Blue Hill Avenue Transportation Action Plan
As part of our Better Bus Project and Bus Transit Priority programs, we are partnering with the City of Boston on the Blue Hill Avenue Transportation Action Plan. The plan includes our proposal to redesign the corridor between Warren Street and Mattapan station.
This project design will be advancing throughout 2024. Sign up below to be informed about upcoming opportunities to participate.
About Blue Hill Avenue
Blue Hill Avenue runs through Roxbury, Dorchester, and Mattapan, and serves 10 bus routes with some of the highest ridership in our system.
During the week, more than 40,000 people ride buses on Blue Hill Avenue every day. Collectively, they lose 3,056 hours stuck in traffic.
Rider Benefits
This project will provide riders with:
- Reduced bus delays
- Improved travel times
- Improved traffic safety along the avenue
Project Features
- Construct center-running bus lanes with raised platforms for an easier boarding and alighting experience
- Upgrade traffic signal to allow for transit signal priority, a tool that can reduce traffic impacts on bus travel times
- Install new and enhanced bus shelters with improved lighting
- Construct a full roadway and sidewalks
- Improve pedestrian safety
- Plant new trees and other green infrastructure
We Want to Hear from You
You can provide your feedback in person by attending one of our Pop-up Workshops or Community Open Houses.
Pop-Up Workshops
We're holding a series of Pop-up Workshops where you can talk to team members. Join us and help inform the design of Blue Hill Ave, including bus stop locations, pedestrian crossings, parking, greenery, and more.
Community Open Houses
Join us at one of two Community Open Houses where we will mark up plans with your ideas. You can talk to team members and help inform the design of bus stop locations, pedestrian crossings, parking, greenery, and more.
| Event Type | Location | Address | Date | Time | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event Type | Pop-up Workshop | Location | Blue Hill Ave at Mattapan Square Bus Stop * | Address | 1624 Blue Hill Ave @ Mattapan Sq | Date | Wed 5/29 | Time | 4 PM – 6 PM |
| Event Type | Pop-up Workshop | Location | Mattapan Branch of the Boston Public Library | Address | 1350 Blue Hill Ave, Mattapan | Date | Thurs 5/30 | Time | 3 PM – 5 PM |
| Event Type | Pop-up Workshop | Location | Blue Hill Ave at Morton St Bus Stop * | Address | 1168 Blue Hill Ave | Date | Tues 6/4 | Time | 4 PM – 6 PM |
| Event Type | Pop-up Workshop | Location | Blue Hill Ave Commuter Rail Station * | Address | Blue Hill Avenue Station | Date | Thurs 6/6 | Time | 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM |
| Event Type | Pop-up Workshop | Location | Walkway to the Georgia St Municipal Parking Lot (next to Flames Restaurant) * | Address | 461 Blue Hill Avenue at Georgia Street, Dorchester | Date | Wed 6/12 | Time | 4 PM – 6 PM |
| Event Type | Pop-up Workshop | Location | Harambee Park * | Address | 930 Blue Hill Ave, Dorchester | Date | Thurs 6/20 | Time | 5 PM – 7 PM |
| Event Type | Open House | Location | Mattapan Branch of the Boston Public Library | Address | 1350 Blue Hill Ave, Mattapan | Date | Tues 6/25 | Time | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM |
| Event Type | Open House | Location | Franklin Park - William J. Devine Golf Course Clubhouse | Address | 1 Circuit Dr, Dorchester | Date | Thurs 6/27 | Time | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM |
* Outdoor workshops are dependent on the weather and subject to change. Please check back here prior to the event for the latest information.
Upcoming Events
Past Events
More Information
Send questions or comments to betterbusproject@mbta.com.
To learn more and sign up for project updates, please visit the City’s Blue Hill Avenue Transportation Action Plan page.
Building a Better T
As part of our $9.6 billion, 5-year capital investment plan, we're renovating stations, modernizing fare collection systems, upgrading services for our buses, subways, and ferries, and improving the accessibility of the entire system.
Better Bus Project
Bus Transit Priority
Building a Better T
As part of our $9.6 billion, 5-year capital investment plan, we're renovating stations, modernizing fare collection systems, upgrading services for our buses, subways, and ferries, and improving the accessibility of the entire system.