Weekly Recap: New Cradock Bridge Design

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Cradock Bridge Reconstruction Design Unveiled

The Medford City Council heard this week from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation on the latest plans for the reconstruction of the historic Cradock Bridge in Medford Square. Under the plans, a temporary bridge would extend from a new Route 16 off-ramp to Clippership Drive over the Mystic River. The reconstruction would take two years and start next spring.

Local business leaders were honored at Thursday night's 87th annual Medford Chamber of Commerce banquet at Montvale Plaza in Stoneham.

Andrea Bates McGrath, the president of Bates Insurance Agency, was honored as the 2013 Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year. Peter Petrella, a principal in McCracken, Cooper & Petrella, was given the honor of the Executive Director's Award by the chamber.

MBTA: Federal Funding for Green Line at Risk Under Recent Proposal

A transportation financing proposal unveiled Tuesday by leaders in the state legislature likely won't improve the MBTA's finances enough to encourage federal investment in the Green Line Extension, according to the transportation authority.

The proposal would raise $500 million through gas and tobacco taxes and corporate tax changes, but it falls short of the $1.9 billion plan for transportation and education needs called for by Gov. Deval Patrick earlier in the year, according to Boston.com.