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Select Board approves MBTA amended grant of location for Tappan Street and Englewood stations with conditions
Summary
The Select Board on Sept. 30 approved an amended grant of location for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) C‑branch accessibility project at the Inglewood Avenue and Tappan Street stations, a necessary step for final design and construction.
The Select Board on Sept. 30 approved an amended grant of location for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) C‑branch accessibility project at the Inglewood Avenue and Tappan Street stations, a necessary step for final design and construction. The motion passed by roll call with all five Select Board members voting aye.
The project will raise platforms to an 8‑inch height, consolidate some stops, lengthen and widen platforms and add wayfinding and lighting, MBTA project manager Matt Conover told the board. “At the completion of the project, the entire C branch will be accessible,” Conover said during the presentation.
The MBTA asked the town to amend a historic 1897 location to allow construction and placement of electrical equipment, platforms and sloped walkways for the two stations. MBTA deputy chief Gwen Dunleavy told the board the requested amendment excludes shelters and curb ramps; those elements will be handled later by a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the MBTA and Brookline.
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