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Advocacy Works: MassDOT Re-Prioritizes Basic Safety Upgrades For Somerville
On Wednesday evening, a follow-up public hearing on MassDOT's proposed I-93 viaduct rehabilitation project found a significantly warmer reception from neighbors and elected officials after the state agency promised to prioritize sidewalk and crosswalk upgrades this year, before a major highway viaduct rehabilitation project begins in earnest.
July 1, 2021
MassDOT’s MUTCD Letter Calls for Safer Streets for People, Not Just for Cars
In a May 13 letter to the Federal Highway Administration, MassDOT officials urged the agency to adapt to new mobility options and focus more on the safety of street users who aren't in cars.
May 28, 2021
MassDOT Prioritizing Highway Project Before Safety Fixes At Somerville’s Most Deadly Intersection
Elected officials and advocates in Somerville are putting intense pressure on state highway officials for fast-tracking a $37 million project to repair the Interstate 93 viaduct ahead of a modest $6 million safety project for nearby surface roadways where reckless drivers regularly kill and maim local residents.
May 25, 2021
New ‘Controlling Criteria’ Will Require Sidewalks, Bike Lanes In State Road Projects
The newly-adopted controlling criteria for bike, pedestrian, and transit facilities lay out minimum standards to help ensure that all roadway users are considered from the beginning of a project's design process.
March 22, 2021
One More Study Will Try to Save Morrissey Boulevard From Drowning
"The study will prioritize infrastructure designs that meet the City and Commonwealth’s net-zero emissions targets, including maximizing opportunities for sustainable transportation such as walking, bicycling, and transit use," according to the press statement.
March 5, 2021
MassDOT Is Building a Complete Streets Corridor Through West Springfield and Agawam
The projects are noteworthy for their efforts to transform suburban multi-lane roadways into calmer, safer streets that might actually be welcoming to people traveling on foot and by bike.
February 8, 2021
Bikeshare Systems Expanding to Salem, West Springfield
Salem plans to join the Bluebikes system with eight new stations, and West Springfield will join the ValleyBike system with two new docks.
February 3, 2021
Stephanie Pollack Leaving MassDOT to Join Biden’s Federal Highway Administration
Governor Baker has appointed Jamey L. Tesler, the current Registrar of Motor Vehicles, to be the Acting Secretary of Transportation following Pollack's departure for Washington.
January 21, 2021
Bond Bill Boosts Proposal to Reconfigure Boston’s Charles Circle
"It would be the largest expansion of Esplanade parkland in decades," says Rep. Jay Livingstone, the state representative for the neighborhood.
January 7, 2021
MBTA Board Updates: Details Emerge on Tobin Bus Lanes, Budget Cuts
MBTA budget planners now predict a $584 million budget deficit for the 2022 fiscal year, which starts next summer.
November 23, 2020
