At the Boston Public Library on Tuesday, MassDOT rolled out for comment their findings on the Bowker Overpass and the Back Bay ramps. Here, in a Q&A format, is a summary of their findings.
Meeting Notes for 10/23/14 Comm. Ave. Green Line Public Meeting
Senator Brownsberger hosted a public meeting on October 23 at which MBTA personnel outlined a proposal to consolidate four Green Line stops along Commonwealth Avenue. The project would turn BU West, St. Paul, Babcock, and Pleasant into two fully accessible stations to help reduce travel times and improve safety.
I-90 Allston Interchange MassDOT/EOEEA Site Walk and Scoping Meeting
Here is a notice from MassDOT and the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs about a Site Walk and Scoping Meeting for the Allston I-90 Interchange Project on Thursday, November 20, 2014.
Traffic Congestion on Mount Auburn Street at Fresh Pond Parkway
If you have felt that congestion on Mount Auburn crossing Fresh Pond Parkway has been especially bad over the past few weeks, you are right. Hopefully, this week, things are better and things will improve a bit further by the end of the month for reasons I’ll list in this post. Meanwhile we continue to push for permanent improvements to this intersection.
Rt 2 Exit to 128 (95) – can we keep it?
Rich Carlson reports favorably about the diversion of traffic westbound on Route 2 from the Haden Avenue on-ramp, which is temporarily utilizing the breakdown lane for traffic headed northbound on I-95–and wishes the diversion could be made permanent .
NMA E-Newsletter: #304: Wiping Out While Riding the Wave of “Smart Growth”
Rich Carlson posts this caveat about “smart growth”, road design, and unanticipated issues for auto and bicycle commuters in Long Beach, California as a warning about potential problems in the new Trapelo Road roadway design.