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Town of Arlington Massachusetts - MBTA Releases Draft Network Map for Bus Network Redesign 27 May 2022 ( news )
Town of Arlington , state Massachusetts ( By Press Release office)
May 27,2022
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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority ( MBTA ) has released a draft network map as part of its Bus Network Redesign project , which reimagines the MBTA’s bus network based on the region’s current travel needs and proposes an improved experience bus riders . The MBTA proposal adjusts many current bus routes , proposes new bus routes , creates more all - day service , increases frequency , and connects to more destinations . The MBTA is currently collecting public input on its proposal .
View the entire MBTA proposal
, or
view only Arlington - specific changes
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Share your feedback with the MBTA .
Changes are proposed for several bus routes in Arlington . These changes include:
A new Route 87 ( currently Arlington Center to Lechmere Station ) will replace and be combined with Route 67 ( Turkey Hill to Alewife Station ) . The new Route 87 will travel from Turkey Hill to Davis Square via Arlington Center and Broadway , through Medford to Sullivan Square .
A newly created Route 54 will travel from Arlington Center along Pleasant Street through Belmont to Waverly Station , Waltham , and Riverside in Newton .
A new Route 90 will travel from Arlington Center down Broadway to Davis Square , into East Somerville , Everett Square , and Chelsea Station .
Route 95 will extend to Arlington consistently instead of alternating trips to Playstead Road in Medford; it will also extend past Medford Square to the Wellington Orange Line station .
Route 77 will stay become Route T77 with service 15 minutes or better throughout the week , including more frequent service on Sundays .
Route 80 will be removed as parts of it will be served by Routes 95 , 94 , and the Green Line Extension in Medford/Somerville .
A full list of proposed service changes can be found on the MBTA’s website . Proposed changes for Arlington can also be read in eight other languages under
“Explore Changes in Your Neighborhood”
on the MBTA’s website .
The MBTA is currently accepting public feedback on the proposed changes and will be hosting virtual and in - person public events to share the proposal . A virtual meeting for the service area that includes Arlington will be held on June 22 , 2022 at 6 pm .
View the public meeting information and register .
After collecting public feedback over the summer , the MBTA plans to incorporate that feedback into a final network map in fall 2022 for the MBTA Board’s approval . If approved , the new network will be implemented over a period of several years , starting in spring 2023 through 2028 .
For questions regarding the changes in Arlington , contact Daniel Amstutz , Senior Transportation Planner in Arlington’s Department of Planning & Community Development at 781 - 316 - 3093 or
damstutz@town . arlington . ma . us
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