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Letter to the Editor
We urge the Brookline Transportation Board to support implementation of a pilot to test dedicated bus lanes along Washington Street, better known as Route 9, from High Street to the Boston line at River Road.
The proposed bus lanes, part of the Gateway East project, are an important opportunity to improve quality of life for those who live, work, and shop in and near Brookline. The proposal prioritizes movement of people, encourages sustainable modes of travel, and aims to reduce the number of cars and amount of fossil fuel emissions in Brookline.
The proposal is consistent with a growing trend in Brookline, as expressed through initiatives such as the 2019 Town Meeting Warrant Article on sustainable transportation, that the town’s transportation decision-making should prioritize social and climate justice. Bus lanes make our roads more just and inclusive. A high proportion of bus passengers in Gateway East are people of color, women, and from low-income hou
Dedicated Bus Lane Planned for Boston Neighbor
Bus lanes are catching on in the Boston region. The city of Brookline is the latest example. January 1, 2021, 6am PST | James Brasuell |
Brookline, Massachusetts The Town of Brookline is evaluating a proposal to dedicate new bus lanes on a short but congested section of Washington Street between Brookline Village and the Riverway near the Boston city line, reports Christian McNeil. Washington Street has recently been completely rebuilt as part of the town’s Gateway East project, which has been under construction for a year and a half. The project.rebuilt the street and sidewalks, realigned intersections, and added new protected bike lanes that give bike riders a safe connection between Brookline Village and the Emerald Necklace bike paths, adds McNeil. Those design and construction of the project was completed before bus lanes became commonplace around the region.
The Town of Brookline is evaluating a proposal to dedicate new bus lanes on a short but congested section of Washington Street between Brookline Village and the Riverway near the Boston city line.
Brookline’s proposed Washington Street bus lanes, highlighted on a map of bus delays on the MBTA’s highest-ridership bus routes.
Washington Street has recently been completely rebuilt as part of the town’s “Gateway East” project, which has been under construction for a year and a half. The project (pictured above, in December) rebuilt the street and sidewalks, realigned intersections, and added new protected bike lanes that give bike riders a safe connection between Brookline Village and the Emerald Necklace bike paths.