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The junction of Massachusetts Avenue, Melnea Cass Boulevard and Southampton Street, pictured here on the evening of Sept. 18, 2019, ranks among the city’s most dangerous intersections for injury-causing crashes.
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How to Build a Cheap Homemade Speed Camera
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Most drivers in the North End go under 20 mph - but reckless speeding over 40 mph was distressingly common.
Before Its Teardown, Somerville’s McGrath Highway Could Get A Road Diet
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An obsolete six-lane expressway that slices through East Somerville will, by the end of this summer, become a four-lane expressway with wide buffered bike lanes. MassDOT plans to repave McGrath Highway later this year, and when the project is over, the roadway’s stripes will be repainted in a new layout (pictured above) that will transform […]
MBTA Board Updates: Advocates Press for Another Tobin Bridge Bus Lane
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The MassDOT Board of Directors and the MTBA Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) held a joint meeting on Monday afternoon with updates on planned transit service cuts, construction projects, and post-pandemic ridership projections. Here’s our roundup: Another Tobin Bridge Bus Lane? During the MassDOT board meeting, a number of public commenters praised the Baker […]
New Role for Chief Osgood Leaves Another Leadership Vacancy at Boston Transportation Dept.
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It's not apparent who would lead Boston's transportation departments in Osgood's absence.
Analysis: Bay State’s EV Rebate Program Overwhelmingly Benefits Wealthy Suburbanites
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The Baker administration has spent $14 million to subsidize purchases of new Teslas, whose products are all categorized as “luxury” cars.
Bloated Truck Designs Lead to More Women Dying in Crashes
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Women drivers are more likely to die in crashes because the male drivers who hit them are more likely to be driving trucks and SUVs, a new study finds.