Buses Replacing Trains from Park Street to MIT/Kendall This Week and Next

Boston, MA - As work on the Longfellow Bridge continues (and... continues), the Mass. Bay Transit Authority is suspending T service during construction for four days over the next few weeks.

Buses will replace Red Line trains between Park Street and Kendall/MIT Stations in both directions from start to end of service during the starting this weekend, on Saturday and Sunday (July 8 and 9). The replacement will repeat on Sat., July 16 and Sun., July 17 the week after.

That means shuttle stops for Kendall/MIT, Charles/MGH and Park Street. Regular Red Line train service will resume at the start of service on Mondays.

Once again, the bridge will be closed to drivers this week from 11 p.m. until 5 a.m. until July 7. It will also be closed to drivers from 11 p.m. Fri., July 8, until 5 a.m. Mon., July 11, and again over the next weekend from July 15-18.

The following lane closures will also be in effect:

• Memorial Drive east and westbound, single lane - Wed., July 6, through Fri., July 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Storrow Drive east and westbound, single lane - Wed., July 6, through Fri., July 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Memorial Drive westbound, fully closed, from 11 p.m. on Sat., July 9, to 12 p.m. on Sun., July 10

Detour routes for drivers are listed on the Mass. Department of Transportation site here.

Bike and pedestrian routes are still open as usual on the bridge throughout construction.

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