If you’ve driven in Boston recently, chances are you’ve noticed quite a lot of company on the roads. Boston drivers spent 60+ hours stuck in traffic last year, according to the INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard. This is up 3% from 2016 and is estimated to have cost the city 5.7 billion dollars. We’re not the Read More…
A new tool is available that could provide some interesting truths about noise and traffic in Boston. Although it is still in its early stages of development, Total Home Score is a resource designed for prospective home buyers or renters to better understand hidden factors that may ultimately impact their decisions about where to live. Liberty Read More…
Welcome back to our weekly update that highlights some of the cases appearing on 311 in the North End/Waterfront neighborhoods. All 311 cases are public information and can be found at 311.boston.gov. Endicott Street Traffic Light Complaint “The traffic signal on Endicott st. Is ridiculous. You have to sit through 3 light cycles just to get off Read More…
A large truck carrying building debris had a problem on the exit ramp from Route 93 North tunnel to the North End as its tailgate opened. Traffic was blocked and a tractor was brought in to hold the tailgate closed while the truck moved up the ramp. Traffic was backed up for miles. (Photos by Read More…
Welcome back to our weekly update that highlights some of the cases appearing on 311 in the North End/Waterfront neighborhoods. All 311 cases are public information and can be found at 311.boston.gov. Italian Heritage Month has Ended “Please remove Italian Heritage Month (October) signs around the North End. Besides the fact that it’s almost December, many are Read More…
Welcome back to our weekly update that highlights some of the cases appearing on 311 in the North End/Waterfront neighborhoods. All 311 cases are public information and can be found at 311.boston.gov. Pothole at 332 Hanover Street “Very large pothole” The original 311 post can be found here. This case was submitted and opened on November 8th, 2017. It Read More…
What was once one of the few streets in the North End that a resident could drive down that was not congested has now been turned into a chaotic, dangerous stretch of road. Between a funeral home needing to conduct business, tour buses and the new bike path it’s just a matter of time before Read More…
There will be nightly off-peak hour closures of the Zakim Bridge beginning on the evening of Monday, October 16, according to a notice by MassDot. The closures will be during overnight hours through the morning of Friday, October 21 so crews can conduct standard inspection operations. The full hours for the closures each night will be from 11:59 p.m., through 5:00 Read More…
You’ve seen them on the highways, and now digital parking and traffic signs will be coming to the North End. As the first Boston neighborhood to receive digital signs, the effort will be funded with $500,000 from the city’s budget, according to the Boston Herald, with installation by the end of the summer. If things go Read More…
The traffic situation on Commercial Street continues to be chaotic after the cycle track construction narrowed the vehicle lanes. Tour buses and trolleys are blocking intersections, seemingly confused as to where to let off passengers. Double parking is rampant with Langone Park and Puopolo Field in full swing for little league and bocce season. The situation Read More…
Letter to the Editor: Dear Friends and Neighbors, First off thank you, Matt, for writing the article about my accident. I also appreciate your respecting my and my family’s privacy in the days after the accident. Now that I am home and realize the extent of my injuries to both of my legs, plus my Read More…
New signage, crosswalk warning stripes and no corner parking are among the changes put in place this week at the Lewis and Commercial Street intersection where a North End woman recently suffered seriously injuries after being run over by a turning car. The new markings were made by Boston Transportation Department who said they are planning a Read More…