Hyde Park Avenue Multimodal Corridor
This is a long-term planning project to create a multimodal corridor that is safe and accessible for all travelers on Hyde Park Ave between Readville and Forest Hills.
Project Phase
Project Information
Hyde Park Avenue is an arterial corridor that connects Hyde Park, Roslindale and Jamaica Plain. The corridor connects residents to critical transit hubs and allows for greater mobility.
We want to ensure the corridor infrastructure can safely meet the current and future transportation demands along Hyde Park Avenue.
Outreach for this project in 2019 and later paused. Engagement restarted in October 2023 as part of the Southwest Boston Transit Action Plan (SWBTAP).
Hyde Park Avenue by the Numbers
5 ROUTES SERVED
Routes 32, 14, 30, 33, 50 all travel along Hyde Park Avenue at some point.
High Volume
Over 200 buses a day travel the entire length of the corridor.
High ridership route
The Route 32 bus along Hyde Park Avenue is among the top ten MBTA bus routes serving the most riders each day.
Forest Hills to Wolcott Square is 4.5 miles and takes roughly 35 minutes on the 32 bus.
30 minute delaysDelays can range from 15 to up to 30 minutes going one way.
30 hours a monthRiders on the 32 bus, riding the entire length of the corridor every day, can spend an additional 30 hours a month in delays. This translates to nearly 1,000,000 collective hours of delay per year.
Project Timeline
2019:
Outreach began nd public meetings led to a preliminary planning concept for Hyde Park Avenue. The concept included bus priority elements and bike lanes along the corridor.
Spring 2022:
Outreach restarted using the 2019 design as a starting point.
Summer 2022:
Meetings with community groups and stakeholders continued.
2023:
In October 2023, the Transportation Department kicked- off the Southwest Boston Transit Action Plan (SWBTAP) in Roslindale, Hyde Park, and West Roxbury, which will include the HPA Multimodal Corridor Project.
2024:
Planning work continued in coordination with other City and BPDA projects, including attending Squares and Streets events. Some recent milestones:
- Bus rider surveys.
- Office hours were held online and in person.
- Open house was held in June.
2025:
Planning and outreach continued with meetings held in January, May and October.
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