The South Huntington Avenue Bike Lanes, installed by the city of Boston in 2010, create a safe, designated route for cyclists along a problematic traffic corridor and a main bicycle route leading to and from the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston. Before construction of the bike lane, the roadway had been difficult for cyclists to navigate for a number of reasons, including a set of trolley tracks in the middle of the street and a troublesome intersection where Heath St. meets South Huntington Ave. The bike lane was designed 6’ wide and rests between a 12’ travel lane and 8’ and 9’ parking lanes. At the intersection of Heath St. and South Huntington Ave., 20-30 parking spaces were removed and additional pavement markings added to channel cars into the proper area and avoid collisions.  Where the bike lane crosses the trolley track, it has been painted green to ensure a safe, right-angle crossing of the tracks, and as a sign for cars to yield. Green paint has also been employed at several other points along the bike lane to create greater distinction from motorists. Further along Huntington Ave., a bus stop had to be relocated, parking removed, and an asphalt ramp created for bicyclists to wait safely on the curb to cross the tracks. In this area, the bike lane is indicated by sharrows in the right travel lane. As part of the city of Boston’s bike network, the bike lane establishes connectivity between Hyde Square in Jamaica Plain, another bike route leading south towards the Arborway, and the Southwest Corridor off road path.

Plan set- South Huntington Avenue Bike Lanes