When are we going to repave Belmont Street and Trapelo Road? The project took a decade to get underway, but it finally started last fall. The contractor is working through the winter installing new storm drainage grates and piping. The goal for 2014 is to complete paving from the Waltham line to the west side of …
Roads and Traffic
128, alewife and fresh pond parkways, arsenal street corridor, belmont center, blanchard road, bowker overpass, cambridge street and allston i-90 interchange, comm ave, core capacity planning, longfellow bridge, mount auburn street corridor study, storrow tunnel, trapelo road
Letter to MBTA GM regarding diesel replacement service along the 73 bus line
In response to several rider complaints, Senator Brownsberger sent a letter to the General Manager of the MBTA Dr. Beverly Scott to get more information about the deterioration of service. January 21, 2014 General Manager Beverly A. Scott Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority 10 Park Plaza, Suite 3910 Boston, MA 02116 Dear Dr. Scott, I am …
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Report on the Bowker Meeting
The question considered at this evening’s meeting at the Boston Public Library was: Can we eliminate the Bowker overpass, rather than repairing it? While there is no consensus as to the long term future of the Bowker, most attending had a clear takeaway from the meeting: For now, the repairs must go forward. There were …
THIS WEDNESDAY: IMPORTANT MEETING ABOUT THE FUTURE OF CHARLESGATE PARK
IMPORTANT PUBLIC MEETING ON THE FUTURE OF THE BOWKER OVERPASS AND CHARLESGATE PARK WHEN: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2014, 6:00 to 8:00 WHERE: BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY, COPLEY SQUARE JOHNSON CONFERENCE ROOMS 2 & 3 MEETING NAME: “BACK BAY RAMPS TRANSPORTATION STUDY” ALL ARE WELCOME. Pages 86-90 of The Esplanade Association’s Esplanade 2020: A Vision for the …
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I-90 Viaduct Interchange Improvement Project Letter
Senator Brownsberger and his colleagues representing Allston and Brighton, sent a letter urging MassDOT Secretary Richard A. Davey to establish a stakeholder working group for the I-90 Viaduct Interchange Improvement Project. January 9, 2014 Secretary Richard A. Davey Massachusetts Department of Transportation 10 Park Plaza, Suite 4160 Boston, MA 02116 Dear Secretary Davey, The I-90 …
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Cambridge Street Bridge Deck Replacement
MassDOT has released revised plans ahead of next Tuesday’s public meeting for the Cambridge Street bridge deck replacement project. A November 19th meeting drew more than 200 residents, many of whom voiced concern over the original plans. Several community organizations and more than 300 residents sent a letter to MassDOT with recommendations for the project. …