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MBTA, Amtrak Warn That MassDOT’s Allston Highway Megaproject Could Inflict ‘Significant’ Impacts On Regional Rail. MBTA officials warn that commuter rail service "would cease within weeks" if MassDOT follows through on plans to demolish a critical rail bridge for the Allston Multimodal Project in Boston. Christian MilNeil.
The Rest of Boston's New North Washington Street Bridge Will …
1 day ago · The new North Washington Street Bridge between the North End and Charlestown, which has been under construction for over six years, is finally nearing completion, and will be "fully open" by next April, according to MassDOT's Chief Engineer. The eastern side of the new bridge partially opened to the ...
Boston's Last Open Streets Festival of the Year Comes to Allston …
20 hours ago · Boston's final Open Streets festival of the 2024 season is coming to Allston from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Dozens of vendors, performers, and community organizations have signed up to enjoy two car-free streets on Brighton Avenue between Union Square and Linden Street and on Harvard Ave. between Cambridge Street and Commonwealth Ave.
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Oct 7, 2024 · State Officials Say Work to Improve Safety at Lethal Memorial Drive Crash Site Will Begin On Monday. The state's parks agency will reduce Memorial Drive's speed limit and create more space for the area's busy bike and pedestrian traffic. October 4, 2024. Policing.
Eyes On the Street: Better Bike Lanes For Allston and Brighton
4 days ago · A map highlighting new separated bike lane projects being installed in the Allston and Brighton neighborhoods of Boston in October 2024. Dotted lines indicate existing paint-only bike lanes, and solid lines indicate physically-separated bike lanes and shared-use paths. The three projects are in various stages of completion, but the city expects ...
New Trails We Can Look Forward to In 2024 - StreetsblogMASS
Dec 26, 2023 · A downtown Fitchburg extension of the new Twin Cities Rail Trail (0.5 mi) Finally, though there's been precious little public communication about the project, MassDOT officials have told StreetsblogMASS that they still expect the new Mystic River bike and pedestrian bridge between Everett and Somerville to begin construction in 2024.
Alewife Redevelopment Could Convert Obsolete Garage Into …
Aug 19, 2024 · The MBTA’s massive parking garage at Alewife station is falling apart and needs to come down – and the MBTA is kicking off a search for real estate developers to build something better in its place. Earlier this month, officials from the T and the City of Cambridge hosted an informational presentation on the project, […]
An Updated Guide To Boston’s Allston/I-90 Megaproject
Apr 24, 2024 · MassDOT. An Updated Guide To Boston’s Allston/I-90 Megaproject. By Christian MilNeil. 10:08 AM EDT on April 24, 2024. The site of the future West Station, seen from the Cambridge Street overpass in Allston. A realignment of the Massachusetts Turnpike through this area could touch off a massive urban development scheme on the vacant Harvard ...
Our 10 Most-Read Stories of 2021 - Streetsblog Massachusetts
Dec 29, 2021 · Our 10 Most-Read Stories of 2021. By Christian MilNeil. 11:00 AM EST on December 29, 2021. The Green Line Extension is pictured on a new MBTA map at Ruggles station in April 2021, several months before the line’s opening. Photo by Edward Orde, via Twitter.
The StreetsblogMASS 2021 Year In Review - Streetsblog …
11:01 AM EST on December 29, 2021. New bus platforms, built as part of Boston’s Columbus Avenue center-running bus lane project, provide generous amenities for riders and safe refuges for people crossing the wide street. One of the unique benefits of editing StreetsblogMASS is that I'm frequently able to meet and write about leaders who care ...