Harvard has made a move to accelerate the West Station component of the I-90 interchange project.
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DEIR Public Comment Period Extended to February 9, 2018
From MassDOT: For Immediate Release December 20, 2017 Contact: MassDOT Press Office: 857-368-8500 MassDOT: I-90 Allston Interchange Improvement Project BOSTON – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that in response to community input, it has further extended the public comment period for the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the I-90 Allston Interchange …
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MassDOT and Harvard in Allston
The Board of MassDOT will soon embark on a critical negotiation with Harvard University about the scope and funding for the I-90 Allston Interchange Project. I hope that the Board will be able to persuade Harvard to contribute enough to support bold new transit options.
A Transit Disappointment
MassDOT has formally revealed its intention to delay construction of the new West Station in Allston, frustrating hopes for the rapid introduction of additional commuting options from congested Allston, Brighton and Brookline and further lowering expectations for transformational new urban rail service.
Dedicating Asphalt to Bus Lanes
The MBTA’s recent call to create more dedicated bus lanes reflects a fundamental reality: in many congested road segments, a large share of the people are hidden away in buses, many of them standing. Where the data prove high bus ridership, it is common sense to shift road resources towards the buses.
Public Meetings: Allston I-90 Interchange Project
From MassDOT: As many of you are aware, MassDOT’s project team for the I-90 Allston Interchange Improvement Project has been working to assemble the project’s Draft Environmental Impact Report or DEIR. The DEIR will be filed at the end of November and will be officially noticed in the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs’ …
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