by ohalloranchris
The large footbridge at Canton Junction is undergoing a much needed overhaul. The steel supporting the concrete ramps and stairs is badly corroded, and falling in some spots. The bridge was built when the catenary went up (late 90's I believe?), and is awfully young for such failure. I have no idea if this is true, but a friend speculated that the wrong type of de-icer had been used, which created the deterioration.
It's a painstaking process: the old concrete is jackhammered, loaded by hand into wheelbarrows, and wheeled down to a Bobcat bucket, then placed in a dumpster. They are repairing one ramp at a time, starting with the ramp closest to the station building (platform D, Track 4 aka inbound from Stoughton). The stairs are still open, but anyone in a wheelchair would need to utilize the street bridge at the other (east) end of the platform.
I have some pictures of the construction, but a firewall prevents me from uploading them at work. I can upload another time if anyone is interested.
It's a painstaking process: the old concrete is jackhammered, loaded by hand into wheelbarrows, and wheeled down to a Bobcat bucket, then placed in a dumpster. They are repairing one ramp at a time, starting with the ramp closest to the station building (platform D, Track 4 aka inbound from Stoughton). The stairs are still open, but anyone in a wheelchair would need to utilize the street bridge at the other (east) end of the platform.
I have some pictures of the construction, but a firewall prevents me from uploading them at work. I can upload another time if anyone is interested.