Road) were provisionally closed on April 20, 2004, which was made permanent on March 15, 2005.{{cite web |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101126012518/http://ctps.org/bostonmpo/4_resources/2_transreport/archive/trpt0504.pdf |url=http://ctps.org/bostonmpo/4_resources/2_transreport/archive/trpt0504.pdf |archivedate=November 26, 2010 |title=Green Line B Branch Service Enhancements |work=TRANSreport |publisher=Boston Regional Metropolitan Planning Organization |date=May 2004}} Track work in 2018–19, which included replacement of platform edges at several stops, triggered requirements for accessibility modifications at those stops.{{cite web |url=https://cdn.mbta.com/sites/default/files/2021-05/2021-05-28-swa-initiatives-accessible.pdf |title=System-Wide Accessibility Initiatives—May 2021 |date=May 24, 2021 |first=Laura |last=Brelsford |publisher=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility |pages=4–5}} Design for Chiswick Road and four other B Branch stops was 30% complete by December 2022.{{cite web |url=https://cdn.mbta.com/sites/default/files/2022-12/2022-12-7-swa-initiatives-report-december-accessible.pdf |title=System-Wide Accessibility Initiatives—December 2022 |date=December 6, 2022 |publisher=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility |pages=4–5}} A design shown in March 2024 called for the platforms to be rebuilt at their current locations.{{cite web |url=https://cdn.mbta.com/sites/default/files/2024-04/03-22-2024-green-line-b-branch-accessibility-upgrades.pdf |title=Green Line B Branch Improvements and Accessibility Upgrades |date=March 22, 2024 |publisher=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority}} In May 2024, the [[Federal Transit Administration]] awarded the MBTA $67 million to construct accessible platforms at 14 B and C branch stops including Chiswick Road.{{multiref2|{{cite web |url=https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/all-stations-accessibility-program-fy24-projects |title=All Stations Accessibility Program FY24 Projects |date=May 28, 2024 |publisher=Federal Transit Administration}}|{{cite press release |url=https://www.transit.dot.gov/about/news/biden-harris-administration-announces-343-million-modernize-transit-stations-improve |title=Biden-Harris Administration Announces $343 Million to Modernize Transit Stations, Improve Accessibility Across the Country |date=May 28, 2024 |publisher=Federal Transit Administration}}|{{cite press release |url=https://www.mbta.com/news/2024-05-30/mbta-wins-67-million-federal-grant-improve-green-line-accessibility-people |date=May 30, 2024 |publisher=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |title=MBTA Wins $67 Million Federal Grant to Improve Green Line Accessibility for People with Disabilities}}}} Additional stops were added to the B branch project in 2024.{{cite web |url=https://cdn.mbta.com/sites/default/files/2024-12/2024-12-06-accessibility-initiatives.pdf |title=Accessibility Initiatives—December 2024 |date=December 6, 2024 |publisher=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |pages=4–5}}{{cite web |url=https://bc.mbta.com/business_center/bidding_solicitations/pdf/DB%20Outreach%20Meeting%20A26CN05%20%20DB%20Green%20Line%20B%20Branch%20Short%20Term%20Accessibility%20Improvements.pdf |title=Outreach Meeting for A26CN05 – Design Build Green Line B Branch Short Term Accessibility Improvements |date=November 12, 2024 |publisher=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority}} {{As of|July 2026}}, the MBTA expects to issue the $73 million design-build contract in August 2026, with construction lasting from mid-2027 to late 2028.{{cite web |url=https://cdn.mbta.com/sites/default/files/2026-07/2026-07-16-mbta-green-line-b-branch-short-term-accesibility-improvements-contract_0.pdf |title=Design Build Contract Not to Exceed Authorization: MBTA Construction Contract No. A26CN05: DB Green Line B Branch Short Term Accessibility Improvements |date=July 16, 2026 |publisher=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority}} Track work in 2018–19, which included replacement of platform edges at several stops, triggered requirements for accessibility modifications at those stops.