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South Street (Brighton)

In the fall of 2023, we added three speed humps and signage to South Street. In the summer of 2024, we will add striping indicating people can bike in both directions. Please observe all posted signage during construction.

JULY 2024 UPDATE

We are working to finalize our contractor schedule for striping. We hope to complete construction in Summer 2024 as weather and contractor availability allows. Once work begins, construction may take 1 - 2 weeks to complete. 

Once the start date is determined, crews will post signage along the corridor to notify abutters. We will update the project webpage and send an email to the project email list. 

We appreciate your patience during this construction period.


Today, South Street is one-way for travel from Chestnut Hill Avenue to Commonwealth Avenue. It is relatively flat, and drivers have a tendency to pick up the pace if they see a green light at Comm. Ave. Other parts of the street network nearby follow a hillier topography.

We will add speed humps to calm traffic. We will also install signs that permit people on bikes to travel in both directions, avoiding hills.

A computer-generated illustration of South Street. A speed hump is visible and people on bikes are traveling in both directions.

Our vision for South Street

2023-05 South Street Cross Section
South Street Cross Section

 

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Design Plans

We will:

  • Add three speed humps on South Street to calm traffic
  • Add signage to both ends of South Street indicating that people riding bikes can travel in both directions
  • Add striping to both ends of South Street to clarify lanes and directionality
  • Improve visibility at crosswalks
  • Make minor changes to the number of on-street parking spaces

WHY South Street

South Street is a low-traffic neighborhood street that connects bicyclists who live near the Chestnut Hill Reservoir to the rest of Allston-Brighton.

A group of six youth are riding bikes on a path by their school.

This project is part of a bold plan for transforming Boston's streets to better serve people walking, rolling, and riding bikes. Over the next three years, we will expand our bike network so that 50% of residents will be a 3-minute walk from a safe and connected bike route.

Read more about our plan

Neighborhood Context

Map showing streets highlighted in Allston-Brighton for better bike lanes

There are other bike lane projects happening in Allston and Brighton this year. This is part of our work to quickly close gaps across the City in Boston's emerging network of low-stress bike routes.

Learn more about other projects in your neighborhood: 

Talk With Us

Here are some ways you can talk with us about South Street.

MEET WITH US DURING OFFICE HOURS

You can talk with a member of the project team one-on-one. We will be available between 3 and 7 p.m. every other Wednesday. Sign up for a 15-minute phone call or virtual meeting.

SEND US AN EMAIL

Write your comments to us via email at better-bike-lanes@boston.gov.

Past Updates

Past Updates

We posted flyers on front doors, light poles, and cars on South Street. We sent an email to the project list about upcoming in-person and virtual events. We also mailed postcards to households on South Street and the blocks nearby. At these events, we shared design plans with you and answered questions.

Date   Time   Location Interpretation
Saturday, August 19 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Brighton Ave near Union Square Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Portuguese, and Russian
Wednesday, August 23 4 - 6:30 p.m. Brighton Common, 30 Chestnut Hill Ave Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Portuguese, and Russian
Thursday, August 31 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Brighton Library, 40 Academy Hill Rd  

We hosted a virtual meeting with the Boston Planning and Development Agency to share updates about transportation projects happening in Allston-Brighton, including our Better Bike Lanes projects. In a breakout room, we shared our concept designs for South Street, discussed our next steps for community engagement, and took your questions. 

Download the presentation (English)

Watch the meeting (English)

Listen to the meeting (Spanish)

Listen to the meeting (Chinese)

On April 20, we posted flyers on front doors, light poles, and cars on South Street between Comm Ave and Chestnut Hill Avenue. We sent an email to the project list about upcoming in-person and virtual events. 

On Saturday, April 29, we hosted a drop-in session at the corner of South Street and Comm Ave. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., we spoke with neighbors and people passing by about the project. We shared concept designs, answered questions, and recorded comments. 

Photo of people standing around a table on the sidewalk talking

 

 

On February 10 and 16, we posted flyers on front doors, light poles, and cars on South Street between Comm Ave and Chestnut Hill Avenue. Later in February, we mailed over 1,100 postcards to households on South Street and the blocks nearby.

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