Recent Streetsblog MASS posts about Bicycling

An aerial photo of a brightly-colored footbridge across an eight-lane highway in Boston's Allston neighborhood.

See MassDOT’s Early Designs for a New Car-Free Bridge Over the Pike in Allston

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 15, 2022 | No Comments

As part of MassDOT's Allston Multimodal Project, Allston's Franklin Street footbridge will be replaced with a new car-free overpass that meets ADA standards and offers a smoother connection into the surrounding neighborhoods.

bicyclists Rolling down Newbury Street where the group received a warm welcome from folks out shopping and dining.

Photos From Boston Cyclists Union’s Inaugural Pride Ride

By Grecia White | Jun 14, 2022 | No Comments

“The most vulnerable people in our community need the most support and so we wanted to make sure queer people felt safe on a bike… If you’re a queer person and you’re running around town blasting some gay music, some queer music, it is so much fun! And you feel, at least I feel, so good!” said BCU organizer Alex Shames.

Study: Black Cyclists Die 4.5 Times More Often Than White Riders

By Kea Wilson | Jun 14, 2022 | No Comments

Black cyclists are more than four times more likely to die while riding a bike than White ones, a new study finds — and the stats aren't much better for other modes or other racially marginalized groups.

Map of detour routes around the Dorchester Ave. bridge closure planned for mid-June through the end of August. Bikes and pedestrians are being instructed to use Boston Avenue, which runs one block west of Dorchester Avenue and re-joins Dorchester Avenue in Andrew Square.

T Extends Dorchester Ave. Bridge Closure ‘Til November

By Grecia White | Jun 10, 2022 | No Comments

A major bike and pedestrian connection between Dorchester and Andrew Square in South Boston will be closed due to bridge work this summer.

A bike rider rolls past a new protected bike lane under construction on Hampshire Street in Inman Square.

Eyes On the Street: Protected Bike Lanes Under Construction in Cambridge’s Inman Square

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 9, 2022 | No Comments

The City of Cambridge's Inman Square project will eventually reconfigure the wide, x-shaped intersection into two smaller intersections with physically-protected bike lanes, shorter crosswalks, and a new plaza on the north side of the square.

A rendering illustrates the City of Boston's proposal to add a two-way protected bikeway on Massachusetts Avenue between Melnea Cass Boulevard and Columbia Road in Dorchester. Courtesy of the City of Boston.

Boston Begins Construction on ‘Mass. Ave. South’ Protected Bikeway in Dorchester

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 7, 2022 | No Comments

The project will create a two-way bikeway on one side of the street, add median barriers to block unsafe motor vehicle turning movements at some intersections, rebuild accessible curb ramps at crosswalks, and build five new “floating” bus stops between the new bikeway and the motor vehicle lanes.

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