The Traffic, Parking, and Transportation Department will begin installing separated bike lanes on Garden Street next week, and is launching a project that will add separated bike lanes to Hampshire Street. Learn more about both projects below!

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Hampshire Street Safety Improvement Project

The City is launching the Hampshire Street Safety Improvement Project, which will add separated bike lanes on Hampshire Street between Inman Square and Broadway. This will:

• Create a more comfortable biking connection between Inman Square and the Port/Kendall Square.
• Improve existing crosswalks.
• Make changes to parking and loading.
• Evaluate changes to bus stop locations.
• Meet the requirements of the Cycling Safety Ordinance, which mandates the installation of separated bike lanes on Hampshire Street. 

The City will introduce the project to the public with two events:

• Monday, November 7: Community Open House at the DPW Building from 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Learn more. 
• Tuesday, November 15: First Community Meeting online from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Learn more.

Garden Street Safety Improvement Project

We will begin to install changes on Garden Street on Monday, October 24, if weather permits. As part of this project:

• Part of Garden Street (between Huron Avenue and Concord Avenue) will become one-way eastbound (toward Cambridge Common/Harvard Square). 
• We will add separated bike lanes in both directions between Huron Avenue and Mason/Berkeley Street.
• We will improve crosswalks.
• We will make changes to parking and loading.

Timeline

It will take about one week after we begin installation to put up new signals, update metal street signs, and add major markings on the road. We will add bicycle stencils, flex posts, and colored surface treatments in November. 

Parking Restrictions

Temporary parking restrictions will be in place during this work. We will post signs with these restrictions at least 48 hours in advance. 

One-Way Conversion

The section of Garden Street between Huron Avenue and Concord Avenue will change from two-way for people driving to one-way. We expect this change to occur the evening of Monday, October 24, if weather permits us to make changes to major road markings. 

Accessibility Information

The City of Cambridge does not discriminate, including on the basis of disability. We may provide auxiliary aids and services, written materials in alternative formats, and reasonable modifications in policies and procedures to people with disabilities. For more information contact Traffic, Parking, and Transportation at tpt@cambridgema.gov, 617-349-4700 (voice), or via relay at 711.

Cambridge Traffic, Parking, and Transportation Department

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