The Fiscal and Management Control Board of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) approved the contract for the construction of the Blue Hill Avenue commuter rail station between Blue Hill Avenue (Route 28) and Cummins Highway on the Fairmount Line.
The contract will be executed with McCourt Construction Company for USD 16.97 million.
Blue Hill Avenue Station will be constructed as the ninth station for the Fairmount commuter rail line and provide a direct ride to downtown Boston in 20 minutes with no transfers needed.
The MassDOT Board of Directors and FMCB previously authorized funding for the project in September 2015, in the amount of USD 26.55 million. The project was advertised in December 2016 with seven bids received. After completion of a bid analysis, the lowest bid of USD 16.97 million from McCourt Construction Company was chosen.
Blue Hill Avenue station is expected to be open in 2019 after a two-year construction period. On a daily basis, approximately 1,300 passengers will use the Fairmount line.
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