Bicycle and Micromobility Connections

Chelsea Busway Multiuse Path. The 0.5-mile multiuse path parallel to the busway from Box District Station to Eastern Avenue Station in Chelsea could be connected to the Broadway corridor.

Paul Revere Landing Park and the North Bank Bridge to Lechmere.

A bicycle/pedestrian link across the Tobin Bridge has been proposed,82 and if built, it would require connections to the regional pedestrian network.

Assembly Square

Charlestown

Sullivan Square to Somerville via the Inner Belt Area, connecting to the proposed Grand Junction Path and the under-construction Somerville Community Path.

Lechmere and the Somerville Community Path, which connect to a larger portion of the regional bicycling network.

DESIGN SAFE BICYCLE FACILITIES ALONG BRT CORRIDOR

People do currently bike along parts of the Broadway‒Rutherford corridor. The redesigned BRT corridor design needs to include high-quality bicycle infrastructure—ideally separated from general traffic lanes—to support the people who currently bicycle and to encourage new bicycle trips, including bike‒transit transfers.

There are currently bicycle lanes along the Alford Street Bridge and Broadway that are unprotected except for a short section on Lower Broadway near the casino. There are bicycle markings in the Sullivan Square rotary that were added within the past five years, but these do not make for a safe or pleasant bicycle experience. There are no bicycle facilities along Rutherford Avenue, although they are proposed for the future.

IDENTIFY WHERE BICYCLE AND BRT NETWORKS COMPLEMENT EACH OTHER

The BRT corridor planning process should include an assessment of how the redesigned transit priority corridor fits within the local and regional bicycle networks. As with the pedestrian network, the BRT corridor construction creates an opportunity to enhance bicycle connections between Everett, downtown Boston, and surrounding communities. (See list of critical bicycle connections above.)