Construction taking place at the Savin Hill Avenue entrance to the Red Line. Seth Daniel Photo
The Savin Hill Avenue entrance to the Red Line’s Savin Hill Station will remain under construction through the end of the month as T workers repair a joint on the bridge that connects it to the station as frustrated neighbors wonder if the bridge will ever be fixed.
Riders can use the entrance during construction through an opening next to the bridge, but the sidewalk in some areas is closed.
Work started quietly about two weeks ago with little notice. A spokesperson for the MBTA noted in a statement that “following a previous temporary repair to this area, we are now permanently rebuilding the joint and installing a proper seal to mitigate water leakage to the tracks below. We anticipate this work to be completed within the next few weeks.”
The MBTA said the Red Line was closed on Sept. 19-20 to facilitate a different repair to the Savin Hill Bridge. The agency has sought to replace the bridge using state and federal funds ever since it was closed for a time on an emergency basis in 2023.
The MBTA owns the western half of the bridge nearest the station, and MassDOT operates the eastern half – but the T says its portion is in far worse shape and ready to be replaced when funding becomes available.
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