CHARLESTOWN/EVERETT – ALFORD STREET BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: SULLIVAN SQUARE UNDERPASS (ROUTE 99 SOUTHBOUND) TO CLOSE THIS WEEKEND Friday, June 28, at 7:00 PM to Monday Morning July 1, at 5:00 AM In order to continue reconstruction work of the Alford Street Bridge, MassDOT needs to close the underpass through Sullivan Square that carries Route 99 Read More…
After an extended and contentious debate in Charlestown, the City has selected the Surface Option for the Sullivan Square and Rutherford redesign project. For Charlestown residents, the Surface Option is more pedestrian friendly, increases greenspace and access to the Charles River while the City gains significant development opportunities. The Surface Option redesign could increase traffic Read More…
The proposed Sullivan Square and Rutherford Avenue redesign project has caused quite a stir in Charlestown, but it is also starting to attract attention for its potential traffic impacts from downtown Boston, including the North End. One option under consideration, known as the “surface option,” will fill in the highway-like underpasses through Sullivan Square and Read More…