MassDOT
What Does a Blinking Yellow Arrow Mean?
Three-hundred-and-fifty traffic lights around the state—including three in Boston— are getting an upgrade in the form of a never-before-used yellow flashing arrow to let drivers know when […]
Should License Plates Be a Mixture of Letters and Symbols?
Hearts, stars, fish, squares, and diamonds—these are just a few of the universally identifiable symbols that could one day appear on license plates in Massachusetts. […]
Allston Is Getting a Brand New MBTA Stop Called ‘West Station’
It looks like people’s speculations about a new transit hub were spot on. On a rain-soaked Tuesday afternoon, Governor Deval Patrick joined together with Mayor […]
Governor to Make Announcement About Allston’s Mass Pike Interchange Project
On Tuesday, September 30, Governor Deval Patrick will join state transportation officials at the Beacon Park Yards in Allston—the site of a multi-million dollar project […]
Commuter Learns ‘Pitfalls’ of the E-ZPass System the Hard Way
A Somerville woman who racked up $10,000 in toll violations from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, after making frequent trips between her home and New […]
Three New Safety Slogans to be Displayed on MassDOT Highway Signs
It’s difficult to be both funny and informative when talking about “road rage,” said Frank DePaola, administrator of MassDOT’s highway division. But state transportation officials […]
Underpass Could Become Part of Anderson Memorial Bridge Project
For nearly five years, Renata von Tscharner has been advocating for the installation of underpasses at several bridges that connect Boston to Cambridge along the […]
MassDOT Wants Residents to Come Up With Next ‘Use Yah Blinkah’ Sign
Think you’re funnier than the people at the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s administrative offices? Prove it. Today, officials at the transit agency that oversees the […]
Students Arrested for Staging Protest at MassDOT Headquarters
Nearly two dozen students and young people calling for the implementation of an affordable “youth pass” on the MBTA were arrested and escorted from MassDOT’s […]
Workers Injured at Longfellow Bridge Construction Site
First responders made a “successful rescue” after two workers restoring the Longfellow Bridge as part of a years-long rehabilitation project were injured while passing concrete down […]
MassDOT Considers Project to Build New Bridge to Cape Cod
Massachusetts residents are starting to pack their bags in anticipation of Memorial Day weekend, the official unofficial start of summer. But drivers bound for the beaches […]
MassDOT: This Is Only an Emergency Test
MassDOT wants residents to know that if they see a flood of emergency responders near the Sumner Tunnel late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, don’t […]
MassDOT Just Opened Up Hundreds of New Parking Spaces
Snagging a parking spot in Boston is no easy task. But officials from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation are hoping that a new partnership with […]
Callahan Tunnel Set to Reopen for Monday Morning’s Commute
Drivers, rejoice: the Callahan Tunnel project, which rerouted and redirected traffic between the North End and East Boston to other parts of the city, is […]
Could Opening the Carpool Lane For a Few Extra Hours Alleviate Traffic Woes?
State Representative Josh Cutler thinks an extra hour tacked onto the high occupancy vehicle lanes on Interstate 93, during both the morning and evening commute, […]