The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has announced ongoing construction activity on Congress Street in the immediate vicinity of World Trade Center Station on the Silver Line resulted in loose pieces of concrete falling onto the inbound platform of the station.
In the interest of public safety, the MBTA closed the Silver Line tunnel from South Station to Silver Line Way.
The MBTA has ordered an engineering assessment to determine the extent of any structural damage that may have been caused by the adjacent construction project. Out of an abundance of caution for T customers and employees, the MBTA has closed the Silver Line tunnel from South Station to Silver Line Way until that assessment is complete. There were no known injuries as a result of this incident.
The MBTA is running replacement bus service on surface streets until the tunnel is cleared for safe use. Buses will continue stopping at all normal stops between South Station and Silver Line Way. The T has deployed additional personnel at each station to provide customer assistance.
