Surface or Underpass? Charlestown Residents Crowd Final Meeting To Discuss Rutherford Avenue Changes
The Boston Transportation Department plans to make a decision on what to do with the Austin Street intersection within the next three months.
Charlestown residents who turned out for one final community meeting on the Rutherford Avenue corridor project Thursday night argued passionately for their sides—revisiting old concerns and raising new questions, too. But whether they were for keeping the underpass at Rutherford and Austin Street or supported bringing the roadway to the surface, nearly everyone seemed ready to move forward, urging city officials to make a decision soon. Hosted by the Boston Transportation Department, the public meeting was held at the Knights of Columbus hall on Medford Avenue and drew a standing room-only crowd, with many surface option supporters wearing green stickers that stated their views. BTD Commissioner Tom Tinlin moderated the meeting, which was …
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10:08 am on Thursday, December 13, 2012
Deval Patrick wants to put up open road tolling on I-93. He has publicly stated this as an option. How many drivers will that force onto Rutherford Ave? Too many than the surface option can hold? Has MassHighway / City of Boston studied this potential issue? more ›