A Boston overpass used by the MBTA has been closed, and residents of the area say it's causing problems in the area and leading to drug use.
A viewer email led necn to the property on the Dorchester/Roxbury line. Neighbors are not happy with all the trash and the drug activity they believe is taking place here.
Liquor bottles, needles and food sit near the train tracks at Alexander and Ceylon Streets in Boston.
The pedestrian bridge is closed down and signs warn people not to trespass. Still, neighbors say people are always ripping holes in the fence and crossing the tracks.
Sanitago Rivera emailed necn, hoping publicity will lead to change. Neighbors here say they've been complaining for years, but nothing gets done.
Now, they're renewing their effort because needles are becoming more frequent.
Lael Davis worries about her children.
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"At any given time, there's no telling what could come from that," she said.
The city tells necn this is MBTA property.
Residents would like the site cleaned up and the pedestrian bridge back open to have access to the busy Columbia Road shopping district.
The MBTA had no comment Friday night. They say they will try to have a detailed response on Monday.
