Green Street, Seaverns Avenue, and Gordon Street Bike Lanes

Everyone in Boston deserves safe streets

We plan to:

• Add speed humps on Green Street and Seaverns Avenue. Our speed humps preserve emergency response times.
• Add a standard bike lane going in the same direction as general traffic on:
  • Green Street between Amory Street and Centre Street.
  • Seaverns Avenue between Centre Street and Elm Street
  • Gordon Street between Elm Street and Woolsey Square
• Keep the vast majority of on-street parking where it is today.
• Remove 9 parking spaces on the north side of Green Street between Woolsey Square and Elm Street to create space for a continuous bike lane.* The spaces are regulated as “2 hr limit 8am-6pm.” We're looking at adding parking on parts of Woolsey Square and Gordon Street.
• Explore adding more short-term parking on Seaverns Avenue near Centre Street. We’ll work with local merchants to understand their delivery needs.
• Continue looking at design options for the Green Street/Centre Street intersection. Read more below.

* Parking changes are approximate and subject to change.

Option 1: Two lanes, less parking, no flexposts

During the busiest times, we expect the queue to go 5 cars back from Centre Street. Drivers will likely get through the light in one cycle. The Green Street parklet, shown in blue, remains in its existing location.

Option 2: One lane, more parking, flexposts

During the busiest times, we expect the queue to go 16 cars back from Centre Street. It could take more than one cycle for a driver to get through the light. The Green Street parklet, shown in blue, remains in its existing location.

There are other bike lane projects happening in Jamaica Plain this year. These projects will help you to connect from the Southwest Corridor and Emerald Necklace paths to daily destinations on Centre Street, South Street, and points in between. Learn more about other projects in your neighborhood:

• Boylston Street
• Eliot Street
• McBride Street