RAILROAD/TRANSIT HIGHWAY/BICYCLE/AIRPORT LEGISLATIVE Green Line to Medford (GLX), opened 2021 2021 2020 2019 Mass Central Rail Trail Wayside (Wayland, Weston), opened 2019 Silver Line SL3 to Chelsea, opened 2018 2018 Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Phase 2A (Westford, Carlise, Acton), opened 2018 Worcester CR line, Boston Landing Station opened 2017 2017 Eastern Massachusetts Highway/Transit/Bicycle/Airport Timeline Fitchburg CR line (Fitchburg–Wachusett), opened 2016 2016 MassPike tollbooths removed 2016 2015 Cochituate Rail Trail (Natick, Framingham), opened 2015, Upper Charles Rail Trail (Milford, Ashland, Holliston, Hopkinton), opened 2015, Watertown Greenway, opened 2015 Orange Line, Assembly Station opened 2014 2014 Veterans Memorial Trail (Mansfield), opened 2014 2013 Bay Colony Rail Trail (Needham), opened 2013 2012 Boston to Border South (Danvers Rail Trail), opened 2012, Northern Strand Community Trail (Everett, Malden, Revere, Saugus), opened 2012 2011 2010 Boston to Border Rail Trail (Newburyport, Salisbury), opened 2010 Massachusetts Department of TransportationEstablished 2009 Silver Line South Station, opened 2009 2009 Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Phase 1 (Lowell, Chelmsford Westford), opened 2009 2008 Independence Greenway (Peabody), opened 2008, Quequechan R. Bikeway (Fall River), opened 2008 Greenbush CR, reopened 2007 2007 East Boston Greenway, opened 2007 2006 Assabet River Rail Trail (Marlborough, Hudson, Stow, Maynard, Acton), opened 2006 North Station Superstation, opened 2005 2005 Blackstone Bikeway (Worcester, Millbury, Uxbridge, Blackstone, Millville), opened 2005, Depressed I-93 South, opened 2005 Silver Line Waterfront, opened 2004 2004 Elevated Central Artery dismantled, 2004 1 2003 Depressed I-93 North and I-90 Connector, opened 2003, Neponset River Greenway (Boston, Milton), opened 2003 Amesbury Silver Line Washington Street, opened 2002 2002 Leonard P. Zakim Bridge, opened 2002, Nashua River Rail Trail ( Ayer, Groton, Pepperell, Dunstable), opened 2002 Salisbury 2001 93 Merrimac 2000 n Newburyport CR line (Ipswich–Newburyport), reopened 1998 1999 o t 95 s Old Colony CR line–Middleborough/Lakeville, reopened 1997 1998 Phoenix Bikeway (Fairhaven, Mattapoisett), opened 1998 o B Old Colony CR line–Kingston/Plymouth, reopened 1997 1997 o t r 1996 e Newburyport d r South Station Bus Terminal, opened 1995 1995 SE Expressway HOV lane, opened 1995, Ted Williams Tunnel, opened 1995 495 o West B Framingham CR line (Framingham–Worcester), reopened 1994 1994 I-93 HOV lane, opened 1994 Newbury Newburyport 1993 South Boston Bypass Rd., opened 1993 Haverhill 1992 Minuteman Commuter Bikeway (Cambridge, Arlington, Lexington, Bedford), opened 1992, Narrow Gauge Rail Trail (Bedford), opened 1992 Newbury 1991 Newburyport Line Haverhill 1990 1989 1988 Bradford Groveland Relocated Orange Line (Chinatown–Forest Hills), May 1987 1987 Pierre Lallement Bike Path (Boston), opened 1987, I-95 (Rt. 1–Rt. 128) opened 1987 Service Established 1986 Plum Island Green Line (Green Line E cut-back from Arborway to Heath), 1985 I-95 (direct connection to Rt. 128), opened 1987 Service Removed 213 Red Line (Davis–Alewife), opened 