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MassDOT Approves New Route 9 Highway Interchange In Natick, at a Price That’s 40 Percent Over Budget
On Wednesday, MassDOT's Board of Directors formally approved a design-build contract that would create the first "diverging-diamond" interchange in Massachusetts, at the junction of Route 9 and Main Street in Natick.
July 23, 2024
Eyes On the Street: the New Boylston Street Bike Lane In Back Bay
Earlier this month, Boston's Transportation Department put the finishing touches on a major new protected bike lane on Boylston Street through the heart of Boston's Back Bay neighborhood.
July 22, 2024
Boston Breaks Ground On New Milk Street Bikeway Downtown
A street paving project now underway on Milk Street in downtown Boston will soon create another link in the city's growing network of separated bike lanes, and will connect Downtown Crossing to the Rose Kennedy Greenway along the harborfront.
July 19, 2024
MassDOT Officially Breaks Ground On Northern Strand Extension Through Downtown Lynn
The Northern Strand pathway is officially headed for the beach.
July 16, 2024
MBTA Paints the Street Red for Buses Near Brookline Village
The new bus lanes will benefit riders on the MBTA’s routes 60, 65, and 66.
July 8, 2024
Medford Main Street Project Sparks Community Debate on Safety, Mobility, and Sustainability
MassDOT is redesigning a high-crash intersection in downtown Medford; however, their plans currently include preserving an outdated highway overpass whose ramps are the the site of many of the crashes in the area.
June 28, 2024
USDOT Grants $22 Million for Dedicated Busway Between Sullivan Square and Everett
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will give the MBTA $22.4 million to build a dedicated, separated busway between Sullivan Square and downtown Everett.
June 26, 2024
House Economic Development Bill Could Include Language to Keep Cars Out of Bus Lanes
Rep. Adrian Madaro of East Boston is sponsoring an amendment to a state economic development bill that, if adopted, could finally give the green light for the MBTA to use cameras and issue fines to drivers caught blocking dedicated bus lanes.
June 25, 2024
MassTrails Program Grants $12 Million for 65 Trail Projects Statewide
On Friday, state and municipal officials from across the Commonwealth convened near the Upper Charles Trail in downtown Holliston to announce $12 million worth of grants that will fund dozens of trail design, construction, and maintenance projects across Massachusetts.
June 24, 2024
New Somerville Safe Streets Ordinance Mandates 30-Mile Protected Bike Lane Network By 2030
Last week, the Somerville City Council unanimously endorsed a new Safe Streets Ordinance that will set a 2030 deadline for the city to build out a 30-mile network of new protected bike lanes across the city.
June 18, 2024
