Route 86 modernization efforts
The Boston Transportation Department and MBTA are proposing some pedestrian-focused improvements along the Route 86 bus route, from Reservoir Station to Guest Street.
These modernizations aim to improve ADA accessibility, travel time, and reliability through various small-scale infrastructure changes. Some of these changes will take the form of:
- bus-stop relocations
- additional crosswalks
- additional bus shelters
- new signage, and
- enhanced safety and ADA accessibility changes.
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Scope of work
Unsignalized Intersection Changes
- Market St. at Vineland St.
- Move farside to nearside, adding a shelter
- Market St. Opp Gardena St.
- Move to nearside Keenan Rd., add crosswalk on Market St.
- Chestnut Hill Ave. at Jackson Ave.
- Move nearside to farside
- Chestnut Hill Ave. at Beacon St.
- Move stop further back from intersection, replace headsign
- Chestnut Hill Ave. at Union St.
- Move farside to nearside Academy Hill Rd.
- Market St. at Gardena St.
- Move nearside Morrow St. to farside, add a crosswalk
Signalized Intersection Changes
- Chestnut Hill Ave. at Wiltshire Rd.
- Eliminate due to stop spacing
- Chestnut Hill Ave. at Strathmore Rd.
- Move farside
- Chestnut Hill Ave. at Chiswick
- Eliminate for spacing, consolidate with above
- Signal changes
- Intersection design improvements, such as South Street at Chestnut Hill Ave.
Why are we doing this?
- Recommended through Allston/Brighton Mobility Study
- Leo Birmingham Parkway and Western Avenue will be analyzed through separate processes
- Develop process for other bus corridor modernization
- January 2022: Final round of outreach
- February 2022: Public comments incorporated into design
- Winter 2022 / early spring 2022: Implementation
Related Projects
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Still have questions? Contact:
Transportation
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1 City Hall Square
Room 721Boston, MA 02201-2026
