Daily Hampshire Gazette - Thu January 02, 2025
Construction On New $97.5M Elementary School in Amherst, Mass., to Begin
Work crews with CTA Construction Managers in Waltham, Mass., will begin building a new $97.5 elementary school on South East Street in the town of Amherst during the week of Jan. 13, with occupancy of the building for students and staff on track for Fall 2026, the Daily Hampshire Gazette reported Dec....
New Bedford Standard-Times - Tue December 31, 2024
New Bedford, Mass., Leaders Want New Vertical Lift Bridge to Be Aesthetically Pleasing
The more than 120-year-old New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge in Massachusetts will be going from "swing" to "vertical lift" when it is finally replaced, according to state plans. That is, instead of opening by swinging horizontally, as it has throughout its history, a section of the bridge will be raised to allow vessels to pass underneath....
Equipment East - Thu December 26, 2024
Equipment East Expands Its Product Line
Equipment East LLC, a leading construction equipment dealer headquartered in Dracut, Mass., is proud to announce its newly established partnership with ASV. This collaboration extends Equipment East's product offerings to include ASV's compact track loaders and skid steers, renowned for their superior traction, speed and versatility, according to the company....
CEG - Wed December 18, 2024
MassDOT to Use Drones for Infrastructure Projects; Amherst Exploring New Downtown Designs
The Aeronautics Division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced recently that it has received $1 million in funding from the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration Program, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and authorized to accelerate innovation in highway transportation....
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....
CEG - Tue December 03, 2024
Massachusetts State Conservation Agency Converts Asphalt to Parkland in Newton
A dramatic transformation of the Hammond Pond Parkway in Newton, Mass., demonstrates what can happen when the state's Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) actually prioritizes conservation and recreation over traffic and pollution....
CEG - Mon December 02, 2024
Bay State Contractor Achieves Steady Growth With Team-First Philosophy
After working in the landscape industry for a number of years, Greg Cunningham decided it was time to hang his own shingle; he started Ground Care Landscaping, located in North Andover, Mass., in 2002....
Cape Cod Times - Wed November 20, 2024
MassDOT Plans to Replace Cape Cod's Sagamore Bridge With Two, Three-Lane Spans
There was a line of people waiting at noon on Nov. 18 to get into the gymnasium at the Bourne, Mass., Veterans Memorial Center to see the state's recommended designs for the new Bourne and Sagamore bridges in Cape Cod....
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....
