For the second year in a row, Washington has rejected a MassDOT request for a large federal grant to finance the Allston Multimodal Project in Boston’s Allston neighborhood. Last summer, MassDOT submitted its second application to finance the project through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Multimodal Project Discretionary Program, a trio of multi-billion-dollar competitive…| mass.streetsblog.org
On Wednesday, Governor Healey’s new climate chief published an 86-page catalog of recommendations for the state government to start addressing the climate emergency in earnest. The report is one of the earliest policy initiatives from the new Office of Climate Innovation and Resilience, a new cabinet office in Governor Healey’s administration, and its chief, Melissa…| mass.streetsblog.org
Before-and-after crash data from MassDOT's Kelley Square project provide stark evidence that road designs that focus on reducing speeds can significantly reduce crash risks.| mass.streetsblog.org
With year-round organizing, Cambridge Bike Safety helps bike-friendly candidates win local elections and advance their agenda for safer streets. The post For Cambridge Bike Safety, the Political is Personal appeared first on Streetsblog Massachusetts.| Streetsblog Massachusetts
MassDOT hopes to open its proposed Mystic River bicycle pedestrian bridge between Somerville and Everett before the end of 2029. The post MassDOT To Begin Construction On New Mystic River Car-Free Bridge Next Year appeared first on Streetsblog Massachusetts.| Streetsblog Massachusetts
With its connection to the MBTA and adaptive bike rentals, the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail is now among the most accessible rail trails in the Metrowest region. The post Eyes On the Trail: A New Link From Sudbury to West Concord appeared first on Streetsblog Massachusetts.| Streetsblog Massachusetts
The MBTA and Dept. of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) are celebrating the recent extension of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail in Concord and Sudbury with a “Fall Rail Ride” this weekend, Oct. 25th, with a special train from Boston. The train will include coaches that will be able to accommodate extra bike storage for up… The post DCR, MBTA Host ‘Fall Rail Ride’ To Concord and Wachusett This Weekend appeared first on Streetsblog Massachusetts.| Streetsblog Massachusetts
The new funding will pay for backlogged "state of good repair" projects, accessibility improvements, and new maintenance facilities for electric buses and trains. The post MBTA Projects Get A $850 Million Boost From Fair Share Funds appeared first on Streetsblog Massachusetts.| Streetsblog Massachusetts
Secretary of Transportation Monica Tibbits-Nutt is leaving the Healey administration. Governor Maura Healey announced this morning in a press release that Tibbits-Nutt will be stepping down from her position and return to the private sector. However, she will stay on through the end of this year as an advisor, supporting MassDOT’s transition to new leadership… The post Rearranging the Cabinet: Transportation Sec. Monica Tibbits-Nutt Stepping Down, Replaced By MBTA GM Phillip Eng appeared ...| Streetsblog Massachusetts
Plans to replace the MBTA's methane-fueled buses with zero-emission electric models are on pause. The post Methane Fuel Gets a Renewed Lease At the T appeared first on Streetsblog Massachusetts.| Streetsblog Massachusetts
"A walk to school or the corner store should not feel like a life-or-death decision." The post Guest Column: It’s Time to Make Hyde Park Ave. Safe for Everyone appeared first on Streetsblog Massachusetts.| Streetsblog Massachusetts
MassDOT Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver says that the state’s roadways are at a “critical inflection point” with aging assets, a surge of new funding from Fair Share, and an urgency to deliver safer infrastructure, faster. Gulliver spoke at a September 24th event with the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce on the “State of the Highways…| mass.streetsblog.org
A new Amtrak station between Springfield and Worcester is part of the Commonwealth's plans to bring better rail service to more rural parts of the state.| mass.streetsblog.org
This fall, bike commuters in Cambridge are riding upgraded bike routes across the city as the city draws closer towards its 2027 deadline for building out a citywide network of protected bike lanes. Under the Cycling Safety Ordinance of 2020, the Cambridge city government is required to build 22.6 lane-miles of protected bike lanes across…| mass.streetsblog.org
