Cambridge Street (Allston) Safety Improvements
We are making safety improvements for Cambridge Street, between Harvard Avenue and Soldiers Field Road, in Allston.
We are making changes to address the most serious safety concerns on the corridor. Our plans for Cambridge Street include only changes that we can build in the near-term. We are not proposing major construction.
Cambridge Street will be redesigned and reconstructed with a future project, the Allston Multimodal Project.
Project Information
January 2020 Update
We are coordinating with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation on final construction documents. We aim to begin construction this year.
Working with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, we are designing:
- A crosswalk at the on-ramp. It's located on the south side of Cambridge Street, between North Harvard Street and Sorrento Street
- Shortened mixing zones between bicyclists and right-turning drivers.
- Physical separation for the bicycle lanes. The width is enough to support street sweeping and snow plowing equipment.
Project Updates
UpdatesWe hosted an open house for the project on September 25, 2019, at the Honan-Allston Library.
We collected written and verbal comments from residents.
Related projects
Larger planning and design studies are underway for Cambridge Street, and Allston and Brighton.
Strategic planning in Allston and Brighton lead by the BPDA.
MassDOT is replacing the Allston Viaduct and designing new transit options.