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MassDOT is reminding the public that travel impacts will begin next week throughout the Boston University/Saint Paul Street neighborhood of Boston along Commonwealth Avenue due to the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge Replacement Project. Drivers on Commonwealth Avenue, the BU Bridge and I-90 will see lane closings …Continue Reading Commonwealth Avenue Bridge Project: MBTA, Traffic Impacts
Highlighting the progress made under two years of the Fiscal and Management Control Board’s (FMCB) leadership of the MBTA, MassDOT Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack and MBTA Interim General Manager Steve Poftak today marked the delivery of 345 new buses to the MBTA’s service fleet. …Continue Reading Baker-Polito Administration, MBTA Welcome 345 New Buses as FMCB Marks Two Years of Reform Progress
Due to the installation of federally mandated Positive Train Control (PTC) infrastructure, the MBTA will replace weekend train service with bus service on the Lowell Commuter Rail Line on weekends starting on Saturday, August 5, and ending on Sunday, October 1. The weekend shuttle bus …Continue Reading MBTA: Lowell Commuter Rail Line Weekend Shuttle Service August 5-October 1
The 2017 Construction Shutdown for the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge Replacement Project is beginning at 9:00 PM on Wednesday, July 26, and will continue through 5:00 AM on Monday, August 14. Please note the construction-related impacts below: For Pedestrians and Bicyclists: Pedestrians and bicyclists will have …Continue Reading Commonwealth Avenue Bridge Project: July 26-August 14 Impacts
Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito, Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Rail and Transit Administrator Astrid Glynn, Peabody Mayor Ted Bettencourt, members of the Massachusetts Legislature, and transportation advocates announced Community Transit Grant Program awards totaling $10.2 million to Councils on Aging, non-profit organizations, and Regional Transit …Continue Reading Baker-Polito Administration Awards Support Local Transportation for Seniors, Paratransit Customers
MassDOT is reminding travelers that due to the upcoming Commonwealth Avenue Bridge Replacement Project, I-90 (the Massachusetts Turnpike) will be reduced from four lanes to three lanes in each direction in Boston between the Allston/Brighton Interchange and the Beacon Street Overpass beginning on the evening …Continue Reading Boston: I-90 Reduced to Three Lanes Each Direction, Friday, July 7
The MBTA has announced additional bus service for passengers impacted by the construction on the Newburyport/Rockport Commuter Rail this summer. This new schedule is the result of collaboration with and feedback from passengers, community leaders and elected officials. Alternate weekend shuttle bus service along the …Continue Reading MBTA: Additional North Shore Shuttle Service for Newburyport/Rockport Construction
MassDOT advises holiday travelers to plan ahead, utilize MassDOT’s many “real time” travel tools and use public transportation if possible to reach their destinations between now and the end of the July 4 holiday weekend. “This holiday is a great opportunity for the public to …Continue Reading MassDOT: July 4th Weekend Travel Advisory
MassDOT is hosting two pre-construction Public Meetings for the Commonwealth Ave Bridge Replacement Project as follows: Tuesday, July 11, 6:30 PM, Boston University College of General Studies, Jacob Sleeper Auditorium (Lower Level, Room 129), 871 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston Thursday, July 13, 6:30 PM, Newton Free …Continue Reading Commonwealth Avenue Bridge Replacement Project Public Meetings
The MBTA is releasing a Request for Proposals (RFP) on June 16th to study and identify current and future Commuter Rail needs and improvements as part of the MBTA’s Commuter Rail Vision. The MBTA already has a future planning exercise underway for bus, subway, and …Continue Reading MBTA Launching Study of Future Needs of Commuter Rail
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