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Washington Snubs MassDOT’s Proposed Cape Cod Highway Expansion
In addition to building new, 6-lane bridges over the Cape Cod Canal, MassDOT is also proposing to add more lanes to connecting highways like Route 6 and Sandwich Road, build a new mile-long bypass road, widen intersections, and build new highway-style interchanges on both sides of the canal.
January 5, 2023
MassDOT Is Demolishing a Highway to Give Fall River Its Waterfront Back
MassDOT's Route 79 demolition and associated improvements on nearby surface streets are expected to be complete by 2025.
December 21, 2022
An Inside Look at Federal Highway Officials’ Efforts to Encourage Safer Streets
The annual conference of the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) conference in Boston earlier this month offered a sort of homecoming for Stephanie Pollack, the former leader of MassDOT who left for Washington in early 2021 to lead the Federal Highway Administration in President Biden's administration.
September 28, 2022
Feds Finally Using Highway Money to Tear Down Highways
“This stretch of I-375 cuts like a gash through the neighborhood, one of many examples I have seen in communities across the country where a piece of infrastructure has become a barrier,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.
September 22, 2022
It’s Not Just the T: Analysis Finds Unusually Large Backlog in Commonwealth’s Bridge Repair Needs
Roughly one in nine bridge crossings in Massachusetts occurs on a bridge where engineers have found serious problems with weight-bearing structural elements that need repair or replacement, according to a new analysis by MassBudget.
August 31, 2022
New Climate Policies Target the Commonwealth’s Worst Polluter: MassDOT
While other sectors of the Massachusetts economy are reducing their consumption of fossil fuels, pollution on MassDOT's roadways has been getting worse.
July 11, 2022
On Alewife Brook Parkway, Organizing (and Adjusting Traffic Signals) for a Slower, Safer Street
The "walk and talk" event on Wednesday evening brought out dozens of neighborhood advocates, including Somerville city councilors, local transportation engineers from the public and private sectors, state Rep. Christine Barber, and state Sen. Patricia Jehlen.
June 2, 2022
Victory for Community Resistance: L.A. Cancels Long-Planned $6 Billion Lower 710 Freeway Widening
L.A. Metro approved the 'No Build' alternative for planned 710 freeway widening through predominantly Black and brown communities. The action is unprecedented for Southern California.
May 26, 2022
Boston, MassDOT Seek ‘Mega’ Cash to Build Allston/I-90 Project
MassDOT and the City of Boston are seeking $1.2 billion from Washington, which would match $754 million in committed funds from local and state sources to start building the Allston project by 2025.
May 26, 2022
MassDOT Under Fire for Stockpiling Hazardous Debris Next to Public Housing in Chelsea
"Folks always say what is environmental justice? What is environmental racism? Here it is. This is a prime example of it. The state is dumping contaminated material next to low-income communities and communities of color,” said Rosanne Bongiovanni, the executive director of GreenRoots, a Chelsea-based environmental justice advocacy organization.
May 6, 2022
