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Boylston Street's two-way cycletrack at Charles St.

Boston Planning Additional Crosswalk, Bike Lane Upgrades Around Public Garden

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 14, 2021 | No Comments

The proposed intersection improvements around the Public Garden would upgrade the "Connect Downtown" bike lanes, give more space to people on foot, and transform a former right-turn lane into new parkland for the Boston Common.

A rendering of a proposed Mystic River bike and pedestrian bridge, which could connect the Northern Strand multi-use path in the City of Everett to the Assembly Orange Line Station in Somerville. Rendering by AECOM, courtesy of the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Baker Admin Commits Funding for Proposed Mystic Greenway Bridge

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 22, 2021 | No Comments

“We are going to fund this project and make it happen,” said the Governor at a press conference on the shore of the Mystic River on Friday afternoon.

Somerville Ave. features sidewalk-level protected bike paths in each direction, new stormwater collection gardens, and improved sidewalks and crosswalks.

Eyes On the Street: More Space for Pedestrians and Bikes in Somerville

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 15, 2021 | No Comments

Two projects are nearing completion: the reconstruction of Somerville Avenue in Union Square, and the quick-build reconfiguration of Powder House Circle near Tufts University.

New protected cycletrack on Warren Street near Nubian Square

Eyes On the Street: Nubian Square’s New Bike Path

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 23, 2021 | No Comments

The Boston Transportation Department is contemplating other projects for Warren Street and Malcolm X Boulevard that could extend the bike path and also create dedicated bus lanes for some of the city's busiest bus routes.

The entrance to the new Fenway multi-use path from Miner Street, showing the Landmark Center building in the background at left.

Eyes on the Street: New Trail, Bike Projects Connect the Fenway

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 2, 2021 | No Comments

Currently in the works: a new off-street, multi-use pathway to the Fenway Green Line stop, new flexpost-protected bike lanes on Boylston Street, and a refurbished Carlton Street footbridge to Brookline.

Mass. RAISE Grant Applications Seek Funds for Mystic Bike-Ped Bridge, Blue Hill Ave.

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 15, 2021 | No Comments

The Commonwealth's bids for this year's round of federal RAISE grants include Boston's Blue Hill Avenue busway, a bike and pedestrian bridge over the Mystic River, a transformation of the Lynnway in Lynn, and a fencing and surveillance project for the Connecticut River rail line in the Pioneer Valley.

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