Mayor Michelle Wu has appointed Nicholas Gove as the city’s interim chief of streets, replacing Jascha Franklin-Hodge, who resigned last month after overseeing Boston’s contentious bus and bike lane expansion.

Gove was promoted from his most recent post as deputy chief of streets for the Boston Transportation Department, a position he’s held since April 2023. His new title is chief of streets, transportation and sanitation.

Wu also appointed Gove as interim commissioner of public works.

Both appointments became effective on Nov. 24, according to two letters the mayor wrote to the City Council last month. The letters are included on this week’s Council agenda for Wednesday’s meeting.

The mayor’s office did not respond to a Herald inquiry as to whether Gove’s appointment as chief of stre

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