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A map of Massachusetts highlighting long-distance trails that MassDOT hopes to connect across the state. Those routes are highlighted as yellow lines and include north-south routes in the Berkshires from Pittsfield to North Adams, in the Connecticut River Valley from Westfield to Northampton and from Northampton to Springfield, two east-west routes from Palmer to Boston, a route along Cape Cod, and a network of routes to connect gateway cities in eastern Mass. to Boston.

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Trails

MassDOT Releases ‘Priority Trails Network’ Map

A man pushing a stroller along a narrow sidewalk on a bridge with an old stone masonry railing. Next to him is a wide asphalt highway lane where a large blue pickup truck is driving. In the distance is a brick-clad apartment tower peeking above leafy trees.

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Highways

Safety Advocates Set Their Sights On Medford’s Mystic Mess

New bike lanes on the Fellsway bridge across the Mystic River, between Somerville and Medford.

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Bicycling

New Somerville Bike Plan Envisions Bike Routes On 1/4 of the City’s Streets

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An evening scene on a wide four-lane street that's lined with one-story commercial buildings. In the foreground, a person walks across the street at a traffic light as another person rides a bike in the opposite direction. A few cars' headlights are visible in the background.

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Wu Administration Revives Centre Street Safety Project For West Roxbury

A paved path running through sand dunes. Two people in bikes are in the middle distance.

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Street Design

Provincetown Plans to Carve Up Its Freeway For a New Car-Free Path

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Guest Column: To Halt Wasteful Highways, America Needs a ‘Road Review’

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We’re Four Years Old, Let’s Party

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Somerville Avenue, curb extensions, October 24, 2022

Traffic Calming

Wu Admin Announces ‘Safety Surge’ of Traffic Calming for Neighborhood Streets

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PHOTOS: Boston’s 2023 Bike To Work Day

Orange construction barrels surround a newly-constructed median island surrounded by parked cars on the left and moving vehicles to the right. Two pedestrians are stepping off the island to cross the street, which is lined with multi-story apartment buildings. In the distance on the horizon are visible the Prudential Center and other skyscrapers in Back Bay.

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Eyes On the Street: Some Curb Appeal In Dorchester and the South End

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