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MassDOT Bridge Replacements Could Upgrade Somerville’s Access to Sullivan Square
According to preliminary design documents from MassDOT, the new Maffa Way bridge would make room for a slightly wider sidewalk and a new two-way, physically separated bike path that would extend from Mount Pleasant Street on the Somerville/Boston city line to the Sullivan Square MBTA station.
March 2, 2022
Eyes On the Green Line: Somerville’s New Community Path Is Coming Together
The new Community Path Extension in Somerville is beginning to look like a usable trail, with new light fixtures and a base layer of pavement in place.
February 21, 2022
MassDOT to Transfer Control of Downtown Greenway Streets Back to City of Boston
MassDOT's petition to transfer the streets back to the city's control was approved in a meeting of the Boston Public Improvements Commission on Thursday.
February 18, 2022
DCR Issues One More Call for Feedback on Arborway Redesign
A DCR spokesperson told StreetsblogMASS that a timeline for implementing the proposed changes in a construction project hasn't yet been determined.
February 14, 2022
New Trails We Can Look Forward to in Central and Western Mass. This Year
There are so many new trail projects in the works across Massachusetts that we had to split up our annual preview of new trails into two articles. Yesterday we offered a rundown of five new off-street multi-use pathways that are expected to open to traffic in eastern Massachusetts later this year. Today, we're looking at five more projects opening in Central and Western Massachusetts.
February 8, 2022
New Trails We Can Look Forward to in Eastern Mass. in 2022
From the Berkshires to Boston, construction crews are putting the finishing touches on a dozen new off-street biking and walking paths that are expected to open to traffic in 2022.
February 7, 2022
MBTA Board Updates: Bikes on Commuter Rail, Fare Changes, Budget Updates
Minor changes are coming to the T's fare policies, but advocates are still waiting to hear the agency's plans for a broad-based low-income fare.
January 27, 2022
Op-Ed: Why We Are Relaunching the ‘Future of Transportation’ Caucus
We are relaunching the Future of Transportation Caucus because our work to build more equitable, accessible, and sustainable transportation systems is far from finished and we cannot miss this opportunity to deliver for our communities.
January 24, 2022
Brown University Students Launch ‘Waze for Safe Bike Routes’
"Our overall goal is to get more people on the road and help them find safer routes that feel comfortable."
January 20, 2022
RETURN TO SENDER: USPS Decarbonization Plan is Weak, Say Advocates
Sustainability leaders are furious at the United States Postal Service for dragging its feet on ditching gas-powered mail trucks and other vehicles — and the agency doesn't seem to be seriously considering non-automotive mail delivery options, either.
January 10, 2022
