The city is still courting the idea of converting some of Summer Street into bus lanes, but the plan seems to be on hiatus with skepticism from the hospitality industry and radio silence from planners.

City officials have taken a strong stance for months on the proposal, claiming exclusive jurisdiction of the street and acting as though the pilot is a foregone conclusion.

Twelve weeks after its last update and following objections from business interests, however, the program is yet to be implemented and planners won’t say what its status is.

The proposed pilot would replace a standard traffic lane with one of the increasingly common bus/bike lanes, with a special accommodation for the area’s many commercial trucks.

It’s a product of the South Boston Seaport Strategic Transit Plan and comes with a host of less-defined improvements as well. The project’s web page mentions improving pedestrian access and adding “protected bike lanes,” though mention of them is the extent of it.

The area is complex legally, with the state owning some streets and claiming underground territory via the MBTA, but the city says it has jurisdiction over the surface of Summer Street and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) doesn’t seem eager to contest that.

“MassDOT continues to have conversations with the City of Boston, values the partnership with city officials, and will continue to evaluate this proposal and others intended to make travel safer and more efficient for all road users,” said MassDOT spokesperson Jacquelyn Goddard when asked if the state cedes the road to city planners.

There were some objections from business interests, spearheaded by the hospitality industry. Spokespersons from the area’s convention centers and hotels were joined by an array of political representatives in May when they requested a study be conducted on the pilot before implementation, making dire pronouncements of gridlock.

The Seaport’s lone community group, however, is in support, and Mayor Michelle Wu has historically been willing to expend significant goodwill and political capital on installing alternative transit infrastructure. In a still-growing city whose streets reached capacity years ago, finding more sustainable transit solutions isn’t optional.

“We’re hopeful they do the pilot, we’re in support of the proposal,” said Tom Ready, speaking for the Fort Point Neighborhood Association (FPNA). “Development is starting to drift south in the neighborhood and currently the transit choices are pretty limited. The state and the city have identified the need for added transit capacity.”

All told, the project seems like a lock. The only problem is that the project page lists the target date for the pilot as spring 2023, which eagle-eyed readers may notice is in the past. The FPNA has watching the planned window come and go with no bus lanes.

“We haven’t heard anything about the project. They haven’t started it yet,” said Ready. “Today the assumption is that less than half of workers will arrive by car. If you don’t put the capacity in, you can’t support the development.”

That’s left the project in limbo. The city maintains its bullish stance regarding the pilot but is yet to actually pull the trigger, and offers no clarification for confused residents. Both the mayor’s office and transportation department did not respond to repeated requests for comment on this issue.

As is increasingly the case, residents will simply have to go about their business and hope the city’s projects materialize whenever they get around to it.