$402M Overhaul Planned For Union Station Platforms, Tunnel
by Dereen Shirnekhi
April 17, 2026
New Haven Independent
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"The state plans to invest $402 million in building new and lengthened platforms, an over-arching canopy system, and changes to the pedestrian tunnel between the main station and the tracks at Union Station.
The state unveiled those plans this week. The project’s announcement comes months after the state Department of Transportation (DOT) also announced a $113 million plan to replace and extend the platform at State Street train station and relatedly convert the Court Street bridge to pedestrian only.
The work will include replacing the four existing, “aging” platforms at Union Station; constructing one big, over-arching canopy structure and atrium over all tracks; and remodeling the tunnel that provides a pedestrian passageway between the station and the trains..."
https://www.newhavenindependent.org/2026...nned-for-union-station-platforms-tunnel/
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