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New Hub Construction
On April 3, 2012, the WRTA broke ground for its 14,000 square foot transportation hub. Below is a gallery of photos of the new hub’s construction and its progress.
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December 2012Site concrete has been laid down in a number of areas including the corner of Front and Foster Street and from Franklin to Foster Street. Siemens is installing a new traffic signal mast arm for the new section of Front Street that is bearing completion.
December 2012Site concrete has been laid down in a number of areas including the corner of Front and Foster Street and from Franklin to Foster Street. Siemens is installing a new traffic signal mast arm for the new section of Front Street that is bearing completion.
December 2012Glass is being installed on the building. Level 2 is complete (except for the operable windows which get delivered on 12/21) and will begin on Level 3 West (Foster Street side) tomorrow.
December 2012The main canopy roofing and building roofing is complete.
December 2012The canopy over the ADA ramp and stairs to the Peter Pan/Greyhound depot has been installed. Detail work will occur over the next two weeks.
December 2012Painting on the main canopy steel has begun and is starting at the south end under the green cover.
December 2012The main canopy roofing and building roofing is complete.
December 2012The canopy over the ADA ramp and stairs to the Peter Pan/Greyhound depot has been installed. Detail work will occur over the next two weeks.
December 2012The brickwork is complete on the North Tower and up to the top of the third floor on the South Tower (even though you can’t see it under the covering.
December 2012The canopy over the ADA ramp and stairs to the Peter Pan/Greyhound depot has been installed. Detail work will occur over the next two weeks.
Steel Placement for Canopy Day 4More formwork and rebar being installed for the accessible ramp and stairways from Union Station.
Steel Placement for Canopy Day 4Close-up of the smaller canopy framework being installed next to the building.
Steel Placement for Canopy Day 4Closer view of the new canopy extension to the building.
Steel Placement for Canopy Day 4The new bus way canopy frame now extends to the building.
Steel Placement for Canopy Day 3Formwork and rebar has been installed for the accessible ramp and stairways from Union Station in preparation for the next concrete pour.
Steel Placement for Canopy Day 3The retaining wall is almost complete along the taxi lane.
Steel Placement for Canopy Day 3View looking northwest of canopy and building.
Steel Placement for Canopy Day 3The southern section of the new bus way canopy frame is installed.
Steel Placement for CanopyCloser view of the northern end of the canopy.
Steel Placement for CanopyA worker smoothes out the top of the new concrete for the retaining wall.
Steel Placement for CanopyView looking northwest of canopy and building.
Steel Placement for CanopyConcrete pumping truck has put concrete into formwork for the next section of the retaining wall.
Steel Placement for CanopyWorkers installing new cross beam for canopy.
Steel Placement for CanopyThe northern section of the new bus way canopy is installed.
Steel Placement - Day 3Close up of the flag at the top of the building.
Steel Placement - Day 3View of the hub building from Foster Street. The flag on the top of the building shows where the last piece of steel was placed.
Steel Placement - Day 3The last piece of steel is for the building frame is lowered onto the roof level.
Steel Placement - Day 1Closer view of the crane hoisting the I-Beam in the photo above.
Steel Placement - Day 1I-Beam being hoisted in first photo is now being placed between the towers. Note the three other I-Beams already in place. This view looks west-northwest.
Steel Placement - Day 1FIP corrugated concrete wall continues to be built. Note the plastic form on the right side to make the design.
Steel Placement - Day 1The busway continues to be built with form-in-place (FIP) concrete. This view looks south.
Steel Placement - Day 1Steel I-Beam being hoisted into place. South Tower is in the background. This view looks southwest.
Day 6South end of the hub site. The area for the snow melter is being prepped with rebar for future concrete pouring.
Day 6Forn in place (FIP) corrugated concrete wall. This is on top of the pre-cast block base.
Day 6The entire hub site. Note relationship of towers to Union Station. View looking northwest.
Day 6The half complete pre-cast South Tower and fully completed pre-cast North Tower. This view looks west.
Day 6The first two stories of the South Tower are almost complete with pre-cast units This view looks west-southwest (with North Tower to the right)
Day 5The next panel is installed on the South Tower. View looking southwest again.
Day 5The North Tower is now complete with pre-cast units. This view looks west-southwest.
Day 5Pre-cast construction begins on the South Tower. This view looking southwest.
Day 5The completed North Tower and construction of the South Tower. View looking southwest again.
Day 5View looking south. Concrete (8” deep) has been placed over the rebar on the east side of the busway.
Day 1Stairway being moved into place…
Day 1Truck with other pre-cast stairways to be installed today. Footings for the ADA ramp and stairs to the Peter Pan Depot are at the bottom of the photo.
Day 1Site of the eight bay bus platform. The curb ramps for the four east-side bays are now installed.
Day 1North Tower – Four pre-cast pieces installed; first pre-cast stairway getting ready for lifting…