Bowker Overpass Meeting Scheduled

Paul Nelson, Manager of Corridor Planning at the Massachusetts Department of Transportation sent this notice: I am writing to inform you that the next meeting for the I-90 Back Bay Ramps Transportation Study is being held Wednesday, January 15, 2014 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM in Johnsons Conference Rooms 2/3 at the Boston Public Library in Copley …

Reminder: Callahan Tunnel Rehabilitation Project

The Callahan Tunnel will close tomorrow December 27th at 11:00 PM and is not scheduled to reopen until March, 13th. Be sure to plan accordingly for any trips to the airport or points east. MassDOT has a very comprehensive website about the project that includes project timelines, scope of work and detour information. Andrew Bettinelli …

Charles River Basin Connectivity Study

On Tuesday night, I attended a community meeting hosted by DCR and MassDOT to present the Charles River Basin Bike and Pedestrian Connectivity Study. This study was commissioned as part of Governor Patrick’s Accelerated Bridge Program to identify connectivity gaps that place constraints on bike and pedestrian traffic throughout the Charles River Basin and make …

Trapelo Corridor Project

It’s lovely that they’re going to renovating it some, but I hope it is well-known that any less than a 5 foot wide bike lane adjacent to 8-foot wide parking stalls does not even meet AASHTO’s inadequate standards. The only place along the proposed reconstruction (working from I think the 75% design documents, as of …

Belmont-Trapelo Corridor Project to Start Soon

An official announcement will be forthcoming, but here is a partial update to cover questions that I have been receiving about the status of the Belmont-Trapelo Corridor project. This project is a Cambridge-to-Waltham reconstruction of the Belmont Street and Trapelo Road corridor. Belmont, Watertown and neighboring communities will benefit greatly from this project. It represents …