South Street (Brighton)

CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY (Updated: December 7, 2023)

In the fall of 2023, we added three speed humps to South Street. If the weather is warm enough in the coming weeks, we will add signage and striping indicating people can bike in both directions. Please observe all posted signage during construction.

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Today, South Street is one-way for travel from Chestnut Hill Avenue to Commonwealth Avenue. It is relatively flat, and drivers have a tendency to pick up the pace if they see a green light at Comm. Ave. Other parts of the street network nearby follow a hillier topography.

We will add speed humps to calm traffic. We will also install signs that permit people on bikes to travel in both directions, avoiding hills.

A computer-generated illustration of South Street. A speed hump is visible and people on bikes are traveling in both directions.

Our vision for South Street

2023-05 South Street Cross Section — South Street Cross Section

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Design Plans

We will:

Add three speed humps on South Street to calm traffic
Add signage to both ends of South Street indicating that people riding bikes can travel in both directions
Add striping to both ends of South Street to clarify lanes and directionality
Improve visibility at crosswalks
Make minor changes to the number of on-street parking spaces

View the Design

View the final design plans for South Street

WHY South Street

South Street is a low-traffic neighborhood street that connects bicyclists who live near the Chestnut Hill Reservoir to the rest of Allston-Brighton.

A group of six youth are riding bikes on a path by their school.

This project is part of a bold plan for transforming Boston's streets to better serve people walking, rolling, and riding bikes. Over the next three years, we will expand our bike network so that 50% of residents will be a 3-minute walk from a safe and connected bike route.

Neighborhood Context

Map showing streets highlighted in Allston-Brighton for better bike lanes

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 South 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

Update: August 2023

We posted flyers on front doors, light poles, and cars on South Street. We sent an email to the project list about upcoming in-person and virtual events. We also mailed postcards to households on South Street and the blocks nearby. At these events, we shared design plans with you and answered questions.

Date	Time	Location	Interpretation
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

A BTD planner talks to constituents about transportation projects comming to Allston Brighton. They stand near a blue tent and a bicycle.

Flyer

Postcard

design plans (PDF)

Allston-Brighton Transportation Updates Virtual Meeting

May 8, 2023

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 South Street, discussed our next steps for community engagement, and took your questions.

Download the presentation (English)

Watch the meeting (English)

Listen to the meeting (Spanish)

Listen to the meeting (Chinese)

Update: April 2023

On April 20, we posted flyers on front doors, light poles, and cars on South Street between Comm Ave and Chestnut Hill Avenue. We sent an email to the project list about upcoming in-person and virtual events.

On Saturday, April 29, we hosted a drop-in session at the corner of South Street and Comm Ave. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., we spoke with neighbors and people passing by about the project. We shared concept designs, answered questions, and recorded comments.

Photo of people standing around a table on the sidewalk talking

Flyer - South Street

Flyer - Allston-Brighton

Concept Designs

Published April 26, 2023

Plan view of South Street, showing three speed humps, signage, and striping

Update: February 2023

On February 10 and 16, we posted flyers on front doors, light poles, and cars on South Street between Comm Ave and Chestnut Hill Avenue. Later in February, we mailed over 1,100 postcards to households on South Street and the blocks nearby.