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Meghan Volcy

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Highways

MassDOT Highway Administrator Discusses Challenges of Aging Highways and Rising Costs

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Legislation

Gov. Healey’s Environmental Bond Bill Would Surrender Dept. of Conservation ‘Parkways’ to State Highway Agency

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Allston I-90 viaduct in 2024

MassDOT

With Loss of Federal Funding, MassDOT Will Re-Evaluate Its Allston I-90 Plans

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Housing

Healey Administration Offers State Land For Housing – But Bloated Road Right-of-Way Remains Off-Limits

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Elections and Politics

Roadblocked: Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Eliminates Most Federal Funding For Allston Highway Realignment

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Street Design

MassDOT Makes More Space for Bikes and Pedestrians In Revised Designs for Medford Main Street

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Trails

MassDOT To Begin Construction On New Mystic River Car-Free Bridge Next Year

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Daily headlines

Wednesday’s Headlines Living Just Enough for the City

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Eyes On the Trail: A New Link From Sudbury to West Concord

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DCR, MBTA Host ‘Fall Rail Ride’ To Concord and Wachusett This Weekend

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MBTA Projects Get A $850 Million Boost From Fair Share Funds

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Rearranging the Cabinet: Transportation Sec. Monica Tibbits-Nutt Stepping Down, Replaced By MBTA GM Phillip Eng

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Kea Wilson

U.S. House Moves to Rescind $3.1B for Reconnecting Communities Divided by Highways