For Pedestrians

• Curb extensions at selected locations to shorten crossing distances

• New sidewalks

• Improved pedestrian signal equipment, including warning signage and flashing beacons (pedestrians will press a button that causes a light to flash, alerting drivers that there are pedestrians who are crossing the street in the crosswalk)

• To the maximum extent feasible, retain existing green spaces and mature trees on Mount Auburn Street and add new street trees and landscaping, where possible

• Accessible ramps that comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

• New street furniture, such as benches, lighting, and more

• Reclaimed public amenity/open space at Boylston Street, Bigelow Ave., and Arlington Street at Grove Street

For Bicyclists

• Improved bicycle accommodations, including:

  • Double buffered bike lanes (see this example on N. Beacon Street) in two segments on Mount Auburn Street: between Walnut Street and Dexter Avenue, and between Prentiss Street and the Cambridge City Line

  • A single painted buffer between parking and bike lane near Coolidge Square, where the road is narrower

  • A traditional bike lane or shared lane in even more constrained areas on the west side of the corridor near Watertown Square

• New bicycle signage with information about the regional bicycle network

• New bicycle parking locations

For Vehicles

• One vehicular travel lane in each direction with left turn lanes at selected intersections to help improve safety and traffic flow

• Two lane approaches in each direction and at key signalized intersections including Common Street, Walnut Street, Boylston Street, School Street, and Arlington Street

• Updated traffic signal timings to improve traffic flow

• Upgraded or new drainage and green infrastructure for improved stormwater management and to manage localized street flooding

• Maintenance of the number of existing legal parking spaces within the Coolidge Square and Common Street business districts

For Public Transit

• Longer bus turnouts at bus stops so buses can better pull out of the flow of traffic and to the bus stops

• Relocated bus stops to improve bus operations and reliability

• Intersection upgrades, including Transit Signal Prioritization (TSP) to reduce the number of red lights for buses

• Keeps dedicated bus-bike lane near the Cambridge city line in place

• Keeps bus queue jump/right-turn lanes at Walnut Street and School Street in place

• Better amenities at bus stops

• See more details about proposed changes to MBTA Bus Route 71