The shutdowns announced for the summer are not unexpected as the T moves to make the system safer and more reliable.
That MBTA has seen its share of service interruptions the last couple of years and next month will bring more.
Orange and Green line service changes will take place in the downtown Boston area all day for 12 days, from July 29 to Aug. 9, the T announced Thursday.
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Service on the Green Line between North Station and Government Center will be suspended and the MBTA is asking riders to walk the distance between the stations above ground. The distance is about 3/4 of a mile, with Haymarket station in between.
At the same time, Orange Line trains will bypass Haymarket station.
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These interruption are happening due to the continued demolition of the Government Center Garage by private developer HYM Construction.
The connections between Green Line and Orange Line can also be made via the Winter Street Concourse that connects Park Street and Downtown Crossing Stations.
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Several other service changes on the T were announced, including a suspension of the Green Line between Lechmere an Union Square from July 18 to Aug. 28 and closures on all Green Line branches the weekend of July 15.