{{cite web |url=https://cdn.mbta.com/sites/default/files/2021-05/2021-05-28-swa-initiatives-accessible.pdf |title=System-Wide Accessibility Initiatives—May 2021 |date=May 24, 2021 |first=Laura |last=Brelsford |publisher=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility |pages=4–5}} Design for Chiswick Road and four other B Branch stops was 30% complete by December 2022.{{cite web |url=https://cdn.mbta.com/sites/default/files/2022-12/2022-12-7-swa-initiatives-report-december-accessible.pdf |title=System-Wide Accessibility Initiatives—December 2022 |date=December 6, 2022 |publisher=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility |pages=4–5}} A design shown in March 2024 called for the platforms to be rebuilt at their current locations.{{cite web |url=https://cdn.mbta.com/sites/default/files/2024-04/03-22-2024-green-line-b-branch-accessibility-upgrades.pdf |title=Green Line B Branch Improvements and Accessibility Upgrades |date=March 22, 2024 |publisher=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority}} In May 2024, the [[Federal Transit Administration]] awarded the MBTA $67 million to construct accessible platforms at 14 B and C branch stops including Chiswick Road.{{multiref2|{{cite web |url=https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/all-stations-accessibility-program-fy24-projects |title=All Stations Accessibility Program FY24 Projects |date=May 28, 2024 |publisher=Federal Transit Administration}}|{{cite press release |url=https://www.transit.dot.gov/about/news/biden-harris-administration-announces-343-million-modernize-transit-stations-improve |title=Biden-Harris Administration Announces $343 Million to Modernize Transit Stations, Improve Accessibility Across the Country |date=May 28, 2024 |publisher=Federal Transit Administration}}|{{cite press release |url=https://www.mbta.com/news/2024-05-30/mbta-wins-67-million-federal-grant-improve-green-line-accessibility-people |date=May 30, 2024 |publisher=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |title=MBTA Wins $67 Million Federal Grant to Improve Green Line Accessibility for People with Disabilities}}}} Additional stops were added to the B branch project in 2024.{{cite web |url=https://cdn.mbta.com/sites/default/files/2024-12/2024-12-06-accessibility-initiatives.pdf |title=Accessibility Initiatives—December 2024 |date=December 6, 2024 |publisher=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |pages=4–5}}{{cite web |url=https://bc.mbta.com/business_center/bidding_solicitations/pdf/DB%20Outreach%20Meeting%20A26CN05%20%20DB%20Green%20Line%20B%20Branch%20Short%20Term%20Accessibility%20Improvements.pdf |title=Outreach Meeting for A26CN05 – Design Build Green Line B Branch Short Term Accessibility Improvements |date=November 12, 2024 |publisher=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority}} By July 2026, the MBTA expected to issue the $73 million contract in August 2026, with construction lasting from mid-2027 to late 2028.{{cite web |date=July 16, 2026 |title=Design Build Contract Not to Exceed Authorization: MBTA Construction Contract No. A26CN05: DB Green Line B Branch Short Term Accessibility Improvements |url=https://cdn.mbta.com/sites/default/files/2026-07/2026-07-16-mbta-green-line-b-branch-short-term-accesibility-improvements-contract_0.pdf |publisher=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority}} Bids received in August 2026 were higher than expected with the low bid at $80.6 million.{{Cite web |title=Design Build (DB) Services for GL B Branch Short Term Accessibility Improvements |url=https://bc.mbta.com/business_center/bidding_solicitations/current_solicitations/?dbid=30036 |access-date= |website=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Business Center}}{{Cite web |title=A26CN05-Best Value Summary |url=https://bc.mbta.com/business_center/bidding_solicitations/pdf/A26CN05%20B%20Branch%20Best%20Value%20Summary%20Sheet.pdf}} In October 2026, the MBTA announced the project was being rescoped and would be rebid and awarded in 2027 with construction through 2028.{{Cite web |title=Accessibility Initiatives October 2026 |url=https://cdn.mbta.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/2026-10-27-accessibility-initiatives-report.pdf |website=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |publication-date=October 27, 2026}} ==References== ==References==