2008 revised draft EIR Urban Ring Project (MBTA)




































this routing skips gilman , union squares in somerville, these locations connected new lechmere station via green line extension project, expected operational end of 2014, initiated of 2014. grand junction railroad crossing of charles river widened include bus lanes , multi-use path.



construction of silver line gateway busway - part of urban ring enter construction - in chelsea in 2015


there 2 major spurs. 3 different routings being considered first spur, on west side of ring, leaves commonwealth avenue , goes to:



allston west station (new commuter rail station on framingham/worcester line)
north harvard street
western avenue
harvard, red line

the second major spur, on south side of ring, leave between crosstown center , bu medical center, , go to:



newmarket square (new commuter rail stop on fairmount line)
edward everett square, dorchester
jfk/umass (mbta station), red line

these close route covered 66 bus.


an interim surface routing proposed, multiple stops in longwood medical area, while tunnel under construction.


the capital cost version of plan estimated @ $2.2 billion, projected daily ridership of 170,000. 53% of route either in bus-only lane, dedicated busway, or tunnel. increased previous plan phase 2, improve travel times. result of implementation of phase 2, ridership growth on red, orange, blue, , green lines slowed, commuter rail ridership boosted. urban ring have higher collective ridership orange line, blue line, or entire commuter rail system.








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