Monday Feb. 9 headlines from StreetsblogMASS

A large snowbank blocks the edge of a roadway on a street corner at night. A red line through the middle of the snowbank indicates the approximate location of a buried curb line. To the left, a pedestrian in a crosswalk approaches the snowbank.

Eyes On the Street: Sneckdown City

Christian MilNeil

January’s big snowstorm implemented thousands of “sneckdowns” (“snow neckdowns”) on virtually every street in the Commonwealth.

This rendering of Back Bay is from inside the station facing the street. A glass wall shows the Back Bay Logan Express bus passing by. Inside, there is a staircase with blue tiling that leads down to the train platforms. Commuters are walking up the stairs, through the station, and sitting down.

Construction Is Underway On Back Bay Station Makeover

Meghan Volcy

A plan to revamp the MBTA’s aging Back Bay station is finally entering its first phase of major construction after a decade’s worth of planning.

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Monday’s Gilded Headlines

Get ready for some really tacky-looking transportation projects.

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