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Better quality of life. Reaching local and regional climate-related goals. Supporting transit-oriented development. Raised economic potential.
These were some of the highlights regarding the Winchester Center station demolition work and accessibility improvements that were discussed during a virtual public hearing on Feb. 23 with the MBTA and the town of Winchester.
The project began about a decade ago and reaching the construction phase is a major milestone, according to State Sen. Jason Lewis, who attended the hearing.
“This has been a long and arduous process to bring us to this point in time,” he said. “It’s a very challenging project given the location of the station, squeezed right in of course to Winchester’s downtown. There’s a lot that needs to be done to approve this station.”
The MBTA will receive at least $250 million in federal funding under the latest COVID-19 stimulus package, but agency officials plan to move forward with most of their planned service cuts and direct most of the new money toward the capital budget. MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak said on Monday that the T expects to get somewhere between $250 million and $300 million in