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 6/27/23. 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 | Project Status | Related Materials |
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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 | Complete | Cambridge Street Safety Improvements | |
| 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 | Pending | ||
| Cambridge St Mass Pike Overpass (separate from I-90 project) | Allston-Brighton | Improvements for pedestrian facilities along overpass | Other Infrastructure Projects | Pending | |||
| 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 | Pending | ||
| $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 | Complete | |||
| 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 | Under design review | Nov 21, 2021 Meeting - 25% Design Plans |
| 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 | |
| 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. | Corridor Study and Rezoning adopted by the BPDA in Oct. 2022 Transit way proposal under review and traffic study. | Pending transit proposal and traffic study review. | July 28, 2022 Meeting Western Ave Corridor Study & Rezoning page |
| 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 | Revised Network Map approved by the MBTA board, implementation of phase 1 underdevelopment | Implementation phase 1, in progress | Revised Network Map |
| 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 | 25% design expected in Fall 2023 | Project Website |
| 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 | ||
| 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 | Pending | Allston-Brighton Mobility Plan, page 43 | |
| 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 | ||
| 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 | Await completion of federal environmental permitting process, expected during 2024. | Pending completion of federal permitting process. | Project Website Sept 2021 Task Force Presentation |
| 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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| Soldiers Field Road diet | Allston-Brighton | DCR plan to reduce road to one lane in each direction and provide additional crosswalks as a part of the Herter Park Master Plan | Roadway Project | DCR owned roadway, project managed by DCR | Herter Park Master plan accepted, phase 1 includes construction of new Artesani parking lot. SFR traffic study planned for summer 2023 in coordination with BTD and Western Ave transit way proposal. | Pending traffic study review in collaboration with Western Ave Transit Study. | DCR Master Plan, page 164 Sep 28, 2022 Public Meeting |
| 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 | Awaiting completion of facility study, design bid expected late summer 2023. Recreation facility design will move forward after roadway plans. | Pending completion of facility study. | DCR Master Plan, page 159 Feasibility Study May 25, 2023 Public Meeting |
| 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 | |
| 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 | Implementation to begin in phase 4 of the project. Phase 3 is being currently completed. | Pending completion of phase 2. | MBTA Fare Transformation Project |
| 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 | Complete | Green Line Transformation Website |