Lowell Sun - Wed November 25, 2020
MassDOT Seeks Federal Funds as State Bridges Fall into Disrepair
You don't have to drive underneath one of the thousands of decaying bridges in Massachusetts to know that the state's infrastructure is far from perfect, but a recent federal report indicates that things are only getting worse....
Quincy Patriot Ledger - Wed October 28, 2020
Massachusetts Bridges in Tough Shape, No Quick Fixes in Sight
The number of structurally deficient bridges in Massachusetts may stay at more than 460 without more money, according to state Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack. In a meeting in late October, Pollack called for more funding to help the state repair the hundreds of bridges that are in tough shape....
Patch Media - Mon October 19, 2020
Street Redesign Construction to Soon Begin in Suburban Boston
Construction will begin later this fall in the suburbs west of Boston on the $31.1 million Needham/Newton Corridor Improvements, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT). The roadwork includes an overhaul of Needham Street, the portion of Winchester Street up to Massachusetts Route 9, the bridge over the Charles River and a part of Highland Avenue in Needham....
The Boston Globe - Thu October 08, 2020
BU Offers More Land to Break Logjam over MassPike Project
Hoping to break a stalemate over the $1 billion Massachusetts Turnpike project, Boston University is offering up more of its own land for the state to fit the giant project through a constricted section of Allston....
CEG - Wed September 30, 2020
New Details Released on Schell Bridge Project in Massachusetts
Northfield, Mass., residents are learning more about the Schell Bridge reconstruction project in their town. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will be overseeing the work when it is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2022....
Quincy Patriot Ledger - Mon September 21, 2020
Construction Abounds on and Along Massachusetts Rt. 18 in Weymouth
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is almost halfway done with its nearly six-year project to improve Route 18 from Weymouth to Abington. The construction will widen the road to two lanes and add a shoulder in each direction throughout the project corridor, a 4-mi....
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority - Tue September 08, 2020
Bay State Transportation Collective to Advance Transit, Reduce Costs
A new collective purchasing agreement for bus and bike lane road markings to help accelerate multimodal infrastructure was announced Sept. 2 by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). The agency's partners are the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), along with the city of Boston and 12 other municipalities in the metropolitan area....
CEG - Wed September 02, 2020
Harvard Advocates for 'All At Grade' Approach for MassPike Upgrade
Since 2014, Massachusetts' leading transportation agencies have been planning a massive reconfiguration of Interstate 90, Soldiers Field Road and the Framingham/Worcester railroad line along Boston's Charles River waterfront in Allston....
CEG - Wed August 19, 2020
Progress Made on $18M Twin Cities Rail Trail in Massachusetts
A congressman's vision is one step closer to reality, now that brush and trees have been cleared to pave the way for Phase One of the Twin Cities Rail Trail, a 4.5-mile bike path that will connect the towns of Leominster and Fitchburg, Mass....
South Coast Today - Mon August 10, 2020
New Bedford Site Demolished for South Coast Commuter Rail Project
Signs that Massachusetts' South Coast Rail project continues was evident on New Bedford's Church Street as the demolition of the old Julius Koch industrial site nears completion. Once home to the nation's largest supplier of cord and invisible tape for custom window coverings, the building was torn down and its four-acre parcel will become the site of the new Church Street train station, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT)....
