The following information was provided by MassDOT:
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that an information matrix is now posted online that compares available information about key aspects of the alternatives under consideration for the “throat” area of the Allston Multimodal Project: https://www.mass.gov/doc/allston-multimodal-project-summary-analysis-of-throat-area-options-within-the-3l-re-alignment/download.
The purpose of the Matrix is to provide additional information to help inform public and agency input on the choice of a Preferred Alternative by MassDOT from among the three Throat Options. This Matrix, which represents MassDOT’s working assumptions on various impacts of the throat options, is a draft by MassDOT and is subject to change after consideration by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Cooperating Agencies.
The “throat” is the area of the Charles River waterfront where I-90, Soldiers Field Road, freight train tracks, the Paul Dudley White pedestrian and bicycle path, and two commuter rail tracks squeeze through a choke point which is 204 feet wide and is the narrowest section of the I-90 Allston Multimodal Project.
MassDOT has opened a round of public engagement and is accepting feedback on how the three throat options compare against both the project purpose and need and the selection criteria. MassDOT will host a public information meeting on Tuesday, October 20, at 6:30 p.m. Community members may join the meeting by going to the following link: https://virtualmeeting.link/I90AllstonMultimodal. The public may also join the meeting by phone: 877-853-5257 (toll free), Webinar ID: 965 1293 2141, Passcode: 710477. The MassDOT project team will present the new alternative analysis matrix to the public at this meeting and will be available to answer questions.
Public comment is being taken until the end of the day on October 30 and can be sent to: I-90Allston@state.ma.us.
MassDOT will share this feedback with FHWA and the cooperating agencies.
To be added to the project email list, please contact Nathaniel Curtis, at (617) 482-7080 x 236 or I-90Allston@dot.state.ma.us.