"It’s been proven that that area is deadly for pedestrians, and a mess for people in cars too, so let’s fix it up,” says City Councilor Ben Weber.| mass.streetsblog.org
A new study involving MassDOT, Longwood Medical Area institutions, and the City of Boston aims to determine the best bus routing and infrastructure options for a major expansion of bus routes through the congested neighborhood.| mass.streetsblog.org
To promote the later-night service, the T will offer fare-free service on all modes after 9 p.m. for five weekends this fall, starting on Friday, Sept. 5.| mass.streetsblog.org
Without a formal project agreement in place, MassDOT will receive only $8 million out of a $335 million "reconnecting communities" grant that the Biden administration had pledged.| mass.streetsblog.org
“What are we giving up by placing a rail yard within this area where we’re creating a new neighborhood, one that could certainly use additional housing?"| mass.streetsblog.org
As state officials continue to struggle to overcome major financing shortfalls and design conflicts in MassDOT’s proposed Interstate 90 realignment in Allston, state highway officials have floated a proposal to spend the majority of the project’s committed federal funding on a dramatically-scaled back “early action” project that would be limited to the area around the […]| mass.streetsblog.org
A DCR spokesperson said that the parkways, several of which were originally designed by the Olmsted brothers to be scenic links in a regional parks system, "no longer served a park purpose."| mass.streetsblog.org
The project will demolish the existing bridge and build its replacement in a construction project that's expected to continue until 2032.| mass.streetsblog.org
As it enters its final phase of construction, a multi-year sewer replacement project in Somerville’s Spring Hill neighborhood is rebuilding several neighborhood streets with new sidewalks, protected bike lanes, and other safety improvements – along with a big increase in curbside greenery. Starting in 2022, workers started ripping up pavement on roughly a dozen blocks between […]| mass.streetsblog.org
The city plans "protected bike lanes in both directions, following the anticipated completion of sewer separation work in 2024,” a spokesperson from Somerville Mayor Katjana Ballantyne’s office told Streetsblog.| mass.streetsblog.org
Earlier this summer, Mike Meyran, Massport's Port Director, emailed South Boston businesses and asked them to lobby City of Boston officials to oppose dedicated bus lane projects in the congested Seaport neighborhood.| mass.streetsblog.org
On Monday, federal officials announced the first major committment of federal funding for the Allston Multimodal Project, a massive realignment of Interstate 90 in Boston’s Allston neighborhood. “I am proud to announce that after advocacy to Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the Department of Transportation, we have secured $335.4 million in funding for the Allston I-90…| mass.streetsblog.org
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will give the MBTA $22.4 million to build a dedicated, separated busway between Sullivan Square and downtown Everett. The grant comes from Washington’s Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program, a competitive grant program created by the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. According to a USDOT fact […]| mass.streetsblog.org
Federal officials have pledged $1.2 million to let the City of Everett start planning ways to bridge the Revere Beach “Parkway,” a massive highway barrier that divides the northern and southern parts of the city. The study will focus specifically on the massive Sweetser Circle, a 1950s-era rotary that MassDOT has identified as a high-risk […]| mass.streetsblog.org
On Saturday, an MBTA bus driver ran over Glenn Inghram, who later died of his injuries, in a crosswalk outside of the Forest Hills MBTA station’s lower busway. The homicide occurred just before noon on Saturday. The bus driver was apparently attempting a left out of the Forest Hills busway towards the Arborway at the […]| mass.streetsblog.org
Planners from the City of Boston and the MBTA held their first open house on Tuesday evening in the city’s Hyde Park neighborhood to solicit ideas for “complete streets” and transit-priority improvements to Hyde Park Avenue, a major transit corridor and one of the only north-south routes into the neighborhoods of Hyde Park and Readville. […]| mass.streetsblog.org
