Advocates are concerned that the entire corridor is not being rebuilt under current discussions of the reconstruction of the Allston/Brighton Mass. Pike interchange, leaving the section from Union Square to Harvard Avenue untouched and the intersection with Soldiers Field Road and the River Street Bridge on DCR property in their current dangerous condition.
Transportation
accessibility, bike paths, masspike, mbta, ride sharing, rmv, roads and traffic, rules of the road, statewide transportation funding
Access to the Ride — a complaint
Dr. Klemens Meyer writes about difficulties one of his patients has experienced with the MBTA’s The Ride program.
Bike Safety on the Fiedler Bridge
I’m concerned about safety on the Fiedler Footbridge–the command to WALK BIKES should be painted in big fluorescent letters on the concrete wall at each end, and on the walkway itself.
Rt 2/16 Intersection Update
A description of this project, which MassDOT has finally put out to bid with a deadline of October 28.
Trapelo Road Update
Lots of work is getting done on Trapelo Road, but the project has hit some snags and may be running behind schedule.
MBTA Pension Transparency: Update
I’ve had to change my approach to achieving transparency at the MBTA’s pension fund. It’s been a long struggle, but I think we now have an approach that is going to work.