The Boston Transportation Department (BTD) is the City of Boston’s street and transportation agency. Its stated mission is to plan, build, maintain, and operate city streets in ways that improve access to opportunity, promote safety and resilience, and support quality of life for residents, workers, and visitors. The department’s vision is for streets that are safe, inclusive, and vibrant. 2
BTD’s responsibilities include transportation planning, traffic management and engineering, roadway signage, and parking enforcement. 2 Its work is focused on Boston, Massachusetts, while some projects involve coordination with regional partners such as the MBTA and MassDOT. 412
The department’s activities span transit, walking, cycling, street design, and new mobility. Its Transit Team, established in 2019, works on bus-priority measures and regional rail initiatives. 4 Examples include the Route 57 Transit Priority Plan, with bus-lane and stop improvements, and center-running bus lanes on Columbus Avenue, implemented in 2021. 4 BTD has also worked on expanding the Bluebikes system, including new stations in Mattapan and Dorchester, and on street redesigns intended to improve safety and access for people walking and cycling. 611
The department’s New Mobility Team has pursued initiatives including car-share locations, electric-vehicle charging in municipal parking lots, and pickup and drop-off zones for rideshare services. 12 The available sources identify Gina Fiandaca as commissioner in a 2018 appointment announcement and Nicholas Gove as commissioner in a 2025 document; they do not establish the current commissioner or the department’s founding year. 27