Winship Street
We will add a separated bike lane in the uphill direction, from Washington Street to Chestnut Hill Avenue.
The Allston-Brighton Mobility Plan identified Winship Street for traffic-calming treatment. More than two-thirds of drivers on Winship Street exceed the 25 MPH speed limit. Adding a separated bike lane will narrow the width of the street for driving and prompt drivers to slow down. Most on-street parking will remain and buses will be accommodated. Construction is underway!
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1 City Hall Square
Room 721Boston, MA 02201-2026
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Construction Status
Installation is underway!
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July 2024 Update
We're excited to announce that construction on the Winship Street Better Bike Lane will be starting soon. We expect work to occur this summer and early fall as weather and contractor availability allows. Once work begins, construction may take 3-4 weeks to complete.
Once the start date is determined, crews will post signage along the corridor to notify abutters. Temporary parking restrictions will be in place to accommodate the work, when needed. Please follow all posted signage. Sidewalks will remain open, but there may be some detours around active ramp construction work.
We expect work to happen in the following order:
- Ramp reconstruction,
- Repaving
- Striping
- Thermoplastic markings
- Signal work
- Flexpost installation
- Sign installation, including new curb regulation signage.
We appreciate your patience during construction. As with any street design change, we anticipate an adjustment period as users adapt to the new configuration.
Design Plans
We plan to:
- Add a separated bike lane going in the uphill direction
- Add a new crosswalk north of Peaceable Street
- Improve visibility at crosswalks and cross-streets
- Make minor changes to the number of on-street parking spaces
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Project Area
The project area includes Winship Street from Washington Street to Chestnut Hill Avenue.
Why Winship
Everyone in Boston deserves safe streets
Winship is an important connection for bicyclists traveling from Cambridge Street/Washington Street to destinations on Chestnut Hill Avenue and beyond.
Neighborhood Context
There are other bike lane projects happening in Allston and Brighton this year. This is part of our work to quickly close gaps across the City in Boston's emerging network of low-stress bike routes.
Learn more about other projects in your neighborhood:
Talk with us
Here are some ways you can talk with us about Winship Street.
Meet with us during Office Hours
You can talk with a member of the project team one-on-one. We will be available between 3 and 7 p.m. every other Wednesday. Sign up for a 15-minute phone call or virtual meeting.
Send us an email
Write your comments to us via email at better-bike-lanes@boston.gov.
Past Updates
Past UpdatesWe posted flyers on front doors, light poles, and cars on Winship Street. We sent an email to the project list about upcoming in-person and virtual events. We also mailed postcards to households on Winship Street and the blocks nearby. At these events, we shared design plans with you and answered questions.
| Date | Time | Location | Interpretation |
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| Saturday, August 19 | 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Brighton Ave near Union Square | Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Portuguese, and Russian |
| Wednesday, August 23 | 4 - 6:30 p.m. | Brighton Common, 30 Chestnut Hill Ave | Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Portuguese, and Russian |
| Thursday, August 31 | 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. | Brighton Library, 40 Academy Hill Rd |
We hosted a virtual meeting with the Boston Planning and Development Agency to share updates about transportation projects happening in Allston-Brighton, including our Better Bike Lanes projects. In a breakout room, we shared our concept designs for Winship Street, discussed our next steps for community engagement, and took your questions.
Download the presentation (English)
On April 13, we posted flyers on front doors, light poles, and cars on Winship Street between Chestnut Hill Avenue and Washington Street.
On April 18, we hosted a community walk. We walked from the corner of Washington Street up to the corner of Chestnut Hill Ave. We discussed upcoming changes to the street.
On May 10, we hosted a drop-in session on the corner of Winship Street and Washington Street. From 4:30 - 6:30 p.m., we spoke with neighbors and people passing by about the project. We shared concept designs, answered questions, and recorded comments.
We plan to:
- Add a separated bike lane going in the uphill direction
- Improve visibility at crosswalks and cross-streets
- Make minor changes to the number of on-street parking spaces
We are looking into adding a new crosswalk at Peaceable Street. This would impact at least one parking space on Winship Street.
On February 10 and 16, we posted flyers on front doors, light poles, and cars on Winship Street between Chestnut Hill Avenue and Washington Street. We also stopped into businesses to share flyers. Later in February, we mailed over 600 postcards to households on Winship Street and the blocks nearby.
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Still have questions? Contact:
Transportation
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1 City Hall Square
Room 721Boston, MA 02201-2026
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Construction Status
Installation is underway!
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Stay Connected
Sign up to receive email updates about this project.
