MBTA accelerates Blue Line track, infrastructure work

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) on May 18 will close the Blue Line subway route to begin accelerated track and infrastructure work between the Bowdoin and Airport stations in Boston.

The 14-day project will include track replacement to address a speed restriction between the Airport and Maverick stations.

The work — originally scheduled to be accomplished during a series of weekend diversions later this year — will be finished over two months sooner than previously planned, MBTA officials said in a press release.

The project will lead to higher train speeds, shorter travel times and a more reliable service schedule, officials said.

Blue Line construction is part of the MBTA’s $8 billion Building a Better T program to replace subway fleets, modernize stations, and upgrade tracks, signals, and switches.