The MCCA plans to sell the Hynes Convention Center to finance the expansion of the BCEC.
Back Bay
Public Meeting: Massachusetts Avenue Bridge Replacement Project
The project team will discuss construction and traffic management plans for Phase 3 of the project when the Massachusetts Avenue bridge over the Commonwealth Avenue bypass roadways is replaced.
Back Bay/ Mass Ave Detour and Parking Restrictions
From MassDOT, see the flyer here which includes maps of the detour and parking restrictions. As part of the project to replace the City of Boston’s bridge that carries Massachusetts Avenue over Commonwealth Avenue, Massachusetts Avenue north and southbound will be closed to through vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic in the vicinity of the bridge between …
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Winthrop Square Shadow Issue
I expect that the controversial legislation will come up for consideration in an informal session on Monday and I will not oppose it.
Parcel 13 Comment Letter
Senator Brownsberger submitted this letter of comment to MassDOT regarding Air Rights Parcel 13, which he recognizes as a project of enormous potential value to the City of Boston and the Back Bay and Fenway neighborhoods–but he lists three significant considerations that Mass DOT should bear in mind in awarding the development rights.
Mayor Menino
I am among the very many who feel a sense of real loss. Tom Menino was a brilliant and caring man. Here is some information for those who wish to extend their own condolences.