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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
Route Review: The New Frequent-Service 109 From Somerville to Everett
The MBTA's new Route 109 – one of four new "frequent-service" bus routes that started operating this week in the first phase of the agency's Bus Network Redesign initiative – is already saving time for hundreds of transit riders traveling between Somerville and Everett.
December 23, 2024
Green Line Extension Takes a 2-Week Break for the Final Subway Shutdown of 2024
The MBTA is suspending Green Line service between between Park Street and Union Square and Medford/Tufts for two weeks from Friday, December 6th to Friday, December 20 to repair the last remaining slow zones on the Green Line, and the last slow zones identified in the MBTA’s Track Improvement Program.
December 5, 2024
T Will Launch New ‘Frequent-Service’ Bus Routes in December, But Overall Service Still Remains Below Pre-Covid Levels
The T is officially moving ahead with plans to launch "phase one" of its long-planned Bus Network Redesign on December 15, even though overall bus service in the MBTA system still remains about 12 percent below what the agency offered before the Covid-19 pandemic.
October 9, 2024
Somerville To Start Implementing New Bike Plan With Connections Near Porter Square
A year after adopting a plan for a citywide network of protected bike lanes, the City of Somerville is getting ready to implement protected bike lanes and numerous pedestrian safety improvements on a trio of streets between Porter and Davis Squares.
September 20, 2024
Eyes On the Street: Somerville Fits In Some New Bus, Bike Infrastructure Near Union Square
This summer, the City of Somerville is re-building Washington Street, a key bus and bike route west of Union Square.
September 2, 2024
Streetfilms Test-Rides CargoB, Boston’s New Cargo Bikeshare
On a recent family vacation in Boston, Clarence Eckerson, producer of Streetfilms, got a chance to try out CargoB, a new private bikesharing service for electric pedal-assist cargo bikes:
July 11, 2024
MassTrails Program Grants $12 Million for 65 Trail Projects Statewide
On Friday, state and municipal officials from across the Commonwealth convened near the Upper Charles Trail in downtown Holliston to announce $12 million worth of grants that will fund dozens of trail design, construction, and maintenance projects across Massachusetts.
June 24, 2024
New Somerville Safe Streets Ordinance Mandates 30-Mile Protected Bike Lane Network By 2030
Last week, the Somerville City Council unanimously endorsed a new Safe Streets Ordinance that will set a 2030 deadline for the city to build out a 30-mile network of new protected bike lanes across the city.
June 18, 2024
Eyes On the Street: Somerville’s New Garden-Protected Bike Lane
As it enters its final phase of construction, a multi-year sewer replacement project in Somerville's Spring Hill neighborhood is rebuilding several neighborhood streets with new sidewalks, protected bike lanes, and other safety improvements – along with a big increase in curbside greenery.
May 20, 2024
