Braintree, Quincy Red Line Closures On Nights, Weekends Announced

BRAINTREE, MA — The MBTA announced upcoming Red Line closures between Quincy Center and Braintree on nights and weekends. From mid-March through April, night service between the two stations will shut down. Weekend service will also be suspended throughout May.

The closures are part of the MBTA's "Building a Better T" project, which aims to accelerate improvements on subways, buses and the commuter rail. In Braintree and Quincy, construction is scheduled on the tracks and the parking garages.

"We understand that these projects will result in inconvenience for our customers but they will also result in a decreased risk of service incidents, an increase in reliability, a faster ride and an improved customer experience," MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak said in a statement.

In addition to the six months of closures, MBTA officials said they will close around 400 parking spaces at the Braintree garage.

"During this time, riders can consider parking at Quincy Adams Garage or at one of Braintree’s Ivory Street lots, where more than 300 surface-level spots are available," the MBTA said on its website.

As part of the project, 300 spots were also closed at the Quincy Adams station, along with an elevator, which is expected to be replaced by this summer. MBTA officials said the work will speed up travel times by one-to-two minutes.

"MBTA customers deserve better service faster, but the T can't deliver on modernization without disruption, including weekday station shutdowns," Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack said in a statement. "During the shutdowns, we will help people get to where they are going on shuttles or other train lines. Most importantly, the temporary inconvenience will be worth it."

Free shuttle buses will be available to help commuters get around during the closures. A shuttle schedule is expected to be released in the coming weeks.