BOSTON — The MBTA and City Hall are about to cut Huntington Avenue in half — and drivers will feel the pain.

The new plan, first reported by Streetsblog Mass will rip out two of the four car lanes on Huntington and South Huntington Avenue and replace them with exclusive bus and Green Line tracks. That leaves just one lane in each direction for cars on one of Boston’s busiest corridors.

City officials are spinning the project as a win for “safety” and “accessibility.” But for Mission Hill residents, it means years of jackhammers, disappearing parking spots, and permanent gridlock once the dust clears.

The redesign walls off the Green Line E branch and the 39 and 66 buses in their own private roadway. Transit riders will get shiny new ADA-accessible platforms in the middle of the street, while families who rely on cars are squeezed to the side.

Construction is expected to begin in 2027 and drag on for years, with completion targeted for 2029. By then, Huntington Ave will look nothing like the street drivers once knew — it will be a showcase for Boston’s latest war on cars.