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People have been saying this for several years to the DOT and it is a battle that has been lost. You can keep on arguing it, but i don't think it will ever get that overpass removed.

Quite right it is auto-centric because that is generally the primary focus of the DOT when they consider things like this. But you bring up a good point in the area where Beacon street was ... u can cross there now by bike and sidewalks but you would lose that here. Everywhere else it is pretty...

I am hoping to wrestle the Bowker to the ground! I submitted this to the state (explanation follows) ... The gist of it is: the state wants to improve pike access to back bay and fenway/longwood, and they have come up with 4 proposed ramp alternatives to do so. One of these would be an...

I appreciate the feedback. Thanks. I understand your points about Brookline Ave. I have to admit to being a bit selfish on this point, as I don't have a car and i overlook the Bowker, so I guess i am a bit more motivated than most to see it taken down, but not at the expense of creating the...

Thanks for the input. A one-way Brookline Ave is not required so I did rephrase my proposal to reflect that (and so edited my original post above). I still see more pluses than minuses for making Boylston/Park Drive from the Boylston/Fenway intersection to the Park Dr/Boylston intersection...

When you put out what you are thinking, maybe you could give a heads up over here! Would like to read of your thoughts. Good point about the tight merge lanes for any ramps in the Charlesgate area. Newbury here is about 3 lanes wide if you consider onstreet parking so there is space on...

Thanks for the feedback. The only reason for the one way Brookline Ave is it allows easy Pike access heading toward the Longwood direction ... one of the concerns of the state that they want addressed to remove the Bowker is reducing the need for Longwood traffic to get/to from Storrow. If...

I plan to submit these images to the state DOT. Some of these proposed Pike ramp changes are NOT in their current list of ramp ideas, but I hope that they are worth consideration, in light of the goal to remove the Bowker. Any input is appreciated... Close up of ramp relocation/addition...

Speaking as someone who lives in the city and currently does not own a car, in an ideal world (for someone like me), there would be no Storrow Drive, or it would be replaced with a quiet, slowed down Storrow Drive. But the real world is frequently about compromise. I think Storrow serves two...

I like your version also Charlie. I like how everything is pushed westbound to allow for the opening of the Muddy. I would propose supplementing what you have with the additional Pike access made possible if the city is willing to allow a one way Brookline Ave between Kenmore and the Landmark...

CSTH: Turning a lane from travel to use as a merge would certainly simplify things as far as adding new access to/from the Pike. At the Pru inbound I think you are suggesting it widens to full length again? I do see it back up at the PRU on a regular basis tho it is probably not due to too few...

Regarding the Bowker overpass, I know the state is concerned about handling the traffic (esp to the Longwood area) if the Bowker is removed, while most area residents would like to see it gone. The following suggestion would make using the Pike to get to Longwood easier, thus reducing the need...