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Soldiers Field Rd Cambridge St Single point location for I-90 Exit Single point location for I-90 Entrance Charles River Framingham/Worcester Line Framingham/Worcester Line Soldiers Field Rd Massachusetts Turnpike (EB) Massachusetts Turnpike (WB) Massachusetts Turnpike (WB) Massachusetts Turnpike (EB) Soldiers Field Rd Soldiers Field Rd Cambridge St Agganis Way Agganis Way B Design Speeds x Mainline: 70 mph x Ramps: 35 mph Concept Features C D E Recreate Back Bay U-turn Tracks within existing easement Potential future City of Boston yard location Interchange geometry is compact and mostly at-grade To Boston 2 Mainline Tracks to Remain BRIDGE STRUCTURE

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Design Speeds Mainline: 70 mph Ramps: 35 mph

Concept Features

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Recreate Back Bay U-turn

Tracks within existing easement

Potential future City of Boston yard location

Interchange geometry is compact and mostly at-grade

To Boston

2 Mainline Tracks to Remain

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Lincoln Street impacted by relocated on-ramp

Bridge viaducts required at 3 locations

Potential future City of Boston yard location

Constructability issues

Concept Challenges

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Unified railyard with main line

Longer Cambridge Street bridge span required over rampRequires reconstruction of Cambridge/Lincoln street intersection

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BRIDGE STRUCTURE