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DCR Striping Project Attempts to Calm Traffic on Mystic Riverfront Rotaries in Arlington and Medford
New crosswalks and wheelchair accessible ramps should be installed "by summer 2026," according to DCR officials.
August 28, 2025
Boston, MBTA Plan New Center-Running Transitway On Huntington and South Huntington Avenue
Buses would also use the proposed new Green Line E branch transitway to bypass traffic between Heath Street and Brigham Circle.
August 25, 2025
Eyes On the Street: Depaving Leo Birmingham Park
The state's park agency is tearing up two highway lanes' worth of asphalt to convert half of an obsolete highway back into parkland in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston.
August 25, 2025
Provincetown Pilots New Barriers to Protect Pedestrians On Commercial St.
Police in Provincetown have started deploying mobile barriers on Commercial Street, the town's main commercial thoroughfare, to give additional protection to the thousands of pedestrians who fill the street on summer weekends.
August 19, 2025
MassDOT Starts Planning New Car-Free Crossing of the Charles River Next to Museum of Science
MassDOT officials say that they're in the "early development stage" for planning a new car-free crossing of the Charles River from Leverett Circle in Boston to Land Boulevard in Cambridge, based on a conceptual proposal from the Museum of Science.
August 15, 2025
Wu Won’t Fix Hyde Park Ave. Safety Hazards in Upcoming Paving Project
"It’s been proven that that area is deadly for pedestrians, and a mess for people in cars too, so let’s fix it up,” says City Councilor Ben Weber.
August 14, 2025
MassDOT and the Town of Tisbury Make Plans to Address Climate Change, Crashes, and Connectivity on Martha’s Vineyard
On Martha’s Vineyard, MassDOT is collaborating with the Town of Tisbury to address safety problems as well as increasing flood risks from sea level rise around Beach Road and the Five Corners intersection in the center of Vineyard Haven.
August 12, 2025
Fall MBTA Service Improvements Add More Frequent-Service Bus Routes, Late-Night Service
To promote the later-night service, the T will offer fare-free service on all modes after 9 p.m. for five weekends this fall, starting on Friday, Sept. 5.
August 11, 2025
Eyes On the Street: Medford’s New Clippership Connector
A new link in the network of Mystic River waterfront greenways recently opened in the City of Medford, connecting Medford Square to Riverbend Park to complete a continuous off-street biking and walking path from the Wellington area to Medford Square.
August 7, 2025
Eyes On the Street: Somerville Builds Gardens In the Street to Improve Safety While Also Reducing Water Pollution
The new 'green infrastructure' helps calm traffic and improve safety while also absorbing stormwater during rainstorms.
July 30, 2025
