Union Station, Springfield, MA

Restoration and renovation of the long-vacant, 1926-built Union Station into a modern transportation facility for the city of Springfield. 

Client:		Springfield Redevelopment Authority
Designer:		HDR Architects & Engineers
Size:		120,250 SF

 

Project Features

• Complete gut restoration of the 120,250 SF Main Terminal building.
• 24-bay bus terminal.
• 377-space precast concrete parking garage (70,000 SF).
• 412 precast concrete pieces make up the Parking Garage and were erected in 25 working days.
• Enabling work included demolition of the 93,000 SF Baggage Building.
• 20′ high x 350′ long Soil Nail wall installed to support tracks prior to Baggage Building demolition.
• Vibration monitoring instituted to track changes and stress to neighboring structures.
• Hazardous material abatement including asbestos, elevator fluids, petroleum contaminated concrete, lead based paint and oil residue.
• Pressure Injected Footings (PIFs) ground improvement system.
• Shoofly track used to waterproof the terminal Passenger Tunnel running under the tracks.
• Laser scan of the entire Terminal Building created an accurate structural model.
• The original historic 54” bronze and marble clock that hung in the station was cleaned, refurbished, and automated by Electric Time Company of Medfield.
• Original 1926 terrazzo flooring refurbished and restored in Main Terminal.
• LEED Certified (pending)
• Awards: Build New England Honor Award, Phoenix Award for Brownfield Redevelopment, Preservation MA Paul and Niki Tsongas Award