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Gov. Healey’s Environmental Bond Bill Would Surrender Dept. of Conservation ‘Parkways’ to State Highway Agency
A DCR spokesperson said that the parkways, several of which were originally designed by the Olmsted brothers to be scenic links in a regional parks system, "no longer served a park purpose."
August 5, 2025
Eyes On the Street: Somerville Builds Gardens In the Street to Improve Safety While Also Reducing Water Pollution
The new 'green infrastructure' helps calm traffic and improve safety while also absorbing stormwater during rainstorms.
July 30, 2025
Healey Administration Offers State Land For Housing – But Bloated Road Right-of-Way Remains Off-Limits
MassDOT controls about 9,500 lane-miles of paved roadway that covers almost 14,000 of the Commonwealth's acreage under asphalt.
July 22, 2025
Roadblocked: Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Eliminates Most Federal Funding For Allston Highway Realignment
Without a formal project agreement in place, MassDOT will receive only $8 million out of a $335 million "reconnecting communities" grant that the Biden administration had pledged.
July 10, 2025
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
MassDOT to Reschedule Public Hearing for Mystic River Car-Free Bridge Project
Update: On Monday afternoon, hours before the meeting was scheduled to begin, MassDOT announced that "this meeting has been canceled and will be rescheduled for a later date." The hearing will now be held on June 24 at Somerville High School.
May 12, 2025
MassDOT Road Project Will Shut Down Half of the Orange Line for 9 Days, Starting Friday
The silver lining: the new bridges that MassDOT is building will create wider sidewalks, protected bike paths, and more dedicated bus lanes to improve connections between East Somerville and Sullivan Square.
May 6, 2025
Region Seeks New Operating Contract for Expanding Bluebikes System
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council, on behalf of the municipal owners of the Bluebikes system, has issued a 'request for proposals' for private-sector operators who can manage the system for the next five years.
May 2, 2025
U.S. House Moves to Rescind $3.1B for Reconnecting Communities Divided by Highways
The legislation could cancel hundreds of millions of dollars in grant funding for Massachusetts projects, including a $335 million pledge for the reconstruction of I-90 in Boston's Allston neighborhood.
April 30, 2025
