The MBTA’s Green Line Extension is just months away from opening its first phase.

 

Thanks to Jim Silva at SMRTO https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/an-inside-look-at-the-green-line-extension-project/2456231/ The MBTA’s Green Line Extension is just months away from opening its first phase. This is big news for people in Cambridge, Somerville and Medford, who have been waiting for a long time for train service.

The massive project is taking shape. One of the most noticeable features is the new Lechmere Station in Cambridge. Unlike the old station, the new one is elevated above ground and completely modernized.

“I think it’s a huge difference,” said John Dalton, the project manager of the Green Line Extension project.

The Union Square Branch is set to open in December with the rest on track to be completed by May 2022.

“So, we’re probably around 80% complete for the whole project,” Dalton said.