StreetsblogMASS headlines for Thurs. Sept. 24

A rendering of a bridge that curves gently over a river with a high-rise glass building on the horizon in the upper left corner. The bridge has no cars and a handful of pedestrians are pictured walking along its surface, which is about 14 feet wide, between two waist-high railings.

MassDOT Board Approves $79 Million Contract to Start Building Mystic River Bike and Pedestrian Bridge

Christian MilNeil

A line chart of average weekly gas prices in Massachusetts. The x axis runs from November 2025 to Sept. 2026. The y axis runs from 0 to $5. The line is relatively flat around $3.00 until March 1, when the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran. Since then, the line rose steadily, peaked at $4.61 in the early summer, then declined somewhat to around $4, and has since started rising again to $4.52 as of Sept. 21.

In the Midst of A Reelection Campaign, Gov. Healey Proposes $120 Million Tax Cut For Drivers and Oil Companies

The Governor’s office estimates that the proposal would reduce the state’s Fair Share funding for transportation and education investments by approximately $120 million.

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Domo Arigato, Thursday’s Headlines

Blake Aued

Many of the headlines are about Mr. Roboto driving taxis.

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