Recent Streetsblog MASS posts about MassDOT

A hazardous materials warning sign reading "DANGER: Asbestos may cause cancer, causes damage to lungs, authorized personnel only, wear respiratory protection and protective clothing in this area" hangs from a post in front of an uncovered pile of construction debris.

MassDOT Under Fire for Stockpiling Hazardous Debris Next to Public Housing in Chelsea

By Christian MilNeil | May 6, 2022 | No Comments

"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.

Pedestrians walk along the narrow sidewalk on Maffa Way, an off-ramp from I-93 and the primary walking route between Sullivan Square Orange Line stop and East Somerville.

MassDOT Bridge Replacements Could Upgrade Somerville’s Access to Sullivan Square

By Christian MilNeil | Mar 2, 2022 | No Comments

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.

A pedestrian walks in the right lane of MassDOT's Route 18/Main Street in Weymouth because the sidewalks are buried in deep snowbanks.

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Recent Streetsblog MASS posts about MassDOT

MassDOT Under Fire for Stockpiling Hazardous Debris Next to Public Housing in Chelsea

MassDOT Bridge Replacements Could Upgrade Somerville’s Access to Sullivan Square

MassDOT’s Complete Streets Philosophy Got Buried Under Massive Snowbanks This Weekend

Internal Email Raises Safety Concerns for Dorchester’s Beades Bridge

Guest Column: Another Crash Highlights State Inaction on Somerville’s ‘Corridor of Death’

Mass. Officials Still Don’t Know How Much Money We’ll Get From Infrastructure Law