Forum: Transit and Infrastructure
11-27-2018, 04:03 PM
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Re: 128 Widening
If it were possible, how many tracks would be needed to handle all of the Amtrak, Orange Line and commuter rail traffic?
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Forum: Transit and Infrastructure
11-27-2018, 02:10 PM
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Forum: Transit and Infrastructure
11-27-2018, 01:30 PM
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Re: 128 Widening
Needham essentially has their own rapid transit of sorts given the commuter rail has 4 stops in town and it's a very short ride into Back Bay and South Station. Would having a branch on the green...
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Forum: Transit and Infrastructure
11-27-2018, 10:29 AM
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Re: 128 Widening
The official completion of the project is Spring 2019, however it looks like they're pretty much done and the latest update from MassDOT said the contractor is on their punch list of leaving the...
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Forum: Transit and Infrastructure
07-29-2018, 07:41 PM
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Re: 128 Widening
Having the frontage roads was a smart move for the Highland Ave exits. Also adding an exit at Kendrick street was smart too. I would have liked to see them add in a frontage road setup for the route...
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Forum: Transit and Infrastructure
10-23-2017, 12:43 PM
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Re: 128 Widening
The 93/95 interchange in Woburn is flat out awful. Massachusetts seems to be one of the only states where you can have the interchange of 2 major highways and no additional roadway capacity to...
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Forum: Transit and Infrastructure
10-21-2017, 10:23 PM
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Re: 128 Widening
The whole project is going to be completed in Spring 2019. I am going to assume that's the reason for the 2019 date.
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Forum: Transit and Infrastructure
10-20-2017, 01:16 PM
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Re: 128 Widening
That would certainly make sense - that's a prime area where the highway needs to be widened to 4 full travel lanes in each direction plus a full breakdown lane in each direction.
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Forum: Transit and Infrastructure
05-21-2017, 08:55 PM
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Re: 128 Widening
http://www.massdot.state.ma.us/Portals/8/docs/HighlightedProjects/NeedhamWellesley/ramp_key_graphic.pdf
Here's a picture of what the whole stretch will look like. Frontage roads of sorts in both...
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Forum: Transit and Infrastructure
10-14-2016, 04:06 PM
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Re: 128 Widening
If you look at some of the major interchanges in this state, 93/95 in Woburn, 93/95 in Canton, 90/495 in Hopkinton for example, all are poorly laid out and lead to traffic backups. I am not saying we...
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Forum: Transit and Infrastructure
10-13-2016, 01:07 PM
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Re: 128 Widening
That looks fantastic. A neat and clean interchange that has a much smaller footprint than what we have there now.
You could even have a path and footbridge to Riverside from that CR station.
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Forum: Transit and Infrastructure
09-25-2016, 02:43 PM
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Re: 128 Widening
I would have just assumed the residents of Weston would prefer the interchange to be rebuilt. You put in flyover ramps for 90 east to 95 north and from 90 west to 95 south and the overall footprint...
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Forum: Transit and Infrastructure
09-23-2016, 09:06 PM
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Replies: 287
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Re: 128 Widening
If they blew up the interchange and made it a stacked interchange with flyover ramps you would see a smaller footprint than what currently exists.
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Forum: Transit and Infrastructure
09-22-2016, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 287
Views: 68,751
Re: 128 Widening
It's only a single weekend and they've given more than 6 weeks notice. Is it ideal? No. But at least they're going to do it all in one shot. I believe the new bridge will be 6 lanes.
My guess is...
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Forum: Transit and Infrastructure
09-22-2016, 01:54 PM
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Re: 128 Widening
That's unfortunate - a major interchange right in the metro area is in dire need of an upgrade it won't happen before 2020.
The rebuild of the 93/95 interchange in Canton which was supposed to...
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Forum: Transit and Infrastructure
09-22-2016, 11:01 AM
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Replies: 287
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Re: 128 Widening
I would rank the 93/95 interchange in Woburn as one of the worst anywhere. The 93/95 interchange in Canton is almost as bad. You also have situations where there are not proper acceleration and...
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Forum: Transit and Infrastructure
08-27-2016, 02:29 PM
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Re: 128 Widening
They broke ground on the stretch from Great Plain Ave to Route 9 in January of 2015 and the entire stretch is not expected to be done until Spring of 2019 - over 4 years. I always thought that seemed...
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Forum: Transit and Infrastructure
11-30-2015, 01:41 PM
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Re: 128 Widening
This project started in January 2015. I have a hard time understanding how this stretch of 128 can take 4 plus years to complete and that's assuming there aren't any delays.
Just look at how long...
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Forum: Transit and Infrastructure
06-17-2015, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 287
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Re: 128 Widening
The New University Ave exit from SB on 95 is the first phase of the big Canton interchange project. Once they're done with that, and it looks like they might be in the next month or so, they'll move...
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Forum: Transit and Infrastructure
06-17-2015, 03:19 PM
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Replies: 287
Views: 68,751
Re: 128 Widening
Some photos of the progress. The stretch from just beyond Great Plain Ave until Route 9 is very active right now.
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Forum: Transit and Infrastructure
01-16-2015, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 287
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Re: 128 Widening
Drove by the Highland Ave/Kendrick area on the way to work this morning and they've really done a lot as far as clearing out trees and bushes. Dirt is being moved around. This area is more active...
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Forum: Transit and Infrastructure
10-10-2014, 08:56 AM
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Re: 128 Widening
They've shifted traffic along 95 north to the recently finished portion of the bridges crossing 135 and the Charles River. Cleanup of the area between the north and south lanes has begun.
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Forum: Transit and Infrastructure
09-23-2014, 03:26 PM
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Replies: 287
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Re: 128 Widening
Wasn't 495 originally built with concrete instead of asphalt?
I am surprised that someone has not been able to develop a highly durable (able to handle heavy traffic volumes and extreme weather)...
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Forum: Transit and Infrastructure
09-23-2014, 01:46 PM
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Replies: 287
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Re: 128 Widening
I've been out to the Detroit area a couple of times and have wondered why they used concrete for some of their highways.
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Forum: Transit and Infrastructure
09-23-2014, 01:44 PM
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Replies: 287
Views: 68,751
Re: 128 Widening
http://www.mhd.state.ma.us/downloads/I_95add_lane/I-95_Route9_Central_Ave.pdf
This is what I was looking at regarding the 5 full travel lanes in each direction.
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