City of Cambridge, MA

10/22/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/21/2024 17:10

Main St Kendall Square Separated Bike Lane Installation to Begin This Week

Work to install separated bike lanes on Main St in Kendall Square will begin this week. See below for key updates and more detailed information about what to expect.

Meter and Sign Work Has Begun

We've started installing new meter poles and signs that will match the project design. Click here to view the proposed parking and sign regulations. This work includes adding metered parking in much of the project area. Additional pick-up and drop off zones and handicap/disability parking spaces will be added as well. Few parking spaces will be removed.

Pavement Marking Installation Scheduled for Wednesday 10/23 and Thursday 10/24

This work will take place during the overnight hours beginning at 8 p.m. No overnight parking will be allowed. Paper signs will indicate the specific times that parking will be not allowed.

We expect work to continue the following week. During this time signs are markings will be changing. Please keep an eye out for changes. We expect all signs and markings to be complete by the end of next week, November 1st.

Flex-Post Installation Planned for Late November or Early December

In order to accommodate upcoming MBTA Red Line shuttling this November, we will not immediately install flex-posts. Tall traffic cones will reinforce the new parking layout during this time. We expect to install flex-posts in Late November.

More About This Project

We're installing separated bike lanes as part of the Cambridge Bicycle Plan and Cambridge Cycling Safety Ordinance.

As part of this project, we will:

  • Install quick-build separated bike lanes on each side of Main Street between Ames St and Galaxy Park. Find a project area map below.
  • Adjust parking regulations and relocate spaces. The bike lane will run between parking and the curb. Very few on-street parking spaces will be removed.

This project will include a number of additional benefits for all users of the street:

  • Improvements to transit, such as increasing curb space for buses and shuttles.
  • Adjusting parking space regulations to better reflect the needs of new businesses and building uses.
  • Increased disability parking.