North Beacon Street
We plan to install separated bike lanes on North Beacon Street between Everett Street and Vineland Street.
JULY 2024 UPDATE
We are wrapping up the details of our final, construction-ready design plans for North Beacon Street. We hope to start construction later in 2024 as weather and contractor availability allows. Once work begins, construction may take 2-3 weeks to complete.
Once the start date is determined, crews will post signage along the corridor to notify abutters and about restrictions to parking during the work process. We will update the project webpage and send an email to the project email list.
We appreciate your patience during this final design period.
Residents identified North Beacon Street as a priority for improved biking through the Allston-Brighton Mobility Plan.
Today, there is no dedicated space for biking. We plan to install separated bike lanes. Some amount of on-street parking will need to be removed, and the width of travel lanes reduced. The narrower travel lanes will help calm traffic speeds.
We upgraded the curb ramps at existing crosswalks already. New crosswalk locations can be added.
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DESIGN PLANS
We plan to make changes to North Beacon Street in Fall 2023. We will:
- Add a separated bike lane on each side of the street
- Add a new crosswalk west of Vineland Street
We are also looking at the traffic signals at Faneuil Gardens, Market Street, Life Street, Arthur Street, and Everett Street. We may make changes to how these signals operate to increase safety and efficiency for all users. The Route 57 Transit Priority Corridor project will examine potential changes to signal timing at Union Square.
Why North Beacon
Everyone in Boston deserves safe streets
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.
The Allston-Brighton Mobility Plan was adopted in May 2021. Through that planning process, residents identified North Beacon Street as part of a future continuous bicycle connection between Oak Square and Union Square via Faneuil Street, Market Street, and North Beacon Street.
Neighborhood Context
Talk with us
Here are some ways you can talk with us about North Beacon 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.
Updates
UpdatesWe posted flyers on front doors, light poles, and cars on North Beacon Street between Union Square and Vineland Street. We sent an email to the project list about upcoming in-person and virtual events. We also mailed over 2,000 postcards to households on North Beacon Street and the blocks nearby. At these events, we will share design plans with you and answer questions.
| Date | Time | Location | Interpretation |
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| Saturday, August 19 | 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Brighton Ave near Packard's Corner | 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 posted flyers on front doors, light poles, and cars on North Beacon Street between Union Square and Vineland Street. We sent an email to the project list about upcoming in-person and virtual events.
We hosted three drop-in sessions on North Beacon Street or nearby in May. We spoke with neighbors and people passing by about the project. We shared concept designs, answered questions, and recorded comments.
| Date | Time | Location | Interpretation |
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| Wednesday, May 3 | 7:30 - 9:30 a.m. | The corner of North Beacon Street and Market Street | Spanish |
| Thursday, May 25 | 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. | The corner of North Beacon Street and Cambridge Street | Cantonese and Mandarin |
| Tuesday, May 30 | 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. | Outside of the Faneuil Gardens Community Center | Spanish |
We also went door to door to talk to business owners to share information and hear feedback.
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 North Beacon Street, discussed our next steps for community engagement, and took your questions.
Download the presentation (English)
On February 10 and 16, we posted flyers on front doors, light poles, and cars on North Beacon Street between Everett Street and Vineland Street. We also stopped into businesses to share flyers. Later in February, we mailed over 2,000 postcards to households on North Beacon Street and the blocks nearby.
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Still have questions? Contact:
Transportation
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1 City Hall Square
Room 721Boston, MA 02201-2026
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