Dedicated Bike Lanes, Other Improvements On Comm. Ave.
Written by Boston Biker on Jun 22From U-Hub
State transportation officials signed off today on a $20.4-million reconstruction project along a bicycle-unfriendly stretch of Commonwealth Avenue that will include dedicated bicycle lanes on both sides of the road and wider sidewalks on both sides.
Although only 0.63 miles long, the avenue between Alcorn Street and the BU Bridge is used by an estimated 30,000 pedestrians, 3,000 bicyclists, 27,000 Green Line riders who get off and on at the four stops along the way and 35,000 motorists.
State Highway Administrator Thomas Tinlin – who formerly served in a similar role for the city of Boston – sad in a statement:
This project is an opportunity to make major multi-modal improvements to one of the main arteries into Boston. The reconstruction will make traveling to and from work every day safer and easier for all types of commuters.
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By Mike on Jun 25, 2016 | Reply
Talking about Comm Ave, here’s another danger to both cars and bikes: cars double parked in the bike lane.
When feasible, I’d like people to take a picture of these offenders and send it to the Boston Police and/or this or some other web site that would publish them.
Take them even if it’s not in a bike lane to get these scofflaws out of the habit of double parking.