Some of the traffic changes put in place by the City of Boston during the Orange Line shutdown to accommodate shuttles and additional traffic will remain in place permanently, city officials announced Tuesday.
This is a list provided the City of Boston provided of the street infrastructure changes that will remain in place:This newly added bus stop creates a vital link for Chinatown residents to the SL5.These bus lanes include Boylston Street ; Clarendon Street ; St. James Street . These bus lanes support the 39, 9, and 10 bus routes, which together serve more than 10,000 riders per weekday.
The Boylston Street pop-up bike lane will be in place through Sept. 26, and the city hopes to get a permanent one in place for the spring. "Over the last 30 days, our city teams have been focused on measuring what’s working so we could ensure continual improvement during a stressful time of the Orange Line shutdown," Mayor Michelle Wu said in Tuesday's news release."We’re keeping in place some of the changes that have helped with traffic flow and transit access, so that commuters will see lasting benefit above ground even as the subway comes back online.
The Boston Transportation Department is using the Orange Line shutdown to evaluate potential designs for additional changes, including more protected bike lanes, pedestrian zones and bus lanes.
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