Utility Poles Limit the Utility of Newton’s New ‘Complete Street’
A years-long MassDOT project to redesign Needham Street in Newton as a more bike- and pedestrian-friendly street is nearly complete – but the street's users are still waiting for Verizon and Eversource to remove old utility poles that are blocking the roadway in numerous locations.
December 11, 2024
MBTA’s ‘Draw One’ Construction Will Last 8 Years, Per Environmental Filings
The project will close the North Bank Bridge – a busy bike and pedestrian connection between Cambridge and Charlestown – for up to two weeks at a time during the first phase of construction.
December 9, 2024
Worcester Line Trains Will Get Shorter – But Also More Frequent
"We’re looking to move to 30-minute train service on the Worcester main line in the next year or so," says Lynsey Heffernan, the MBTA's Chief of Policy & Strategic Planning.
December 9, 2024
As Clock Ticks On Federal Funds, MassDOT Proposes Smaller ‘Early Action’ Project for Allston I-90
As state officials continue to struggle to overcome major financing shortfalls and design conflicts in MassDOT's proposed Interstate 90 realignment in Allston, state highway officials have floated a proposal to spend the majority of the project's committed federal funding on a dramatically-scaled back "early action" project that would be limited to the area around the Cambridge Street bridge in Allston.
December 5, 2024
Reversing Course Again, Sec. Tibbits-Nutt Says Allston Project Will Include Multi-Acre Train Yard After All
In an email to elected officials earlier this week, MassDOT Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt wrote that the state's plans for a new $2 billion highway interchange in Allston "will include layover tracks for MBTA/Compass Rail trains, two express tracks for the Worcester Mainline, and a larger buffer path," contrary to comments she'd made earlier this year.
December 3, 2024
Eyes On the Street: State Conservation Agency Converts Asphalt to Parkland In Newton
A dramatic transformation of Hammond Pond Parkway in Newton demonstrates what can happen when the state's Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) actually prioritizes conservation and recreation over traffic and pollution.
December 2, 2024
Healey Administration, MBTA Announce Funding for Upgraded Newtonville Regional Rail Station
On Monday, the Healey-Driscoll administration and officials from the MBTA announced a commitment to build a new, fully accessible Newtonville Station on the Framingham-Worcester line.
November 26, 2024
Eyes On the Street: Two New Back Bay Bikeways
The Boston Transportation Department has been busy paving and re-configuring several key streets in the Back Bay neighborhood to make new cross-town connections in the city's growing network of protected bike lanes.
November 18, 2024
Here’s the MBTA’s Plan to Make the Green Line B Branch Accessible
Earlier this week, the MBTA hosted an informational meeting with potential design-build contractors to outline its plans to upgrade 10 stops on the B branch of the Green Line with wider platforms and accessibility for wheelchair users.
November 15, 2024
‘It’s Good Savings’ – Over 13,000 Riders Are Already Benefiting From Reduced-Fare CharlieCards
The MBTA has approved 13,625 applications for its new low-income fare program as of Thursday Nov. 7, roughly two months after the T started accepting applications for the program.
November 12, 2024
