Project Overview

The Mount Auburn Street Project will transform the corridor into a "Complete Street."

A Complete Street provides safe and accessible options for all travel modes - walking, biking, driving, and transit - for people of all ages and abilities. Read more about the latest design recommendations.

PROJECT GOALS & BENEFITS

  • Safer travel for all modes

  • Increased efficiency on the MBTA Bus Route 71 (trackless trolley)

  • More efficient traffic operations

  • Improved pedestrian and bicycle accommodations

  • Accessibility and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

  • Reconstructed roadway following modern pavement standards

  • Reduced stormwater runoff

  • Improved aesthetics