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Spokes Engineering Spokes Engineering Spokes Engineering Spokes Engineering Bicycle Lanes for the City of Boston Hector Bermudez Christopher Longenbaker Peter Hagen Zachary Wassmouth

Commonwealth Avenue Commonwealth Avenue Commonwealth Avenue Commonwealth Avenue Public Garden Garden Left Side Bike Lanes Kenmore Square q

Benefits of Left Side Bike Lanes Benefits of Left Side Bike Lanes Benefits of Left Side Bike Lanes Benefits of Left Side Bike Lanes � No risk of “dooring” while traveling alongside No risk of “dooring” while traveling alongside parked cars parked cars k d k d � No blockage of bike lane from double No blockage of bike lane from double- -parked parked vehicles vehicles � Access into the underpass at Massachusetts Access into the underpass at Massachusetts p Avenue Avenue

Underpass at Massachusetts Ave. Underpass at Massachusetts Ave. Underpass at Massachusetts Ave. Underpass at Massachusetts Ave. EXISTING TRANSITION PROPOSED TRANSITION Video

Bike Boxes Bike Boxes Bike Boxes Bike Boxes � Advanced stop line Advanced stop line for cyclists for cyclists � Cyclists more visible Cyclists more visible to motorists to motorists � Bike lane painted Bike lane painted across intersections across intersections across intersections across intersections

Rendering of a Bike Box at Rendering of a Bike Box at Gloucester Street Intersection Gloucester Street Intersection Gloucester Street Intersection Gloucester Street Intersection

Transition To/From Right Side Bike Transition To/From Right Side Bike Lanes Lanes Lanes Lanes Transition Transition from left to Right side right bike lanes

Left to Right Transition Left to Right Transition Left to Right Transition Left to Right Transition Westbound Transition Westbound Transition Eastbound Eastbound Transition Transition Transition Transition

Road Diet for Bike Lane Road Diet for Bike Lane Road Diet for Bike Lane Road Diet for Bike Lane

Kenmore Square Kenmore Square Kenmore Square Kenmore Square

Commonwealth Avenue Commonwealth Avenue -Warren St. to Packard’s Corner Warren St. to Packard’s Corner- - N N Allston Allston BU BU NU NU

Left Side Bike Lane -Commonwealth Ave. Service Road-

Where Where are sharrows sharrows required ? ?

N Packard’s Corner Warren St. Sharrows Left Bike Lanes

Commonwealth Avenue Commonwealth Avenue -Packard’s Corner to BU Bridge Packard’s Corner to BU Bridge- - N N Allston Allston BU BU NU NU

Cross-Sections -Existing and Proposed-

10’ Lanes & Bike Lanes -A Win for Cyclists and Motorists-

10’ Lanes & Bike Lanes -A Win for Cyclists and Motorists-

10’ Lanes & Bike Lanes -A Win for Cyclists and Motorists- Potts Study (2007): Potts Study (2007): � “It was concluded from this research that there was no indication of an increase in crash frequencies as no indication of an increase in crash frequencies as lane width decreased for arterial roadway segments or arterial intersection approaches.” pp

Benefits for Motorists -More Room in Winter-

Packard’s Corner -Interesting Intersections- N Future Curb Reduction

-Interesting Intersections- BU Bridge N

Commonwealth Avenue Commonwealth Avenue -Making Connections: Allston to Arlington St. Making Connections: Allston to Arlington St.- - N N Arlington St. Arlington St. Arlington St Arlington St Allston Allston BU BU NU NU

Dartmouth Street Dartmouth Street Stuart Street to Charles River Bike Path

Section 1 Section 1 Boylston Street to Commonwealth Ave. Eliminating parking along left side of the road Reduction of travel lanes to 10’ Implementing reverse-angle parking Pair of 4’ bike lanes on left side with 1’ buffer

Section 2 Section 2 Commonwealth Ave. to Beacon Street P P Reducing street to 1 travel lane 332 during PM peak (avg. 10 per cycle) NYC style parking buffer Provision of a bike phase at Dartmouth/Beacon

Section 3 Section 3 Beacon Street to Charles River Path EXCEPT Access to Charles River Dashed line through intersection Provision of signage for vehicular traffic

Dartmouth Street Dartmouth Street Sections 4 & 5

Section 4 Section 4 Stuart Street to Huntington Avenue Heavy left turn traffic onto Huntington or I-90 Heavy left turn traffic onto Huntington or I-90 Single NB 4’ bike lane with 3’ buffer Bike Box

Section 5 Section 5 Huntington Avenue to Boylston Street RIGHT TURN CONFLICT NO RIGHT TURN CONFLICT Heavy right turn traffic onto Boylston Street 409 during AM peak (avg. 12 per cycle) Pair of 4’ bike lanes on left side with 2’ buffer

South Boston South Boston F F Fort Point Channel to L St. Beach Fort Point Channel to L St. Beach P i P i Ch Ch l l L S L S B B h h Bike Lanes e a es Sharrows

Safety @ Right Turns Safety @ Right Turns Safety @ Right Turns Safety @ Right Turns

D St. D St. D St. D St.

Width Width - - Floating Bike Lanes Floating Bike Lanes g

Floating Bicycle Lane Operation Floating Bicycle Lane Operation Floating Bicycle Lane Operation Floating Bicycle Lane Operation

Summer St. looking NB Summer St. looking NB

Floating Bike Lane Cross Section Floating Bike Lane Cross Section Floating Bike Lane Cross Section Floating Bike Lane Cross Section NORTHBOUND SIDE NORTHBOUND SIDE Lane Orientation Lane Orientation � Traffic Analysis Traffic Analysis � Two intersections � Two intersections Two intersections Two intersections � Under capacity Under capacity

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