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Map of detour routes around the Dorchester Ave. bridge closure planned for mid-June through the end of August. Bikes and pedestrians are being instructed to use Boston Avenue, which runs one block west of Dorchester Avenue and re-joins Dorchester Avenue in Andrew Square.

T Extends Dorchester Ave. Bridge Closure ‘Til November

By Grecia White | Jun 10, 2022 | No Comments

A major bike and pedestrian connection between Dorchester and Andrew Square in South Boston will be closed due to bridge work this summer.

Pasajeros en Chelsea y un trabajador de alcance comunitario de la MBTA esperan abordar un autobús. Personal de la T compartieron información sobre el proyecto de Rediseño de la Red de Autobuses con pasajeros a bordo.

Una Junta Pública en la Parada de Autobús: La T Solicita Aportación de Pasajeros Sobre el Rediseño de la Red de Autobuses en Chelsea

By Grecia White | May 31, 2022 | No Comments

Los representantes de la MBTA están dejando sus presentaciones de Powerpoint atrás y están saliendo a las calles a platicar directamente con pasajeros sobre los propuestos cambios de la red de autobuses.

Riders in Chelsea and an MBTA outreach worker wait to board the bus at Bellingham Street in downtown Chelsea. T staff shared information about the Bus Network Redesign project with members onboard.

A Public Meeting at a Bus Stop: T Solicits Riders’ Input for Bus Network Redesign in Chelsea

By Grecia White | May 31, 2022 | No Comments

MBTA representatives are leaving their Powerpoint presentations behind and hitting the streets to speak directly with riders about proposed bus route changes.

A rendering of the selected "at grade" design for Interstate 90 and Soldiers Field Road along the Charles River waterfront in Allston, a crucial component of the state's proposed Allston Multimodal Project. A new bike and pedestrian bridge, pictured at right, would link the Paul Dudley White paths to the Boston University campus and Packards Corner neighborhood.

Boston, MassDOT Seek ‘Mega’ Cash to Build Allston/I-90 Project

By Christian MilNeil | May 26, 2022 | No Comments

MassDOT and the City of Boston are seeking $1.2 billion from Washington, which would match $754 million in committed funds from local and state sources to start building the Allston project by 2025.

A detail of the MBTA's proposed new bus network map, showing the proposed new routes that would connect Roxbury and Dorchester to the jobs of the Longwood Medical Area (upper left). Courtesy of the MBTA.

Our First Look At the T’s Proposed New Bus Network

By Christian MilNeil | May 16, 2022 | No Comments

A new network of "frequent-service" bus routes aims to provide simpler, more convenient bus service for transit-dependent neighborhoods like Dorchester, Lynn, Chelsea, and Mattapan, and better service to growing neighborhoods like the Seaport and the Longwood Medical Area.

Attorney General Maura Healy speaks at an event launching her campaign for governor outside the Maverick Blue Line station earlier this year.

What Maura Healey’s Climate Plan Reveals About Her Transportation Priorities

By Sam Mintz | May 13, 2022 | No Comments

The framework contains a number of ideas about how to decarbonize the transportation sector, which generates roughly 40 percent of the state's climate-heating pollutants.

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