Back Bay Station I-90 Ramp

By Christian MilNeil
Aug 8, 2019

The I-90 on-ramp from Clarendon Strete under Back Bay Station has been targeted for closure by MassDOT – a move that will add significant value to a previously-approved redevelopment plan of the station and its parking garage.

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Adam Balsam's homemade speed camera consists of a webcam, a $35 hobbyist computer, and some free open-source software that can analyze speeds from the images of moving cars. Photo courtesy of Adam Balsam.

How to Build a Cheap Homemade Speed Camera

By Christian MilNeil | Feb 26, 2021

Most drivers in the North End go under 20 mph - but reckless speeding over 40 mph was distressingly common.

A rendering of the proposed McGrath Highway road diet in Somerville. The project proposes to turn two of the highway's six lanes into buffered bike lanes. Courtesy of MassDOT.

Before Its Teardown, Somerville’s McGrath Highway Could Get A Road Diet

By Christian MilNeil | Feb 24, 2021

An obsolete six-lane expressway that slices through East Somerville will, by the end of this summer, become a four-lane expressway with wide buffered bike lanes. MassDOT plans to repave McGrath Highway later this year, and when the project is over, the roadway’s stripes will be repainted in a new layout (pictured above) that will transform […]

The new Tobin Bridge bus lane, looking towards Charlestown, in December 2020. Courtesy of the MBTA.

MBTA Board Updates: Advocates Press for Another Tobin Bridge Bus Lane

By Christian MilNeil | Feb 22, 2021

The MassDOT Board of Directors and the MTBA Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) held a joint meeting on Monday afternoon with updates on planned transit service cuts, construction projects, and post-pandemic ridership projections. Here’s our roundup: Another Tobin Bridge Bus Lane? During the MassDOT board meeting, a number of public commenters praised the Baker […]

New Role for Chief Osgood Leaves Another Leadership Vacancy at Boston Transportation Dept.

By Christian MilNeil | Feb 22, 2021

It's not apparent who would lead Boston's transportation departments in Osgood's absence.

$The Commonwealth's MOR-EV program, which pays $2,500 to residents who buy a new electric car, has paid out millions of dollars to households living in wealthy suburbs like Weston, Lexington, and Lincoln. Lower-income communities, by contrast, have received a much smaller fraction of the program's spending.$

Analysis: Bay State’s EV Rebate Program Overwhelmingly Benefits Wealthy Suburbanites

By Christian MilNeil | Feb 18, 2021

The Baker administration has spent $14 million to subsidize purchases of new Teslas, whose products are all categorized as “luxury” cars.

A wrecked pickup truck rests in the median of Route 1 in Lynnfeild following a police chase in November 2020. Photo courtesy of the Massachusetts State Police.

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Bloated Truck Designs Lead to More Women Dying in Crashes

By Kea Wilson | Feb 16, 2021

Women drivers are more likely to die in crashes because the male drivers who hit them are more likely to be driving trucks and SUVs, a new study finds.