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Christian MilNeil

A long, straight bike trail cuts through the woods under fall leaves with a trail kiosk to the left and a green sign to the right that reads "Sudbury Center Historic District, 1.4 miles; Parkinson Field Parking Lot, 1.6 mi, Sudbury-Concord Town Line, 4.4 mi."

BFRT at Sudbury diamond looking north

Eyes On the Trail: A New Link From Sudbury to West Concord

A straight paved trail runs alongside a wooden fence through the autumn woods. To the left, through the trees, a small lake is visible.

BFRT at White Pond Concord

DCR, MBTA Host ‘Fall Rail Ride’ To Concord and Wachusett This Weekend

A smiling black woman with long braided hair wearing a black-and-yellow plaid patterned sweater

Meghan Volcy

Temporary fencing lines the sidewalk on the DCR-controlled approach to the Beades Bridge. Google Street View imagery suggests that the temporary fencing has been there for nearly 8 years. Photo by Tony Dutzik.

Beades Bridge West Sidewalk

Highways

MassDOT Highway Administrator Discusses Challenges of Aging Highways and Rising Costs

A bike path runs alongside a narrow paved roadway. A green sign reads "BIKE ROUTE: Groveland Com. Trail" and beyond is a stop ahead sign.

Groveland Community Trail

Healey Administration Announces $7.5 Million in MassTrails Grants

A look at the Fitchburg Commuter Rail Line from the Sherman Street grade crossing in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The train tracks with a white utility truck and industrial buildings on the right and trees, shrubs, and a small parking lot on the left.

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Accessibility

Trump’s Budget Cuts Won’t Stop Cambridge From Bridging Its Communities

A street-level photo of a wide traffic circle with a small island in the middle with a tree and signs that read "ROTARY" above black-and-yellow stripes. Spray-painted markings in the roadway indicate the future locations of new street lane markings.

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DCR Striping Project Attempts to Calm Traffic on Mystic Riverfront Rotaries in Arlington and Medford

A highway construction site. New granite curbs have been installed in the middle of an older roadway in the center of the photo, with a packed gravel path to the right, and two car lanes to the left. An inset at lower left shows what the same scene looked like before construction, when the same view showed a wider roadway next to a dirt track on the side of the road.

New curb on Birmingham Pkwy approaching Market St intersection 08.21.2025 _ with before inset

Eyes On the Street: Depaving Leo Birmingham Park

A birds-eye view architectural rendering of a curving path across the Charles River next to the Boston Museum of Science. The word "CONCEPTUAL" is superimposed on top of the image.

Riverwalk concept rendering courtesy of Museum of Science

MassDOT Starts Planning New Car-Free Crossing of the Charles River Next to Museum of Science

A recently-paved bike trail runs along a riverbank (right) next to a chain link construction fence and a street lamp (at left). In the distance a highway overpass is visible through the trees.

Clippership Connector approaching I93 underpass Medford 07.23.2024

Eyes On the Street: Medford’s New Clippership Connector

A city street pictured in the evening after sundown. In the foreground is a two-way bike path, separated from the rest of the street by concrete curb barriers and a large circular planter with a tree.

Washington St planter protected bikeway

Eyes On the Street: A New Path Connects Two Villages In Newton