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MassDOT To Begin Construction On New Mystic River Car-Free Bridge Next Year

MassDOT hopes to open its proposed Mystic River bicycle pedestrian bridge between Somerville and Everett before the end of 2029.

October 22, 2025

Cape Cod Bridge Filings Reveal MassDOT Does Not Intend to Obey State Climate Laws

MassDOT's projections of increasing car traffic to Cape Cod are incompatible with a future where the region isn't inundated by rising seas.

October 9, 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