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Does anyone know if the D branch track/signal upgrades include installing crossing protection at the trail crossing between Newton Center and Chestnut Hill? Might be the only place where a train has to “stop look and listen” for pedestrians.

As much as l want to, cant blame the cars here. Horrible execution by BTD with the paint. An 8’ bike lane without any bike markings or green paint adjacent to a 5’ shoulder with bike markings and green paint would confuse just about any motorist. Took me 10 minutes staring at it from overhead to...

This project is part of mitigation for a new office park (err lifestyle center) development, so the developer is incentivized to spend the minimum amount necessary to get their access permit approved. Demoing the existing US 20 bridges and constructing an overpass for the new alignment over 128...

Bike lane or not, this is still a vast improvement for cyclists compared to that nightmare inducing open grate bridge deck. Back before WFH I used to ride down the shoulders of Rutherford Ave and Gillmore Bridge no sweat, but drew the line at pedaling over that death trap.

There is no such prohibition about Sharrow use. And yes they meaningless anyways. Wasn't that second SB lane supposed to be bus only?

Fun fact that Storrow "tunnel" is classified as a bridge and has the lowest rating in the State due to the issues you mentioned, not to mention DCR (deferred) maintenance. And as you said better, while technically feasible with unlimited $$$, that waterproofing would be a Texas sized PITA.

Agreed, except the clock is definitely ticking. The second the first car drives on that section of the Pike, it becomes 20 times more difficult and expensive to deck over that moat. Not to mention the major headache to pike commuters. Any future decking job would make the Comm Ave replacement...

Well technically feasible (see Storrow EB by the Hatchshell), due to the tight width to work with, the construction phasing would difficult to pull off unless SFR was outright closed for the duration. Not to mention due to the proximity to the Charles, this would have to be treated as...

At this rate, by the time the throat design is finalized that image may as well be titled "High Tide in Allston." Being serious for a minute, l still think this project will turn out OK and be a vast improvement to what is/was there.

Wow. Not even a token deck park across from W. Station between the two overpasses to link it to the neighborhood. Between the Pike on one side and the layover yard on the other, West Station is going to look like Baltimore Union, minus the Beaux-arts waiting room. If the only development is...

Cden4, As someone in the industry, I can almost 100% guarantee someone somewhere evaluated it. However, don't take these posts as a defense of DOTs handling of the project. If anything, I think they've been too transparent and let themselves be pulled in 1000 contradictory directions that have...

Probably a combination of it’s a rather technical justification (from a Joe Everyday perspective) and (I may be wrong about this) other than this one thread in this one forum, l haven't heard much pushback about the 8 lanes from advocacy groups that would warrant that justification. Its not like...

Regarding the number of lanes in the throat; I think there is a valid reason DOT is adamant about maintaining the number of existing lanes that the good people here are overlooking. It seems the main sentiment here is that because the Pike is 3 lanes up and downstream of Allston, there is no or...

Thanks F Line. I probably should have clarified in my previous post, but the proposed service would be more akin to 10ish min RER service levels than 5 min OL specifically because of the issues at the crossings at the existing headways. As someone local, the main (vehicular congestion) issues...

Definitely crazy, but how about a Mattapan HSL conversion for the inner Reading line that terminates at Malden or Wellington using the soon to be redundant type 9s? Major benefits over full Orange line conversion are obviously the ability to retain the existing level crossings and low platform...

Well theres my good reason.

There may be a good reason for the GL tracks to be North of the CR tracks on the Union branch, but l cant help but think this is a prime example of T short sightedness. This alignment necessitates a crazy (and tight) flying junction under the McGrath to tie into the GJ, instead of a mundane flat...

Franklin Line Positive Train Control installation wrapped as of Friday.

Re the Sullivan parcels under the demolished viaduct: Those are slated for redevelopment pending the Rutherford Ave rebuild. However that project is still only at 25% and is just absolutely creeping along because no one can agree on nothing. The Sullivan square area specifically is still very...

At least on the highway side nothing is being expedited except some expanded work hours (which is up to the RE). Can’t comment on the T’s operations but I assume it’s similar. I understand why people outside of the industry would think now is a perfect time to start work on these mega projects...