Somerville News: "Boston MPO approves funding for Route 16 GLX stop" "The MPO recently approved $8.1 million worth of funding to go toward the research, development and construction of a Rt. 16 Green Line stop as part of the Green Line Extension Project (GLX)....The MPO's approval sealed the Route 16 stop as one with the entire GLX project, as opposed to…
Statehouse News Service: "T board briefed on worker assaults, discusses Green Line project costs" "Board members also approved a $19 million contract to Gilbane Building Company/HDR Engineering Inc. for design and engineering services for the Green Line extension project from East Cambridge to Union Square in Somerville. Before approving the contract, board members expressed concerns about escalating costs of the extension,…
Boston Globe: "Panel to examine Somerville transportation systems" The 13-member Transportation Research, Innovation and Planning group includes current elected officials, police, community groups, and consultants, and will have a broad mandate to recommend improvements to pedestrian patterns, vehicular traffic, bicycle safety, and parking systems, among other areas.
Topics included the McCarthy Overpass, cyclist ticketing, and a Path Extension to cross the Fitchburg line. Meeting notes (PDF)
At two pubic hearings in March, MassDOT revealed revised site plans and 3D renderings of the future Green Line stations for Gilman Square, Lowell St, Ball Square, and College Ave. To view the large images, go to our interactive map and click on the stations. (Or you can download MassDOT's slides for Gilman Square and Lowell St and Ball Square and…
Boston Globe: "MBTA unveils 23 percent fare hike; limited service cuts also proposed" "I can't emphasize enough this is a one-year solution. And all things being the same, we will be back in the same position a year from now, looking at service cuts and potentially more fare increases," Secretary of Transportation Richard A. Davey said. MBTA press release Map of…
Sent to the Board of Directors of MassDOT
As residents of Somerville advocating for good transportation for our city and the region, we are writing to express our dismay over the rush to repair the McCarthy Overpass on the McGrath Highway. It was with frustration and incredulity that we just recently heard of the decision by MassDOT to rush to repair the Overpass despite the strong objections of residents of Somerville and Cambridge. The fact that there was no public involvement with the community with Mass DOT about the impact of the repairs on travel in the area is completely unacceptable especially when compared to the significant community engagement that took place when the same roadway was closed for repairs at the Museum of Science and for the traffic restrictions due to repairs on the Longfellow Bridge.
On February 27, MassDOT held a meeting for potential Green Line extension designers and contractors. Download the slides for more details on construction phases and the Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) process.
Somerville News: "MassDOT Secretary talks GLX plan" "The FTA and the administrator, Peter Rogoff, are well aware of the Green Line Extension being a top priority of the Patrick Administration, and obviously the Governor enjoys some close relationships in Washington and continues to remind folks in Washington that the GLX and South Coast Rail are top transportation projects for us," he…
Boston Globe: "MBTA hearing on cuts draws rowdy, heartfelt crowd in Somerville" "The MBTA is a lifeline, and what the MBTA wants to do would devastate the community," said Ronald Leaks, a community organizer for Groundwork Somerville. Somerville Patch: "Residents Express Anger, Offer Solutions to MBTA Officials" At the rally was Representative Carl Sciortino, who told Patch, "The current proposals are…