On Wednesday, March 12th the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Board of Directors voted to increase the fees for some Registry of Motor Vehicle (RMV) transactions. RMV fees go directly into the Commonwealth Transportation Fund and are used “…exclusively for financing transportation-related purposes.” The new vehicle registration fee for non-commercial vehicles will increase from $50 …
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Transportation Bond Bill – Local Projects
Last Thursday, March 6th, the Senate passed its version of the Transportation Bond Bill, authorizing $13 billion of capital spending over the next 5 years. The House passed its version on January 29th. Senator Brownsberger in collaboration with House and Senate colleagues secured funding for several projects that will impact residents of Allston, Back Bay, …
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Smart Transportation
Like all legislators, I like to report tangible good news. In the past few weeks, I’ve reported on progress (or at least efforts towards progress) on transportation projects across my district — from Back Bay to Belmont Center. Lots of that on this website. But I wanted to share another perspective that I’m slowly absorbing …
Trapelo Road Schedule
Please note: some information in this post has been superseded — click here for latest. Glenn Clancy, Director of the Community Development Department of Belmont recently posted a tentative schedule for the Trapelo Road Rebuild Project. Drainage and subsurface work is in progress now all along the corridor. The actual road work will be done …
Advocating for the Green Line
With last night’s Senate action on the Transportation Bond Bill, we passed an important milestone in our efforts to improve the transportation system — roads, bridges and public transit. It is worth recapping where we are, with a particular emphasis on the challenge of improving the Green Line. Representing Back Bay, Fenway and the Longwood …
Belmont Center Reconstruction
The Town of Belmont has been working hard on plans to reconstruct Belmont Center. The town recently applied unsuccessfully for a $1.5 million grant to move the plans forward. The town’s application summarizes the project as follows: A reallocation of space within the existing roadway right of way is proposed to offer adequate space for …