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Commonwealth Avenue (BU East) Bike Lanes

Comm. Ave. was one of the first streets in Boston to have a bike lane. Now, it's time to make them better.

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Commonwealth Avenue vision

We are working with Boston University and nearby residents to create separated bike lanes between:

  • University Road/Carleton Street, and
  • Beacon Street/Massachusetts Avenue.

On a regular day,  you'll find 1,000 people biking  along Comm. Ave. near Silber Way. On a sunnier day, you're likely to see over 2,000 on bikes. But, Comm. Ave. is also  one of the most crash-prone streets in the City for people on bikes.

Project Area

The project area includes Commonwealth Avenue from Charlesgate to University Road.

A simplified map of the area surrounding the project extent with Commonwealth Avenue from Charlesgate to University Road marked in blue.

Past Updates

We mailed postcards to 5,500 addresses located along the corridor.  We also posted flyers on street poles to share info with people who use the corridor. 

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