Town of Braintree

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About Braintree

The Town of Braintree is a suburban city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Although officially known as a town, Braintree adopted a municipal charter, effective 2008, with a mayor-council form of government and is considered a city under Massachusetts law.[1] The population was 35,744 at the 2010 census. It is part of theGreater Boston area with access to the MBTA Red Line and is a member of the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission’s South Shore Coalition.[2] The first and current mayor of Braintree is Joe Sullivan.[3] 

Neighborhoods

  • East Braintree: East Braintree is considered anything bordering Weymouth or Quincy. Most of East Braintree borders the Fore River and follows until it reaches the Fore River Shipyard. Braintree’s Electric Company (BELD), Watson Park, The Braintree Yacht Club, East Braintree MBTA station, Pond Meadow Park, and the Watson Park branch of the Thayer Public Library are located in East Braintree.
  • South Braintree: South Braintree is the part of the city which has the most business and industry. South Braintree is the location of South Braintree Square, Braintree Station, and Braintree High School. This part of town borders Randolph to the South-West.
  • North Braintree: North Braintree is considered anything on the oppisite side of Route 3 and & the MBTA ROW, any part which borders Quincy, and anything paralleling Interstate 93. The former Sheraton Hotel and South Shore Plaza are located in North Braintree as well as Wood Rd. industrial park.
  • Braintree Highlands: The Highlands is the southernmost part of the city and borders Holbrook.The highlands is home to the Braintree Town Forest.

Transportation

Braintree is situated in the Greater Boston Area, which has excellent rail, air, and highway facilities. State Route 128 and Interstate 95 divide the region into inner and outer zones, which are connected by numerous “spokes” providing direct access to the airport, port, and intermodal facilities of Boston.

Major highways

Principal highways in Braintree are Interstate 93 (which runs concurrently with U.S. 1) and Route 3, as well as 37, and 53. Entering Braintree from the north, I-93, Route 1, and Route 3 all run concurrently as the Southeast Expressway from Boston; in Braintree they diverge, with Route 3 heading south towardCape Cod as the Pilgrims Highway, and I-93 and Route 1 heading west toward Route 128.

Rail

Commuter rail service to South Station, Boston, is available on the Middleboro & Plymouth lines from the Rail Station located on Union Street. The MBTA Red Line is also accessible at the same location. Rail service on the Greenbush line started up in late 2007 and is accessible from the Rail Station located on Quincy Avenue in East Braintree.

Bus

Braintree is a member of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) which provides fixed route service to Quincy Adams,Quincy Center, Braintree, and Ashmont stations. The MBTA also provides THE RIDE, a paratransit service for the elderly and disabled.

All information about Braintree courtesy of: Wikipedia