The “bump-out” curb extension at the MBTA Centre Street and Seaverns Avenue stop, which was completed last month and was the last remaining part of the Route 39 bus improvement project that also reduced the number of stops for a faster trip. MBTA spokesperson Kelly Smith said that the total cost of the project was $886,000 and made improvements to more than five miles of the route and 71 bus stops. (Gazette Photo by Peter Shanley)