Another Bus Lane Bites the Dust: Wu Administration Forces Chelsea, Charlestown Transit Riders to Wait In More Traffic

Mayor Wu’s administration has removed a dedicated bus lane from North Washington Street between Haymarket and the North Washington Street Bridge, a decision that will force roughly 15,000 daily bus riders – the vast majority of whom are lower-income and Hispanic riders – to wait in more traffic.

Last week, the City of Boston repaved North Washington Street between Haymarket and the new Bill Russell Bridge.

The paving project removed all lane markings, but a city spokesperson told StreetsblogMASS on Tuesday that the city does not plan to restore the northbound dedicated bus lane, which serves MBTA bus routes 92, 93, and the 111…

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