MBTA Hosts Future of 73 Bus Next Thursday

In one week, on Thursday, June 7, the MBTA will be coming to Belmont as part of its Key Bus Route Improvement Program to gather information on how to improve the 73 bus line that travels from Harvard Square into Watertown, through Belmont to Waverley Square.

The meeting will he held at the Beech Street Center, 266 Beech St. at 7 p.m. The Belmont Street/Trapelo Road Reconstruction Project, which has been in the works for nearly a decade, will also be discussed at the meeting.

T officials will discuss relocating or even eliminating bus stops while seeking the public's feedback on the proposed improvements. 

MBTA officiials will present recommendations for stop consolidation and additional amenities for riders that have been developed from both projects.