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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