Bowker ramp passes State House!

Posted by John B. Kelly

Representative Byron Rushing successfully amended the Red Sox infrastructure bill (line-item 6033-0593) to include a ramp from the Bowker overpass down into Kenmore Square. He did it by replacing this passage:

For critical roadways and streetscape improvements to the Sears Rotary, Ipswich Street, Maitland Street and Yawkey Way in the city of Boston”;

With this one:

“For critical roadways, streetscape, and handicap access improvements to the Sears Rotary, Ipswich Street, Maitland Street, the Honorable Philip Grigs Bowker Interchange, and Yawkey Way in the city of Boston”.

This is a great achievement, and we thank Representative Rushing for his leadership. Senator Steven Tolman has sought to have this language written in from the beginning and the Senate version, or will offer up an amendment if necessary.