It's a massive project seeking to completely overhaul and redevelop a chokepoint of roads, rails and paths by the Charles River. Though Boston and the state failed to secure federal funding to chip away at the $2 billion price tag, they will try again.
and improving the nearby pedestrian/bike paths along the Charles River. The realignment of the roads would also open up an old rail yard, owned by Harvard, for redevelopment. to get started as soon as this year. But with yesterday’s news, the timeline looks more uncertain. At the earliest, construction is “still years away,” according to the Globe.
Money, money, money: Boston and MassDOT are asking the feds for over $1.1 billion to help pay for the project. The rest of the funding — which could come from the city, state and private sources like Harvard — hasn’t been figured out yet. Not taken for grant-ed: MassDOT spokeswoman Kristen Penucci told WBUR’s Stevee Chapman “it is not a surprise” the bid got rejected, given all the other projects across the nation competing for Mega grants — especially since Boston. But this was only the first of five annual Mega grant rounds, thanks to the 2021 infrastructure law. So, the project still has more chances.
What’s next: MassDOT plans to refine the application and reapply as soon as next spring. “Many of these larger projects and larger grants require several years in the cycle, and many of the projects ahead of us in the queue were further along in their design and planning,” Wu toldSomerville is trying to wipe out medical debt for it residents.
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