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Under Harvard’s Influence, MassDOT Approves $86 Million Contract to Rehab Allston Highway Viaduct
"It’s concerning that Harvard, an institution that has historically been opaque in their plans to develop in Allston, has control over the major infrastructure that impacts thousand of residents here, without having a clear and transparent process to share what those conversations are," said Galen Mook, a member of the Allston Multimodal Project's public task force.
March 21, 2023
A Tour of Boston’s New Bike Parking Rooms
Boston's new bike parking regulations ensure high-quality bike parking facilities in new developments, but they have little influence in lower-income neighborhoods where there are still significant gaps in access to secure bike storage.
October 13, 2022
See MassDOT’s Early Designs for a New Car-Free Bridge Over the Pike in Allston
As part of MassDOT's Allston Multimodal Project, Allston's Franklin Street footbridge will be replaced with a new car-free overpass that meets ADA standards and offers a smoother connection into the surrounding neighborhoods.
June 15, 2022
MassDOT Picks ‘At-Grade’ Option for Allston/I-90 Project
The decision marks a critical milestone for the state’s massive Allston Multimodal Project, which has been in planning since 2014.
September 29, 2021
Research Suggests Boston’s New Protected Lanes Boosted Bikeshare Traffic 80 Percent
Bikeshare traffic across the Allston and Fenway neighborhoods more than doubled after a city project added protected bike lanes on Commonwealth Avenue. Furthermore, the fastest growth involved trips that would have been likely to use the newly-built protected bike lanes.
July 22, 2021
Boston Plans Separation, Traffic Calming For White-Knuckle Allston Bike Lanes
The Boston Transportation Department is planning "near-term" changes to Cambridge Street in Allston between Harvard Avenue and the Charles River, where paint-only bike lanes currently guide cyclists through a series of intimidating merges with speeding vehicles headed to and from the Massachusetts Turnpike.
September 30, 2019
Allston Gets a New Bike/Bus Lane
It's been a rough week for the MBTA and its riders, with a Saturday derailment on the Green Line that injured 10, and an extremely disruptive Red Line derailment during this morning's rush hour, but some good news is here for riders on two of the agency's busiest bus routes.
June 12, 2019
