At a public meeting in late May, the State shared the latest thinking on bringing down the McGrath Highway overpass and replacing it with something more friendly. Download the presentation to see details on current construction, the traffic study, current planning on ped, bike, and transit modes, and much more. Also check out the official MassDOT project website and a quick project…
Just a reminder that the latest plans and designs for the future Green Line stations can be found at greenlineextension.eot.state.ma.us. Here are the key links: College Ave Gilman Square & Lowell St Ball Square & College Ave Washington St & Union Square Lechmere Also helpful are the construction schedule page and the construction overview page.
Medford Transcript: "Plans for new College Avenue Green Line station unveiled" The multi-purpose building will benefit both Medford and Tufts University. Plans include public meeting space, commercial space, educational space, neighborhood walkways and a footbridge over Boston Avenue to connect the train station to Tufts University. Tufts Now: "New Academic Building Planned for T Station" Tufts and the MBTA have signed…
STEP has been a long-time partner in CAFEH, the Community Assessment of Freeway Exposure and Health Study, which serves as the larger umbrella for 5 related community-based participatory research (CBPR) air pollution studies. Their new report, "Improving Health in Communities Near Highways: Design Solutions from a Charrette," summarizes effective design approaches to reducing near highway residents' exposure to traffic-related air pollution.…
From the group Transportation for Massachusetts: By now, you've seen plenty of articles, pictures, and tweets about the MBTA's breakdown in this week's snowstorm, along with mammoth traffic jams, detours and delays across the state. After many years of underfunding transit maintenance, upkeep and upgrades, a crisis like this was bound to happen. Our elected officials need to hear from residents…
Watch the January 5 event during which the federal pledge of $996 million was made official!
Yesterday US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx came to Somerville to make it official: The federal government will pledge $996 million toward construction of the Green Line Extension. The news first came early last month, but Congress had 30 days to review the project before transit officials officially signed off on the agreement. Joining Foxx on the stage were Mayor Joseph A.…
Big news today for the Green Line! The Federal Transit Administration announced it will pledge $996 million to the project. The remainder of the money will come from state bonds and $305 million in state operating funds. After years of hope and work toward New Starts funding, STEP is overjoyed at this important step toward making the Green Line a reality…
Want to see all the latest images of what the Lechmere, Union Square, and Washington St stations will look like? These stations are now at 90% design, so we can really see the details of these future stations. Check out our map and click on the stations to see 3D renderings and site plans.