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MassDOT Reveals New Designs, Timeline for Delayed Mystic River Car-Free Bridge Project

MassDOT now says it hopes to open the bridge before 2030 – a more ambitious timeline than agency officials had reported just a few weeks ago.

June 25, 2025

New Mystic Bridge Won’t Be Built ‘Til the 2030s Under MassDOT’s Proposed Budget

MassDOT's latest 5-year capital plan includes $69.8 million for the project, but work wouldn't begin until fiscal year 2027, more than a year from now.

June 3, 2025

A Little Wider, A Little Later: An Update on the Mystic River Bike/Ped Bridge

MassDOT is revising bridge plans to accommodate more foot traffic, but the changes will further postpone construction.

January 16, 2025

Car-Free Mystic River Bridge Will Begin Construction In 2024

"We are on schedule for the project to go out to bid at the end of the calendar year," a state official confirmed for StreetsblogMASS.

June 20, 2023