CEG - Mon January 06, 2025
Upgraded Part of Boston's Copley Square Park Reopens; Wildlife Crossing to Be Built Over I-90
A new year brings a newly renovated section of Copley Square Park in Boston. Mayor Michelle Wu's office had earlier announced that a portion of the downtown park would reopen Jan. 1 in the northeast triangle between Boylston Street and Trinity Church after more than a year of work....
The Blazing Musket & City of Boston - Mon December 16, 2024
Efforts to Rebuild Boston's White Stadium Delayed; Finish Now Likely in Mid-2026
White Stadium, the future home of BOS Nation FC, may not be ready in time for the start of the women's soccer club's inaugural 2026 season, the city of Boston revealed in a public meeting Dec. 12. The updated timeline by the city noted that the stadium's reconstruction is now slated for completion in the spring or summer of 2026....
StreetsblogMASS - Thu December 05, 2024
In Reversal, MassDOT Decides Boston's Allston Project to Include Large Rail Yard After All
In an email to elected officials during the first week of December, Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt wrote that the state's plans for a new $2 billion highway interchange in Allston "will include layover tracks for MBTA/Compass Rail trains, two express tracks for the Worcester Mainline, and a larger buffer path," contrary to comments she had made earlier this year....
StreetsblogMASS & MBTA - Thu November 14, 2024
Boston, MBTA Officials Reveal New Designs for Future Blue Hill Avenue Transit Project
The city of Boston and Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) have released new conceptual designs for the Blue Hill Avenue transit project and announced plans to host three open houses in Mattapan and Dorchester in the coming month to vet the refined plan with neighbors and bus riders....
CEG - Wed October 23, 2024
Newly Renamed Bill Russell Bridge in Boston to Open Soon After Six Years of Construction
The new structure to replace the more than 100-year-old North Washington Street Bridge over the Charles River, between Boston's North End and Charlestown, and under construction for over six years, is finally nearing completion....
Streetblogs Mass - Mon October 14, 2024
Boston-Area Rail Commuters Could Be Negatively Impacted If Critical Bridge Is Demolished
The Grand Junction Bridge in Boston certainly does not look like an important piece of infrastructure. Indeed, it is caked in rust and graffiti and half of it has been abandoned, such that when looking down on it from the nearby Boston University Bridge, it is possible to peer straight through its steel lattice structure and see the Charles River below....
Boston Sun and City of Boston - Wed September 25, 2024
Boston Officials Plan for Its Upcoming Dartmouth Street Safety, Mobility Project
The city of Boston Streets Cabinet staff held a virtual public meeting Sept. 11 to discuss its upcoming Dartmouth Street Safety and Mobility Project, which includes plans for a proposed two-way, separated bike lane on Dartmouth Street between Copley Square and the Charles River Esplanade, as well as immediate, short-term changes at the intersection of Dartmouth and Stuart streets....
StreetsblogMASS - Mon May 13, 2024
Boston's Transit, Bicycle Riders Likely to Get More Space On Back Bay Streets in 2024
Boston transportation planners hosted a meeting May 2 to discuss their plans to add more bike lanes and bus lanes to various streets in the city's Back Bay neighborhood, which is currently a significant bottleneck for frequent-service bus routes and a major gap in the Massachusetts capital's growing network of protected bike lanes....
Architect’s Newspaper - Wed April 10, 2024
New England Revolution Soccer Team Wants to Build Its Own Stadium in Everett, Mass.
The New England Revolution team has one of the largest fan bases in Major League Soccer (MLS), but its stadium is almost an hour outside of the city of Boston, hurting both attendance and ticket sales....
The Daily Free Press & Boston.com - Wed February 14, 2024
Refurbishment Work to Boston Public Garden Fountains Will Wrap This Summer
The construction to improve accessibility and restore the iconic fountains around the Boston Public Garden is expected to end this summer almost a year after the work first began last September. The Child Fountain Restoration Project is the last of three refurbishment phases commemorating the 50th anniversary of Friends of the Public Garden, an advocacy group for the 24-acre park and surrounding area, adjacent to Boston Common, in the heart of the city's downtown....
