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Back Bay Mobility Projects

We’re designing safer streets in Back Bay!

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We aim to enhance the neighborhood’s unique character while improving safety and mobility for residents, commuters, and visitors. Our shared transportation goals for Back Bay reflect your input and align with the City's vision:

  • Ensure that sidewalks, streets, and public spaces accessible and in a state of good repair
  • Make bus travel more reliable
  • Build safer, connected bike lanes
  • Manage parking and curbside access

Project Updates

The presentation provides updates to mobility projects planned for the Back Bay neighborhood.

The video of the meeting will be posted soon.

Projects
Design completed - Construction update
  • Boylston Street Bus and Bike Lane
  • Berkeley Street Better Bike Lane - Modified
  • Clarendon Street Bus Lane
In Design
  • Beacon Street and Arlington Street - Modified
  • Dartmouth Street Better Bike Lane - New
  • Dartmouth/Stuart Safety Improvements - New



 

 

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How we design traffic signals:

  1. Gather traffic data to understand current conditions.
  2. Use traffic modeling software to test different designs.
  3. Our goal is to find a balance between safety, access, and keeping traffic moving smoothly for everyone.

SYNCRO inPUTS

SYNCRO OUTPUTS

Events

Events
Back Bay Mobility Projects Office Hours
On May 8

May 8
Back Bay Mobility Projects Office Hours
On May 15

May 15
Back Bay Mobility Projects Office Hours
On May 22

May 22
Back Bay Mobility Projects Office Hours
On May 29

May 29
Back Bay Mobility Projects Office Hours
On Jun 5

Jun 5
Back Bay Mobility Projects Office Hours
On Jun 26

Jun 26

Transportation Projects

Boylston Street

We're rebuilding sidewalks and installing a separated bike lane and bus lane

Berkeley Street

We're repaving Berkeley Street, installing a separated bike lane, and retiming traffic signals.

Connect Downtown

We're redesigning downtown streets to prioritize walking and to create a connected bike network.
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