The road — South Frontage Road —literally will rise soon, as Downtown Crossing enters its next phase of transforming Route 34 from a highway to a cityscape of safe streets, bicycle and walking paths and space for economic development. The $14 million Phase 3 work is in preparation for a bridge that will connect Temple Street to Congress Avenue, another major step in bringing the Hill and the medical district within walking distance of downtown and eliminating the 1950s-era highway that eliminated the Oak Street neighborhood and split the city. Winstanley Enterprises, which also built 100 College St., plans to complete 101 College St., a 12-story, 500,000-square-foot bioscience research building, in November 2022. Mariotti said the company will break ground in June. “There will be one more parcel free for development in the future” between Temple and Church streets, she said. Drivers on South Frontage Road now can see how much higher the road will be. A packed-earth “support of grade” wall rising just to the left will hold in the fill as the roadbed is raised.
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