State transportation projects (Washington street) draft
Published: 1986
Language: eng
Number of pages: 26
Description: ...describes the state's plan to relocate the MA Bay Transportation Authority's Orange Line to the site of the halted southwest expressway, the plan to remove the elevated structure on Boston's Washington Street on which the Orange Line runs, and the plan to reconstruct Washington Street and provide replacement service; evaluates replacement alternatives (light rail vehicles and buses); parking, housing, economic development, and other issues are discussed and recommended state actions are given for each; neigborhood specific impacts are set forth for Chinatown / South Cove, Dudley Station, Egleston Square, and Forest Hills with recommended state action; also covers various bridge and tunnel options as well as various safety issues and presents a Washington Street Corridor Action Plan (WASHCAP), etc.; this draft report was in the BRA collection...