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President's Report
By Ronald K. Burns, PE, LSP, LEED AP, Principal Engineer, Arcadia Technology, Inc. and BSCES President
Throughout its history, members of our organization have worked to improve the daily lives of people in our community by helping to provide clean water, sanitation, safe bridges, buildings, roads and more. From the Quabbin Reservoir to the Zakim Bridge the impact of our members can be seen across the Commonwealth. ... Read more
Featured Group: Reflecting Back and Looking Forward with T&DI
By Annahid Dastgheib-Beheshti, PE, Arup, and T&DI Boston Chapter Chair
As we move into the 2022-2023 year, the Boston Chapter of the Transportation & Development Institute (T&DI Boston Chapter) is looking forward to re-engaging with our members. Like with everything else, the last two years saw a disruption and shift from our normal programming. ... Read more
Reimagining Columbus Avenue - First
Center-Running Bus Lane in New England
By Ziomara Ayala-Mendoza, Marketing Proposal Leader, Howard Stein Hudson and Mark Gravallese, Manager, Public Infrastructure, Howard Stein Hudson
Columbus Avenue in Boston was originally laid out in the 1830’s parallel to the Boston & Providence Railroad tracks and has a history of transit along the corridor. In its earliest days, the roadway was shared by cars and trolley traffic. As congestion increased, street level trolley transit was replaced by the development of the underground subway system and bus routes. Fast forward to current times, and Boston was again facing significant congestion with cars and buses sharing limited space on Columbus Avenue. ... Read more
Catching the Bus to an Electric Future
By Geoff Gunn, PE, Associate Principal, Arup and Annahid Dastgheib-Beheshti, PE, Senior Civil Engineer, Arup
In 2018, Martha’s Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA) put in place ambitious plans to transition their fleet of 50 diesel-powered buses to an electric bus system. The VTA wanted to introduce a more reliable and environmentally responsible public transportation network that connects six towns on the island ... Read more
Complete Streets Elements for Springfield Street/Memorial Avenue (Route 147) in Agawam and West Springfield
By Ashley Bomely, PE, Project Engineer, Alfred Benesch & Company
The design of Springfield Street/Memorial Avenue (Route 147), which began as a bridge replacement, morphed unexpectedly into a complete streets project which pushed the limits of what was included in similar projects at the time. The project has gone on to transform the area by providing continuous facilities for pedestrians, a two-way bicycle facility and alleviating vehicular queues all while acting as a catalyst for additional projects to further expand the facility networks. ... Read more
Cochituate Rail Trail
By Christine King, Director of Business Development, BETA Group, Inc.
The Cochituate Rail Trail (CRT) project is a regional multi-use path that links the Village of Saxonville in Framingham to Downtown Natick, with a planned future connection to the Natick Center Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Commuter Rail Station. ... Read more
A Novice's Take on Commuting to Work by Bicycle
By Alfredo Vargas, PE, ENV SP, Design Manager, City of Newton Engineering Division
I started riding my bike to work this summer and quickly realized that the reason that more people aren’t riding their bikes to work is that it isn’t safe. I had three main reasons to do it. ... Read more
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