Riders at Massachusetts’ Central Square station still don’t know how upcoming work will affect their trips. A delay in the $39 million accessibility upgrade means they’ll also wait longer for the project to finish.
The MBTA now plans to begin station construction after the project’s previously projected completion date.
Here’s what to know
The MBTA’s systemwide accessibility plan, presented in 2019, includes an updated inbound escalator and a replacement outbound elevator at Central Square station, along with two additional elevators and general station refreshes, according to Cambridge Day.
The latest video on the project’s website is an October 2023 update in which an MBTA project manager forecast completion by mid-2026…