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SOMERVILLE, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — The Kraft Group reached a new multi-million-dollar deal with the City of Boston and Everett to build a new headhouse at MBTA Assembly station in Somerville.
The $200 million deal comes during ongoing plans to build a 25,000-seat soccer stadium to house the new women’s professional league, the New England Revolution.
Within that deal, $17.5 million is set to be allocated to build a new headhouse at the Assembly Row T-stop on the Orange Line, which aims to mitigate future transportation and traffic problems. That entrance will also have access to Mystic River Pedestrian Bridge Project, currently in the works, connecting the Mystic River to Somerville and Everett.
Local leaders applauded the new deal, including Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria who called it a “transformative” investment for the city.
Orange Line riders also share the same sentiment about the new public transit infrastructure.
“Anything to improve transportation system I’m for,” Tori, an Orange Line rider, told WBZ NewsRadio.
Another resident added that the Assembly stop gets pretty busy during rush hours and the new stadium nearby could be an added strain.
With the slated expansions, the Kraft Group said in a statement that they will “ensure the project delivers meaningful, lasting benefits for residents while addressing transportation, environmental, and municipal impacts.”
“I think if you’re giving back by helping people improve transit and cleaning up pollution, I don’t see a problem with that,” Tina, another passenger, said.
WBZ NewsRadio’s James Rojas (@JamesRojas.bsky.social) reports.