Summary from our friends at Medford Green Line Neighborhood Alliance... Phase I of the project consists of three main elements: reconstruction of the rail bridges over Harvard Street in Medford and over Medford Street in Somerville to accommodate the eventual addition of two Green Line tracks alongside the existing commuter rail tracks, and the demolition of an MBTA building at 21…
Boston Globe: "Davey defends transportation plan, renews commitment to Green Line extension" On the Green Line extension, a project that broke ground last year and intends to extend the line through Somerville to a terminal stop in Medford by 2020, Davey said: "We are absolutely committed to getting that project done."
MassDOT's February status report for the Green Line Extension is out, and MGNA has written up a great summary: Phase I Construction The MBTA issued a Notice to Proceed to Barletta Heavy Construction on January 31, 2013. The contractor will be introduced to the local residents and businesses at a community meeting, which will scheduled for March or April. Read more...
The City of Somerville has posted the presentation from last month's Somerville by Design meeting, including sketches and renderings based on community input. Download the presentation.
On SCATV, Wig Zamore, representing STEP, MVTF, MBTA ROC, and Logan CAC and Health Study, speaks with Ellin Reisner, President of STEP, and Lynn Weissman, Co-President of Friends of the Community Path about the progress of various transportation projects affecting Somerville.
Be sure the read the comments on the following articles. The vast majority of area residents want the Green Line! Boston Globe: "Medford residents file suit over Green Line Extension" "Medford residents Bill Wood and Carolyn Rosen have sued the state and Federal Transit Administration, claiming the environmental and social impacts of the Green Line Extension Project were not studied closely…
Somerville Patch: "Patrick Presents Ambitious Transportation Plan With Green Line Implications" "The federal government, in accepting the Green Line Extension into the first stages of its New Starts program, which could fund much of the project, said one of the major factors that might prevent the Green Line Extension from receiving federal funds is the state's transportation fiscal problems. As such,…
On Jan 8, city planners presented the results of the Somerville By Design process, envisioning future neighborhoods that will be getting new Green Line stops. The focus was Gilman Square, Lowell Street and Ball Square stations. Somerville Journal: "Somerville planners outline walkable city vision" The design strategy and process was outlined by DC resident and author of "Walkable City," Jeff Speck,…
Download the presentation from the Dec 11 public meeting, which shows the proposed route of the Path from Lowell St to Inner Belt. Somerville News: "A large turnout gathers for discussion of the Community Path and GLX"
Somerville News: "For the Green Line, a milestone; for Assembly Square, an upgrade" "Despite the delays and the doubters, despite all the foot-dragging and hand-wringing by opponents of transportation investment, the people of this city have won a major victory that will go on to generate economic and quality-of-life benefits across the region and for decades to come."