Monthly Archives: June 2011

MBTA becoming more bike friendly

Posted on June 28, 2011 by bikenewengland

Tweet The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) has been increasing their bicycle facilities throughout the system, installing 50 covered bike racks known as “bikeports. This year a half dozen more Pedal & Park secure bike parking facilities will be installed … Continue reading →

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Mass DOT directive on bicycle accomodation

Posted on June 10, 2011 by bikenewengland

TweetThe Massachusetts Department of Transportation (DOT) Engineering Directive on Bicycle Accommodation reads “Bicycle accommodation shall be in accordance with Chapter 5 of the Project Development And Design Guide and the 1999 AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities.” Bicycle … Continue reading →

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Somerville “Bicycle Friendly”

Posted on June 7, 2011 by bikenewengland

Tweet Somerville MA recently received bronze-level recognition by the League of American Bicyclists as a Bicycle Friendly Community. The city added 10 miles of streets marked for bicycling last year and will add another 11 this year, making it approximately … Continue reading →

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MassDOT Bay State Greenway

Posted on June 4, 2011 by bikenewengland

Tweet The Bay State Greenway statewide system of bicycle routes is being developed by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, with approximately 200 miles of existing shared-use paths, and 300 more proposed. Priority projects include the Wayside Trail in central Mass, … Continue reading →

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Border to Boston trail

Posted on June 3, 2011 by bikenewengland

TweetThe Border to Boston rail trail will be a 28-mile shared use trail from the New Hampshire border to Danvers in Essex County on Boston’s North Shore. The trail is being realized by the efforts of advocacy groups in each … Continue reading →

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