Recent Streetsblog MASS posts about DCR

A small patch of fresh asphalt on a bike path running through the dappled shade of trees in the Southwest Corridor park

DCR Promises a Smoother Ride Is Coming Soon to the Southwest Corridor

By Grecia White | Sep 23, 2022 | No Comments

The agency will make more permanent repairs where tree roots had previously broken the pavement on the popular bikeway, and will also remove bumpy cobblestone curb ramps where the trail crosses local streets.

A rendering of the proposed Mass. Central Rail Trail bridge over the MBTA Fitchburg Line. The project proposes to highlight abandoned rail infrastructure, including the "tell-tale" that was intended to warn train crews about overhead obstructions ahead. Courtesy of Mass. DCR.

Planning Underway for Mass. Central Rail Trail Link Over I-95 in Waltham, Weston

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 19, 2022 | 1 Comment

The proposed trail is less than a mile long, but it would connect two much longer MCRT segments in Waltham and Weston.

A rendering of a proposed high-rise lab building on Brookline Avenue in the Fenway shows proposed new two-way bike paths (lower right) that would provide a protected connection between the Fenway neighborhood to Longwood, via Brookline Avenue, and to the Riverway. Courtesy of the BPDA.

Protected Intersection Could Bridge Critical Bike Network Gap on the Fenway

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 29, 2022 | No Comments

A city spokesperson tells StreetsblogMASS that there are "plans to have a two-way cycle track on the south side of the Muddy River crossing (Brookline Avenue between Park Drive and Fenway), as well as a two-way cycle track connecting north along Park Drive to the Fenway Path through the Landmark Center site."

Memorial Drive in Cambridge. Photo by John Phelan, licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 3.0.

Looks Like Memorial Drive Will Remain Open On Saturdays After All

By Grecia White | Aug 18, 2022 | No Comments

There won’t be any changes in the operating hours of Cambridge’s popular car-free weekends on Memorial Drive, even though the state Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) gave its fans a scare last week when it unexpectedly announced that it was planning to let car traffic back in on Saturdays. Such incredibly disappointing news. We'll […]

Bicyclists ride on a section of the Southwest Corridor between Green Street and Stony Brook stations during the group bike ride with Mayor Michelle Wu last Thursday morning.

Weekend Construction Work On the Southwest Corridor Set to Overlap with Start of Orange Line Shutdown

By Grecia White and Christian MilNeil | Aug 17, 2022 | No Comments

The Department of Conservation and Recreation, DCR, the managing state agency for the Southwest Corridor, will “implement moving closures along the Southwest Corridor Park bike path in the City of Boston to accommodate repair work” during the first weekend of the Orange Line shutdown. @MassDCR has issued the following UPDATED recreational advisory for the Southwest […]

Views of the Saugus River marshes along the new Northern Strand Trail in West Lynn.

MassTrails Grant Program Announces Funding for 81 Trail Projects Across the Commonwealth

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 29, 2022 | No Comments

Increased funding will help fill in dozens of missing links in the state's growing network of off-street multi-use paths and walking trails.

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