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Cambridge Has Grand Plans for the Grand Junction Rail Line
The City of Cambridge has kicked off a public design process to build several key segments of a new bike and pedestrian pathway that would cross the city from the BU Bridge to the Somerville city line along the Grand Junction rail line.
July 24, 2019
Natick, MassDOT Break Ground on Cochituate Trail Link to Framingham
Construction started this week on Natick's section of the Cochituate Rail Trail, a 2.4 mile path that will link fast-growing suburban neighborhoods and major employers to Natick's town center and commuter rail stop.
July 19, 2019
New MassTrails Grant Program Funds 71 Trail Projects on a Shoestring Budget
A new statewide grant program has released its first round of awards, stretching $5 million in state and federal funds to advance dozens of trail projects across the state.
July 9, 2019
State’s Memorial Drive Concept Conserves Cambridge Waterfront… for Cars
On Tuesday evening in Cambridge, several dozen neighbors, local politicians and transportation advocates turned out to hear the state's conceptual improvement plans for the "Memorial Drive Phase III" project, which would rebuild the roadways and paths on Cambridge's riverfront from Eliot Bridge near Mount Auburn Hospital to the rotary at the foot of the Boston University Bridge.
June 26, 2019
Developers Pitch Major Reconfiguration of Kenmore Square
"The result is a Kenmore Square whose heart is a public space rather than a busy roadway," says the proposal's designer.
June 14, 2019
In Worcester, the State’s Most Crash-Prone Intersection Is Getting a Makeover
Worcester's Kelley Square, a junction of 7 busy streets near an interstate highway interchange, has the dubious honor of being the intersection with the most crashes in Massachusetts.
May 14, 2019