1985 1985 Red Line (Harvard–Davis), opened 1984 1984 Service Reinstated 1983 Rowley Methuen Woburn Branch RR (Woburn–Winchester), shutdown 1981 1982 I-495 (Mansfield–Raynham, took over Rt. 25 Raynham–Wareham), opened 1982 Significant Legislative Changes Georgetown 95 Rowley Haverhill Line Lexington Branch RR (Bedford–Cambridge), shutdown 1981 1981 Lawrence Red Line (Quincy Center–Braintree), opened 1980 1980 Fairmount CR line, reopened 1979 1979 Lawrence Orange Line (Malden–Oak Grove), opened 1977 1978 North (beyond Ipswich), shutdown 1976 1977 Andover Newburyport CR line (Haymarket–Sullivan), 1975 1976 93 Ipswich Orange Line Relocated Townsend Dunstable Dracut Ipswich Orange Line (Wellington and Malden), 1975 1975 Dr. Paul Dudley White Bike Path (Boston, Newton), opened 1975, Shining Sea Bike Path (Falmouth), opened 1975 Pepperell Ashby Tyngsborough Central Massachusetts RR (Cambridge), shutdown 1971 1974 Massport takes control of Hanscom Field 1974, I-93 (Danvers–Peabody), opened 1974 3 Boxford Red Line (JFK–Quincy Center), opened 1971 1973 I-93 (Somerville–Charlestown), opened 1973 Boston Region MPO Established 1973 Andover Rockport Green Line (A Line converted to 57 bus), 1969 1972 Lowell Andover Millis Branch RR (Millis–Needham Jct.), shutdown 1967 1971 Topsfield Rockport Boston & Maine RR (Lowell–Concord), shutdown 1967 1970 (Adams Sq. closed), 1963 1969 495 Green Line I-495 (Westboro–Bellingham), opened 1969 Lowell Ballardvale Gloucester Green Line (new Government Center station), 1963 1968 I-495 (Bellingham–Mansfield & Amesbury–Salisbury), opened 1968 Hamilton Green Line (Boylston to the portal at Tremont & Broadway), closed 1962 1967 US Rt. 3 (Tyngsboro–NH), opened 1967 Westford Essex Lowell Andover RR (Lowell Jct.–Andover), shutdown 1960 1966 I-495 (Haverhill–Amesbury), opened 1966 Nashua River Rail Trail 1 W. Gloucester Worcester Nashua RR, shutdown 1960 1965 I-90 (Allston–Downtown Boston), opened 1965, I-95 (Sharon–Rt. 128) opened 1965, Rt. 2 (Rt. 128–Alewife), opened 1965, I-495 (Andover–Methuen), opened 1965 Groton Chelmsford ) Hamilton/ 128 Gloucester h Fitchburg t Wenham Eastern RR (Marblehead), shutdown 1959 1964 I-90 (Rt. 128–Allston), opened 1964, I-93 (Somerville–Medford), opened 1964, I-495 (Haverhill–Methuen), opened 1964, I-95 (Sharon–Attleboro), opened 1964 Lunenberg Middleton u o 1963 Tewksbury s Wenham Old Colony CR lines, shutdown 1959 Rt. 3 (Hanover–Duxbury), I-495 (Chelmsford–Tewksbury), opened 1963 Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Established 1964 North Billerica ( North n Green Line (Kenmore–Riverside), opened July 1959 1962 Callahan Tunnel, opened 1962, I-495 (Littleton–Boxboro), opened 1962, Lowell Connector, opened 1962 o Reading t s Manchester- Rockport Line (Danvers–Wakefield), shutdown 1959 1961 (Chelmsford–Littleton), opened 1961, (Methuen–NH), opened 1961, (Chelmsford–Tyngsboro), opened 1961, (Hingham–Hanover), opened 1961 il o Newburyport RR I-495 I-93 US Rt. 3, Rt. 3 a Danvers B by-the-Sea Fitchburg r Lowell Line N. Beverly B&A RR (Framingham–Milford), shutdown 1959 1960 I-93 (Methuen–Stoneham), opened 1960 T o l 495 i t 1959 (I-93–Hingham), opened 1959, (Brockton–Rt. 128), opened 1959, (Canton–SE Expressway), opened 