Public comments needed to keep Green Line on track

Since the announcement by the state that the Green Line would be extended through Somerville there has not been significant public discussion of major transportation concerns for Somerville residents. However, there are now some important comments you can make that will affect transportation and environmental justice policies for Somerville residents.

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STEP meeting

Topics included responding to the State's 20-year transportation plan and upcoming meetings on environmental justice and land use. Meeting notes (PDF)

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MBTA Green Line extension study published

The MBTA has completed the Major Investment Study/Alternatives Analysis for its "Beyond Lechmere Northwest Corridor" project. It includes a two-tiered evaluation of alternatives (trains, bus rapid transit, etc.), maps of potential new T stops, and next steps. The option supported by the State gets the highest ratings in this report: two Green Line spurs, one to Medford and one to Union…

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Transportation bill means money for Somerville

The $286 billion federal bill includes: - $400,000 for roadway and streetscape improvements to Union Square - $2 million earmarked for Somerville roadway improvements - $500,000 for the I-93 / Mystic Ave interchange at Assembly Square - $1 million for Somerville Bike Path improvements - $5 million for the Lechmere MBTA station - Authorization for future federal funding for the Green…

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Somerville Journal: Lechmere closed until fall

"Green Line fix not ready" The project to put North Station completely underground and construct a new viaduct out to Lechmere was supposed to be finished in June, but is now slated for "early fall." Later, during the North Point development, a 15- to 20-year project that will create 2,700 units of housing straddling Somerville, Cambridge and Boston, Lechmere will be…

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