Improving safety and accessibility are the main goal’s of the state’s Arborway Parkway Improvements Project, and a virtual public meeting will be held on June 24 to provide an update on the project. During and after the meeting the public will be able to issue concerns on an interactive online mapping tool.
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Automobiles line the Arborway in front of the Arnold Arboretum. Circa 1939. Courtesy of Boston Public Library, Jamaica Plain branch.
At first glance it might seem these historical autos are caught in some demonic traffic time warp. But this 1939 photo isn’t of a backup along the Arborway. It’s parked cars lining the Arborway in front of the Arnold Arboretum.
So long, Casey Overpass @universalhub @02130News pic.twitter.com/5Md8fwAPv1
— Clay Harper (@ArborwayMatters) April 30, 2015
On Thursday, removal of the abutments on the Arborway side of the Casey Overpass began, as documented by JP transportation enthusiast Clay Harper. State officials have said removal of the overpass itself would begin in May.
Proposal for changes to Murray Circle. Credit: Toole Design Group
A historic overhaul of the Arborway could be in the works, with the aim of improving pedestrian and bike safety. This week the Department of Conservation and Recreation held two public meetings at the Arboretum where a design firm put out a “starter idea” that’s sure to get Jamaica Plain talking: Take the big rotary where Centre meets the Arborway and turn it into two roundabouts.
