The Holiday Inn Express off the Southeast Expressway in Dorchester is seeking BRA permission to add 60 rooms for budget-conscious visitors to Boston.

In a filing with the BRA, the Boston Street hotel says the proposed five-story addition where the Bickford's used to be near South Bay "will provide additional economy lodging options in Boston, in stark contrast to most hotel projects proposed in Boston in recent years."

The hotel says the revamped hotel will spruce up the aesthetics of a key gateway to the city and add 15 to 20 new hotel jobs.