Bike Newton Monthly Steering Committee Meeting
Bike Newton's monthly Steering Committee meeting. Public is invited to attend. Please email Brendan at [email protected] for Zoom invite. 7:00pm-8:30.
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Community Meeting on Extending Beacon Street Bike Lane
Bike Newton invites the public to attend the following community meeting, on Zoom, Weds. June 24 5:30-7pm: Overview: The City of Newton is planning to update the pavement markings on Beacon Street between Centre Street and Washington Street. The City is looking to incorporate a painted bike lanes on both sides of the street which would eliminate on-street parking in certain locations. Project goal: Extend bike accommodations in Newton Increase safety and comfort for all users Decrease likelihood of crashes Using paint and signage the project will: Extend bike lanes on both sides of Beacon Street Maintain parking in [...]
Bike Newton Monthly Steering Committee Meeting
Bike Newton's monthly Steering Committee meeting. Public is invited to attend. Please email Brendan at [email protected] for Zoom link. 5:30pm-7:00pm.
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Quinobequin Road and Trail Improvements Concept Design Listening Session
DCR is hosting a virtual meeting for community advocates to introduce the project, share the schedule and plans for public involvement and to hear your thoughts on project goals and key elements. Register in advance for this webinar here: https://vhb.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8STGP-0FTJiEtW4Ht_yUPQ This meeting will be followed by a robust public process to provide all members of the public with meaningful opportunities to share their input throughout the project. We ask that you register for the event by close of business on Wednesday, June 24. Should you have any trouble registering for the event, please feel free to contact Peter Sorensen, [email protected].
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Public Meeting: Carriageway Improvements
The City of Newton is requesting CPA funding to redesign a critical compromised segment of the Commonwealth Avenue Carriageway from Lyons Field to the Charles River Bridge, in the process creating new green space and adding a continuous walking and bicycle path by rerouting vehicular traffic to the south side of the median. The project will increase the overall amount of green space, link myriad trail networks including the Charles River Path, the Riverside Greenway trail network (in development), and Weston’s planned shared use path (currently at 25% design), increase visibility and access to the historic boathouse on the Charles River, and improve transit [...]
Bike Newton Monthly Steering Committee Meeting
Bike Newton’s monthly Steering Committee meeting. Public is invited to attend. Please email [email protected] for Zoom (or "Real") invite! 5:30pm-7:00.
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Public Meeting: Lower Falls Shared-Use Trail Feasibility Study
The Mass. Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is conducting a feasibility study for a shared-use trail connection between the Route I-95 rail bridge (“Two Bridges”) at the southeast corner of Leo J. Martin Golf Course, Wellesley, and the south side of the I-95 Overpass on Quinobequin Road, Newton, MA.
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Vision Zero Discussion
Vision Zero is once again up for discussion this Wednesday in a joint meeting of the Public Facilities Committee and Public Safety & Transportation Committees. The agenda for the meeting can be found here.
Auburn St. – Comm. Ave Public Information Session
Bike Newton invites you to attend this important City of Newton Public Information Session presented by Nicole Freedman, the Director of Transportation Planning for the City of Newton. She will review the MassDOT proposed improvements for the intersection of Auburn St. and Commonwealth Ave., which includes a new separated bike lane. There are several designs being proposed; the Steering Committee of Bike Newton is in favor of the one pictured above, the "Modern Roundabout". • Learn about a proposal by MassDOT to reconstruct the intersection of Auburn Street at Commonwealth Avenue. • The work is part of MassDOT’s reconstruction of the bridge over the [...]
Hammond Pond Parkway Improvements
Bike Newton would like to invite you attend the following meeting presented by: Department of Conservation and Recreation Commonwealth of Massachusetts Improvements to Hammond Pond Parkway in Newton Thursday, January 21, 2021 7:00pm – 8:30pm Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dWYruP09RVC1x3luBVMtyw At this public meeting, the DCR team for this project and its engineering design consultant, BSC Group, will present project objectives and gather public input on preliminary design to inform a pedestrian- and bike-friendly redesign of Hammond Pond Parkway in Newton, from Boylston Street (Route 9) to Beacon Street. To register, click on the appropriate link above or enter it into your browser, and you will be prompted to submit your name and email. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about [...]