1959 Shirley a Manchester Woburn Branch RR (N. Woburn–Wilmington), shutdown 1959 Rt. 3 Rt. 24 Rt. 128 Ind r R e Beverly Ayer p e 1958 I-93 Central Artery (Fort Hill–Dewey Sq.), opened 1958, I-93 SE Expressway (Milton–Braintree & Milton–Dorchester), opened 1958, Rt. 3 (Plymouth–Sagamore), opened 1958 e B&L Stoneham Branch (Woburn–Stoneham), shutdown 1958 n North Wilmington rd n Montserrat a 95 o Beverly Farms Ayer d m B Saugus Branch RR (Everett Jct–W. Lynn), shutdown 1958 1957 I-90 (NY border–Rt. 128), opened 1957, Rt. 24 (extended to US Rt. 6), opened 1957, Rt. 128 (Westwood–Canton), opened 1957, I-93 SE Expressway (Milton), opened 1957 e e Prides Crossing e n (Danvers–Lawrence), shutdown 1958 1956 (Rt. 123–Rt. 27), opened 1956 Federal Highway Interstate Program Enacted 1956 Wachusett r Billerica Essex RR Rt. 24 F Reading 2 Wilmington Wilmington c Beverly Lynnfield e e Gree Green Line (Science Park), opened 1955 1955 I-93 Central Artery (Sumner Tunnel–Fort Hill), opened 1955, Rt. 128 (Wellesley–Westwood), opened 1955, US Rt. 3 (Bedford–Chelmsford), opened 1955, Rt. 3 (Duxbury–Kingston), opened 1955 North Leominster c nway u Middlesex 1954 Shirley r Blue Line (Orient Heights–Wonderland), opened 1954 I-93 Central Artery (Tobin Bridge–Sumner Tunnel), opened 1954, I-95 (Newburyport–NH), opened 1954, Rt. 24 (Rt. 106–Rt. 123), opened 1954, US Rt. 3, (Burlington–Bedford), opened 1954 B 1953 Rt. 24 (Rt. 106–US Rt. 44), opened 1953, Rt. 128 (Beverly–Gloucester), opened 1953, Rt. 2 (Harvard–Westminster), opened 1953 Littleton Carlisle (Maverick–Orient Heights), opened 1952 Reading Salem Blue Line 1952 Rt. 24 (Fall River–Raynham), opened 1952, I-95 (Danvers–Boxford), opened 1952, Route 2, formerly Union Turnpike (Acton–West Concord), reopened 1952 T Littleton/495 urnpike 1951 Rt. 128 (Wakefield–Wellesley), opened 1951, Rt. 3, (Plymouth), opened 1951 Massachusetts Turnpike Authority Established 1952 Leominster Anderson/Woburn 3 Orange Line opened 1950, (Beverly), opened 1950, (Kingston–Plymouth), opened 1950 1919-1975 CHELSEA 1950 Tobin Bridge, Rt. 128 Rt. 3, Peabody BEACHMONT Marblehead 93 Chelsea 1949 Harvard Burlington Mishawum CHELSEA EVERETT (Danvers–Beverly), opened 1948 Bedford Wakefield Salem ASSEMBLY Hanover Branch RR (Rockland–Hanover), shutdown 1948 1948 Rt. 128 BELLINGHAM Boxborough Acton Wakefield Marblehead SQUARE BOX DISTRICT 1947 Metropolitan Transit Authority Established 1947 Narrow Gauge Narrow Rail Trail Stoneham Bike Paths SUFFOLK Union Lynn 1 DOWNS 1946 Turnpike Greenwood 1A 2 Concord SOMERVILLE EASTERN 1945 uter Bik AVENUE m e ORIENT HEIGHTS Lancaster om w urnpike 1944 an C a Woburn T Swampscott em y Saugus SULLISULLIVVANAN SQUARESQUARE renamed 1943 ut Melrose Highlands Swampscott 1943 Boston Airport Logan Airport in Hanscom South Acton West M Salem Green Line (Copley–Northeastern), opened 1941 1942 Sterling Field Lynn obin Bridge Concord Winchester Melrose/Cedar Park T MAVERICK 190 Concord Center Melrose WOOD ISLAND Newburyport RR (Newburyport–Topsfield), shutdown 1941 1941 Hanscom Air Force Base, opened 1941, Rt. 128 (Wakefield–Lynnfield), opened 1941 95 Winchester Wyoming Hill Riverworks , shutdown 1938 Stow Nantasket Beach RR 1940 Wedgemere (West