The federal government awarded $335 million for the Mass. Pike revamp plan in Allston that will provide long-awaited access to the Charles River waterfront. Plans call for construction of a new West Station commuter rail hub for the MBTA, which would be on the Worcester/Framingham Line between the existing Lansdowne and Boston Landing stops.
award clears a"major, major hurdle" for an infrastructure megaproject in Allston that will provide long-awaited access to the Charles River waterfront and push the state closer to a westward passenger rail expansion, a top official said Wednesday.
The turnpike currently slices through a narrow stretch of land between Boston University and the river, dividing the area with an aging, elevated viaduct. Tibbits-Nutt said the station is"incredibly important" to a proposed passenger rail expansion into western Massachusetts, often referred to as West-East or East-West Rail.
Tibbits-Nutt said the administration would provide more information about next steps for the Allston project"in the coming months." She added that officials plan to conduct the required environmental review in one year, which Tibbits-Nutt suggested is out of the ordinary.After Massachusetts officialsto secure aid toward replacement of the Cape Cod bridges, they've had a bit more success on the federal funding front lately.
"This project very similarly has made huge leaps and bounds, really quite honestly within the last couple of months," Tibbits-Nutt said Wednesday. Tibbits-Nutt hinted that some kind of announcement related to the bridge project is around the corner.
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