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This sequence of photos show the 1935 reconstruction of Brookline Boulevard from the Pioneer Avenue intersection to West Liberty Avenue. This was one of the civic infrastructure improvements launched by the Joint Civic Committee during the 1930s designed to improve living conditions in Brookline.

The project entailed re-routing Brookline Boulevard onto the Pittsburgh Railways right-of-way, which was previously used for rail traffic only. The narrow, looping trolley path would be widened to four lanes, paved and converted to a thoroughfare for both rail and vehicular traffic. The section of Brookline Boulevard that connected Pioneer Avenue and West Liberty Avenue, would now become Bodkin Street.

This traffic improvement made access to the commercial district much quicker and safer. The project was one of the major achievements of the Civic Committee and a major advancement for the Brookline community.