This is a list of transportation projects in the Second Suffolk and Middlesex District with a state role. It will be continually updated, the latest update was on 8/7/22. If there is a project missing or in need of an update, please email Kimberley Hutter.
| Project | Location | Description | Project Type | State Involvement | Next Steps | Related Materials |
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| Bus Network Redesign | All | The Bus Network Redesign completely reimagines the MBTA’s bus network to reflect these changes and create a better experience for current and future bus riders. | Transit Network Enhancements | MBTA project | Comment period closed, updated maps incorporating feedback to be presented to MBTA board in Fall 2022 | Proposed changes by neighborhood |
| Western Ave. | Allston-Brighton | Ongoing study on urban planning along the corridor, includes 3 transportation options for the Western Ave Corridor and involves several key intersections with other high traffic roads. | Roadway Project | Key intersections with DCR owned roads; MBTA planning regarding bus service and potential roadway changes for bus priority. | Jun 21, 2021 Meeting Jan 27, 2022 Meeting July 28, 2022 Meeting |
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| Soldiers Field Road diet | Allston-Brighton | DCR plan to reduce road to one lane in each direction and provide additional crosswalks. | Roadway Project | DCR owned roadway, project managed by DCR | DCR Master Plan, page 164 | |
| Western Ave + Soldiers Field Rd + Arsenal St+ Leo Birmingham Pkwy Intersection | Allston-Brighton/ Watertown | Changes to traffic flow and timing at this key intersection as a part of the Western Ave Study, Soldiers Field Road diet, and a separate BPDA intersection study. | Roadway Project | DCR owned roadway | Included in Western Ave Corridor Rezoning Project | July 28, 2022 Meeting |
| Leo Birmingham Parkway + Market + Lincoln Intersection | Allston-Brighton | Changes to pedestrian and bike facilities and vehicular lane reorganization for easier navigation and traffic mitigation. | Roadway Project | DCR owned roadway | DCR Master Plan, page 162 Jan 2021 BPDA Meeting |
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| IHOP rotary | Allston-Brighton | DCR plan to reconstruct roads at the rotary to consolidate green space and improve navigability of intersections. Final design pending. Rotary changes connected to Brighton Pool plans. | Roadway Project | DCR owned roadway and park, project managed by DCR | DCR Master Plan, page 159 Feasibility Study |
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| I-90 | Allston-Brighton | Multimodal project to straighten out the I-90 interchange, moving forward with the modified at-grade proposal. Local concerns include: Buffer Park, People’s Pike, Agganis Way Connector, Cambridge St Bypass (see section O.), West Station, Midday Layup Facility (Opposed), Highway noise abatement, expanded parkland along the Charles River, traffic mitigation | Roadway Project | MassDOT highway project, traffic impacts & mitigation on local region and western municipalities traffic | Project Website Sept 2021 Task Force Presentation |
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| Cambridge Street Safety Improvements (separate from I-90 project) | Allston-Brighton | From North Harvard to the River, improvements to bike lane and vehicular facilities | Roadway Project | State permits for this city project | ||
| Commonwealth Avenue Improvement Project Phase 3 & 4 | Allston-Brighton | City plan to redesign Commonwealth Ave between Brighton Avenue (Packard’s Corner) and Warren/Kelton Streets. Focused on multi-modal enhancements | Roadway Project | State permits for this city project | Determine status of the project and projected timeline | Project Website |
| Harvard Ave/Allston Village | Allston-Brighton | Bus stop relocation and pilot bus priority lane | Other Infrastructure Projects | MBTA bus route & stop relocation | Allston-Brighton Mobility Plan, page 56 | |
| MBTA off board fare collection | Allston-Brighton | Neighborhood interested in the MBTA plans to move fare collection off buses to decrease bus delays. Requires adding Kiosks at bus stops to add fare to Charlie Cards prior to bus boarding. | Other Infrastructure Projects | MBTA fare transformation process, determination of new partnerships and kiosk locations | ||
| Green Line improvements | Allston-Brighton | Work completed to improve speed and reliability, reduce crowding, enhance station stops, and improve physical accessibility to stations. | Other Infrastructure Projects | MBTA capital improvement project | Green Line Transformation Website | |
| Commuter Rail stations, service and bridges | Allston-Brighton | Mobility study recommends construction on West Station to serve existing residents and commuters in Allston and widening key bridges including MBTA bridges at Brooks Street, Parsons Street and North Beacon Street; and the City-owned bridge at Market Street. | Other Infrastructure Projects | MBTA owned stations and bridges, MBTA management of train schedule and frequency | Allston-Brighton Mobility Plan, page 43 | |
| Franklin St Pedestrian Bridge (separate from I-90 project) | Allston-Brighton | Replacement and improvements to the old bridge, in need of repairs | Other Infrastructure Projects | MassDOT bridge | ||
| Soldiers Field Road Pedestrian Bridges | Allston-Brighton | Need for improvements to several crossings or additional crossings at Smith Park and in the SFR extension, may be included in planned road diet. Current crossings at Telford and Everett may not be necessary to replace with planned road diet. Smith Park crossing also impacted by planned road diet. | Other Infrastructure Projects | DCR owned roadway, project managed by DCR Next Steps: Determine if road diet is planned for next few years, project timeline? Determine if road diet extends to SFR extension | ||
| Cambridge St Mass Pike Overpass (separate from I-90 project) | Allston-Brighton | Improvements for pedestrian facilities along overpass | Other Infrastructure Projects | |||
| I-90 Highway Noise Abatement (separate from I-90 project) | Allston-Brighton | Along Lincoln St, from Birmingham Parkway to Mansfield St, and Pratt St, parallel to Beacon Park yards | Other Infrastructure Projects | MassDOT responsibility | ||
| Enforcement of bus stop/lane restrictions | Allston-Brighton | Community is advocating legislatively for camera enforcement to be permanently enabled for bus lanes and stops to mitigate bus delays | Transit Network Enhancements | Legislature to consider camera enforcement policy for bus lane violations | Allston-Brighton Mobility Plan, page 36 | |
| Improved connections through Bus Network Redesign | Allston-Brighton | Seeking direct connections from Brighton Center to five high demand destinations as part of the ongoing MBTA Bus Network Redesign: Seaport, Longwood Medical Area, Assembly Square, Kendall Square, and Nubian Square. | Transit Network Enhancements | MBTA redesigning bus network from demand data | Allston-Brighton Mobility Plan, page 40 MBTA Projects in A-B |
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| $2.5 Million to MBTA for Allston Yards Mitigation | Allston-Brighton | The developers of the Stop & Shop in Allston Yards will give a on-time payment of $2.5 million to the MBTA as mitigation, for use in the local area | Transit Network Enhancements | |||
| Belmont Community Path | Belmont | Creation of a 2-mile segment of a bike and pedestrian path through Belmont, connecting Waltham and Cambridge | Bike and Pedestrian Infrastructure | Under review by MassDOT; Allocated funds in MPO's FFY 23-27 TIP | Approval of 25% design plans by MassDOT | Nov 21, 2021 Meeting - 25% Design Plans |
| Memorial Drive Greenway Improvements, Phase III | Cambridge | The redesign of the Memorial Drive Greenway between JFK Street (i.e., the Anderson Bridge) and the Eliot Bridge | Roadway Project, Bike and Pedestrian Infrastructure | DCR owned roadway, project managed by DCR | 75% Design Public Meeting in Fall 2022/Winter 2023 | 25% Design Presentation |