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- Routes 128 (north & sound bound) and Routes 62 and 35 in Danvers
Estimated daily lane closures, detours, and rolling roadblocks between Monday thru Friday 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM during Winter 2012.
Click here for more information.
January 2012
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- Celebrate Massachusetts Car-Free Week!
September 18 - 24, 2011
Massachusetts joins over 1,000 cities in 40 countries globally to celebrate World Car-Free Day on September 22. World Car-Free Day began in Europe and has spread around the world as a way to promote the environmental, financial, community, and health benefits of using public transportation, carpooling, bicycling, walking, and teleworking.
This year, The Merrimack Valley TMA is joining with MassCommute and MassDOT to celebrate all week (September 18 – 24, 2011) by sponsoring an online promotion that includes the opportunity for people who commute Car-Free to win great prizes.
Click here for details.
September 2011
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- Bike to Work Week 2011/Mass Commuter Challenge
was a Huge Success – Thank you Cyclists!
Close to 3500 people participated in this year’s MassCommuter Challenge. MVTMA member company Philips won 1st prize in the MassCommuter Challenge for their category – businesses with 1500 to 3000 employees and Enterasys Networks won 3rd prize in the new category – Highest Average Commuting Mileage Per Team. Congratulations to both Enterasys Networks and Philips who received awards!
Over 100 MVTMA member employees participated in this year’s events with approximately 5,099 miles pledged during the MVTMA’s Bike to Work (BtW) week. Considering an average automobile fuel economy of 25 miles per gallon, cyclists saved approximately 204 gallons of gasoline, and just over $785 in fuel costs ($3.85 average cost per gallon) during BtW Week.
Click here for photos from the Kick-off Party at Harpoon Brewery
Click here for photos from Bike Bash "Thank you" Celebration at Flat Top Johnny's
Click here for photos from BtW Week breakfast/check-in locations
Click here for photos from MVTMA's BtW BBQ
Click here for fellow cyclists who participated from various
MVTMA member companies
Click here for Press Release
Summer 2011
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- The 93 Fast 14 Project
ALL 14 BRIDGE SUPERSTRUCTURES COMPLETE!
This historic project replaced 14 bridges in Medford in just 10 weekends between June and August, 2011. Between now and the end-of-the year MassDOT will be performing some associated work, such as barrier installation, final paving, and lane striping, that will occur during off-peak and overnight hours on I-93 Northbound and Southbound.
Click here for Live Information and Overview of the Entire Project.
Estimated I-93 Northbound & Southbound daily left lane closures between Monday thru Friday 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM continues - weekly updates click here.
Summer 2011
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- Estimated daily lane closures, detours, and rolling roadblocks between Monday thru Friday 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM during the month of August 2011.
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August 2011
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Emmaus/Cycle for
Shelter Ride
Sign-up for the Emmaus/Cycle for Shelter Ride on Sunday, July 24, 2011 at the discounted rate
All MVMTA Bike to Work Participants can register for the Emmaus/Cycle for Shelter at the Early-Bird Rate.
July 2011
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- Estimated daily lane closures, detours, and rolling roadblocks between Monday thru Friday 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM during the month of April 2011.
Click here for more information.
April 4, 2011
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- The MVTMA's Winter/NuRide promotion contest winner is Justin Peczleowseki of Nexamp, receiving a $200 AMEX Gift Card and 1,000 NuRide points were deposited into his NuRide account. Congratulations & thank you for participating. Stats of the some MVTMA member company employees who signed up for NuRide. Click here.
March 23, 2011
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- Congress extends the commuter pre-tax transit benefits program at $230 per month for TMA participants who take transit and/or vanpool.
Click here for more information.
December 17, 2010
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- Estimated daily lane closures, detours, and rolling roadblocks between Monday thru Friday 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM during the month of March 2011.
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March 11, 2011
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- Estimated daily lane closures between Monday thru Friday 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM from during the weeks of 2/21/2011 and 2/28/2011.
Click here for more information.
February 21, 2011
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- Estimated daily lane closures between Monday thru Friday 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM from Monday, 1/24/2011 to Saturday, 2/5/2011.
Click here for more information.
January 31, 2011
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- Temporary speed limit reduction to 45 MPH from Friday, 12/17/2010 through Summer 2012
Danvers - Route 128 Temporary speed limit reduction and traffic pattern changes.
Click here for more information.
December 17, 2010
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- MBTA begins work on second track between Andover and Lawrence.
Construction is expected to last approximately 1 year. The new track will improve service and reduce some delays. Read more. |
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- The MVTMA Celebrates Ms. Miriam Boucher of Draeger Medical as the MVTMA's $500.00 Green to Work Annual Raffle Winner. Congratulations Miriam! Click here for more information.
January 25, 2011
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- HP Employees who have relocated from the Marlborough office to the HP Andover office
To view or download the HP Transportation
Resource package click here.
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- Merrimack Valley TMA Fall Promotion 2010
Celebrate Car-Free Day on September 22, 2010. Drive car-free once from Monday, 9/20/10 through Friday, 9/24/10 and win a $100 REI Gift Card. Click here for more information.
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- Work continues on the interchanges between Routes 128 (north & sound bound) and Routes 62 and 35 in Danvers
Estimated daily lane closures between Monday thru Friday 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM from Sunday, 12/26/2010 to Saturday, 1/8/2011. Click here for more information.
December 5, 2010
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- Dascomb Road Park & Ride Re-opens Sept. 10th
The Dascomb Road – Andover/Tewksbury Park and Ride lot, which was closed in February for a reconstruction project, reopens Friday, September 10 ahead of schedule. The closure had originally been scheduled for as long as 12 months. Message boards along Interstate 93 near the Park and Ride lot will announce the reopening.
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- 511 is here! Checkout traffic delays that can impact your commute before you leave the home or the office.
Delays, accidents, incidents, and road closures as they happen. You can get your information 3 ways:
1. Cell phone – dial 511
2. Lan line – dial 511
Metro Boston: 617-986-5511 / Central Mass: 508-499-5511 / Western Mass: 413-754-5511
3. Or on line at www.mass511.com
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- Merrimack Valley TMA 2010 Summer Promotion. Winners will be announced soon.
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- Bike to Work 2010: Merrimack Valley Transportation Management Association
Member Philips – Andover Takes 1st Place in the MassCommuter Challenge.
Click here to read more.
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- On June 4, 2010, the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce Recognizes the Merrimack Valley Transportation Management Association as a valued small business. Click here to read more.
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- TMA's Facebook Challenge
Promotion Winner
– Congratulations to Marsha Charest from Hewlett-Packard winner of the TMA's Facebook Challenge promotion.
Martha won a GPS unit for her car!
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- MassCommuter Challenge
Early Bird Registration
Raffle Winner – Congrats
to Gordon of Wilkie Eisai
Research
Institute for winning the
Early
Bird Bike to Work Raffle!
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- Haverhill line receives $17.4 million for
service improvements – including money
for double tracking and signal improvements. Click
here for Boston Globe story.
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- If
workers lived closer they’d
drive less! High Cost of Transportation in the Suburbs:
MVTMA's own Andrea Leary explains to the Boston
Globe how transportation costs outweigh
housing savings in suburbs.
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