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A plan view of the "Allston Multimodal Project" showing the project's major elements, including West Station, a realigned Massachusetts Turnpike and a new Paul Dudley White waterfront path. Courtesy of MassDOT.

Today’s Your Last Day to Submit Comments for the Allston/I-90 Environmental Review

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 29, 2020 | No Comments

In the coming months, MassDOT is expected to compile public input and select its preferred alternative for the massive highway realignment and commuter rail project.

A rendering of a bike and pedestrian overpass to the Charles River under A Better City's proposed at-grade alternative for the Allston I-90 project. Courtesy of A Better City.

Growing Coalition Presses for ‘At-Grade’ Allston Turnpike Alternative

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 13, 2020 | No Comments

Boston University is joining a growing chorus of business organizations and advocacy groups in calling for an “at-grade” alternative in response to MassDOT’s latest proposal to rebuild the massive, eight-lane-wide Turnpike viaduct along Allston’s riverfront. MassDOT, which has so far insisted on preserving all 12 lanes of highway traffic through the area in spite of […]

A rendering of Needham Street in Newton, MA with raised protected bike lanes and new sidewalks. Courtesy of MassDOT.

A Suburban Strip In Newton and Needham Is Getting a Complete Streets Makeover

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 1, 2020 | No Comments

Among other improvements, the project will build new protected bike lanes that will create a continuous, 1.8 mile bike route from Needham to Newton Highlands.

An architects' rendering illustrates planned safety improvements for the intersection of Melnea Cass Boulevard and Tremont Street in Roxbury. Courtesy of the City of Boston.

Melnea Cass Project Spotlights Value of Street Trees

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 28, 2020 | No Comments

Because the project is already under contract between MassDOT and Newport, the City of Boston has limited influence. But city officials say that they are working with MassDOT to pursue possible "change orders" to the agreement.

A City of Boston rendering illustrates the center-running bus lane concept for Blue Hill Avenue near Walk Hill Street. Under the plan, bus lanes and dedicated stations would run in the middle of the street, away from double-parked cars and turning vehicles. Pedestrian crossings would also be significantly shorter. Courtesy of the City of Boston.

Washington Snubs Dorchester Bus Riders In Favor of a Suburban Highway Interchange

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 17, 2020 | No Comments

New bus lanes on Blue Hill Avenue would benefit roughly 20,000 bus riders in Dorchester and Mattapan, reduce their collective commuting times by 800 hours every day, and allow the T to make over 100 additional daily bus trips along existing routes using the same number of buses and drivers, according to a rejected application for federal funding.

An Amtrak train waits to depart from Springfield Union Station in January 2020. Photo by Trains in the Valley, licensed under Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0.

MassDOT Multiplies Ridership Forecasts, Narrows Alternatives for East-West Rail

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 5, 2020 | No Comments

The three remaining service options under study would upgrade and double-track an existing freight rail line between Worcester and Pittsfield to support between 7 and 9 round trips a day between Pittsfield and Boston, with travel times between Springfield and Boston reduced to under two hours.

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