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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

Eyes On the Street: The Northern Strand Gets A Protected Path Through Downtown Lynn

A trail project that connects several streets in Lynn is adding better bus stops, safer crosswalks, and more greenery to the city's downtown.

June 16, 2025

Eyes On the Street: A Little Better On the B.U. Bridge

Several government agencies have collaborated on a suite of safety improvements on and around the B.U. Bridge.

June 5, 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 Road Project Will Shut Down Half of the Orange Line for 9 Days, Starting Friday

The silver lining: the new bridges that MassDOT is building will create wider sidewalks, protected bike paths, and more dedicated bus lanes to improve connections between East Somerville and Sullivan Square.

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