Contraflow bike lane on Dartmouth Street
Resident asks for a contraflow bike lane on Dartmouth from St James to the Southwest Corridor entrance, because no safe route currently connects Back Bay to the Corridor.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Add a contraflow bike lane on Dartmouth from St James down to the Southwest Corridor entrance.
Who it helps and why
The Southwest Corridor is a vital bike connection between Downtown and neighborhoods to the southwest, like Roxbury, Jamaica Plain, Hyde Park, and Roslindale. There's currently no safe way to access it starting from Back Bay, because most of the nearby streets are high-traffic and one way. This would add that crucial connection.
Details
- Cycle
- 2025–26
- Submitted
- August 1, 2025
- Neighborhood
- Back Bay
- Place
- Dartmouth Street, Boston, 02116
- Portal category
- Streets & Sidewalks
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
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The same need in other cycles
Ideas in Pedestrian & bike safety from Back Bay in the other cycles, up to 3 from each.
2026–27 (5 matching)
- Protect and resurface bike lane near CommonResident wants the bike lane around the Common and Public Garden protected by more than paint or flexposts and resurfaced, since it is a key connector in the bike network.2026–27Back Bay
- Physical barrier to protect cyclists at Boylston turnResident asks for a quick-build concrete barrier to stop left-turning cars from clipping cyclists waiting at the light on Boylston, where turning cars create crash risk.2026–27Back Bay
- Commonwealth Ave cycle track, crossings and Newbury closuresResident asks for permanent light exhibitions, a two-way cycle track in the median and safer crossings on Commonwealth Avenue, plus weekend and holiday car closures of Newbury Street.2026–27Back Bay
2024–25 (8 matching)
- Protected bike connection on Dartmouth StreetThe resident asks for a bike-friendly connection between the Charles River Esplanade and the Southwest Corridor on Dartmouth Street, since existing lanes are unprotected and one-directional.2024–25Back Bay
- Raised crosswalks on Comm Ave mallResident asks for raised crosswalks between each block of the Commonwealth Avenue mall to make it more accessible and pedestrian friendly.2024–25Back Bay
- Physically protect Mass Ave east-side bike laneResident asks for physical separation of the unprotected bike lane on the east side of Mass Ave, which cars constantly park in.2024–25Back Bay