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A beam in thine own street

By adamg on Fri, 04/09/2021 - 2:54pm
Big beam

Yesterday, a trucker delivered this oversize-load sized steel beam to Robert Street in Roslindale Square so that, starting at 4 a.m. on Saturday, workers can begin to replace the bridge that now carries the Needham Line over the street. The bridge dates to 1898.

Neighborhoods: 
Roslindale
Topics: 
Driving
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Robert Street
Needham Line
Commuter rail
Roslindale Square


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By Waquiot on Fri, 04/09/2021 - 3:26pm.

Then I checked the project website and found out it's being done this month. And it won't be finished until the end of the year.

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By worker on Sat, 04/10/2021 - 9:22pm.

Mayor Walsh had paused construction at the start of the pandemic for quite some time, which caused many firms to have to re-do schedules based on labor and resource availability as well as weather-related considerations as well as the no-dig winter prohibition. Not surprised this happened. One of my projects was delivered 9 months late, and we got lucky due to good relationships at 1010.

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By boo_urns on Fri, 04/09/2021 - 6:57pm.

It's just "Robert" Street. No 's' at the end.

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By adamg on Sat, 04/10/2021 - 11:34am.

And yet, something compelled my fingers to add the S. Thanks, removed.

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By Parkwayne on Fri, 04/09/2021 - 7:49pm.

It certainly looks like it will be much, much lower once this is done?

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By BostonDog on Fri, 04/09/2021 - 7:54pm.

It gets mounted so it's largely above the track bed. Shouldn't be lower and might be higher.

There's a drawing on the MBTA site.

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By Parkwayne on Sat, 04/10/2021 - 5:52pm.

So unlike the current design, this will project up so the lower part of the train is somewhat hidden?

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By dmk on Sun, 04/11/2021 - 2:26pm.

Short answer is yes. The new bridge design is similar to that being used elsewhere through the system as bridges are replaced. Once installed you will no longer see the lower section of the locomotives or coaches, i.e. the wheel trucks.

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By dmk on Sun, 04/11/2021 - 2:28pm.

There is a standard for street clearance for large trucks and fire apparatus to easily pass underneath so the new bridge will meet the current height or be a little higher. Modern design and modern steel will allow a somewhat different mount system that will easily carry the weight.

The existing supports that are on Robert Street will be cut out and dug up and the street will be a little wider when finished.

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By Lee on Fri, 04/09/2021 - 9:40pm.

.. I thought this was yet another storrowing.

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