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Malden Debates a New Greenway To Connect the Northern Strand Through Its Downtown
The City of Malden is making plans to connect the western part of the city that a river once flowed through to the Northern Strand Community Trail via a new shared-use path – but one city councilor is raising objections to a crucial path segment on Canal Street, where his family owns a function hall.
July 18, 2025
MassDOT Reveals New Designs, Timeline for Delayed Mystic River Car-Free Bridge Project
MassDOT now says it hopes to open the bridge before 2030 – a more ambitious timeline than agency officials had reported just a few weeks ago.
June 25, 2025
New Mystic Bridge Won’t Be Built ‘Til the 2030s Under MassDOT’s Proposed Budget
MassDOT's latest 5-year capital plan includes $69.8 million for the project, but work wouldn't begin until fiscal year 2027, more than a year from now.
June 3, 2025
MassDOT Makes More Space for Bikes and Pedestrians In Revised Designs for Medford Main Street
"It really did feel like they really did listen and change a lot of stuff,” says Ellery Klein, a Medford road safety advocate.
May 9, 2025
MassDOT Is Filling Gaps In the Border to Boston Trail
Updates on the Mystic River bike and pedestrian bridge, new trail connections in Peabody, and rail trail upgrades for rural Essex County.
April 29, 2025
The Path Forward for Allston’s Highway Megaproject Is Getting Narrower
Is MassDOT ready to admit that Allston needs more trains and fewer lanes?
April 16, 2025
State Funding Keeps Rural Long-Haul Bus Routes Rolling
The state's Rural Intercity Bus Connections program will subsidize intercity bus service on Cape Cod and western Massachusetts.
April 11, 2025
BREAKING: U.S. DOT Orders Review of All Grants Related to Green Infrastructure, Bikes
Now U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is coming for our bike lanes!
March 12, 2025
Designers’ Tempers Fray As Major Issues Remain Unresolved for Allston I-90 Project
A consultant at VHB, an engineering firm that's received millions of dollars for its design work on the Allston Multimodal Project, cursed at a neighborhood task force member for asking tough questions about the project's viability during a virtual hearing last Friday.
February 3, 2025
Governor Healey Boasts of Transportation Successes In State of the Commonwealth Address
In her second State of the Commonwealth address last night, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey laid out her reflection on how far the state has come, and where she intends to head next.
January 17, 2025
