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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
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Transportation Projects

Beacon Street (Arlington Street to Mass. Ave)

We're repaving Beacon Street, making safety improvements for everybody, and closing a key gap in the bike network.

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.

Dartmouth Street Safety and Mobility Improvements

We're connecting Copley Square and the Esplanade and making quick-build safety improvements at the Dartmouth Street/Stuart Street intersection.

Project Updates

Updates

On Thursday, May 2, 2024, we hosted a virtual public meeting to share an update on projects in the Back Bay neighborhood. The meeting was publicized on our project websites, via email to subscribers to the Boylston Street, Berkeley Street and Connect Downtown lists, and on Streets Cabinet social media channels. Additionally, Neighborhood Services and elected leaders publicized the meeting to local stakeholders.

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

View the presentation (PDF)

Watch the meeting (YouTube video)

Watch the upcoming construction breakout group (YouTube video)

We share the data inputs and results of our traffic analysis to support the redesign of the Beacon Street/Berkeley Street intersection in Back Bay.

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

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