Upcoming Pavement Marking Changes On Ellery St In City Of Cambridge

Press release from the City of Cambridge:

July 7, 2021

Earlier this year, the Department of Public Works repaved Ellery St between Broadway and Massachusetts Avenue. This repaving created an opportunity for the Traffic, Parking, and Transportation Department to update the bike facilities to improve safety and comfort for vulnerable road users.

Today, the bike lane is between the travel lane and the parking lane. This means that people who are exiting vehicles have to open their doors and step into the bike lane, which can cause a crash with a person riding a bike. We will be moving the parking to the other side of the street and moving the bike lane next to the curb. This new configuration will reduce the likelihood of a crash between people biking and people exiting their vehicles. Additionally, this new layout aligns with what is already in place on Ellery St between Cambridge St and Broadway, which means that people biking will now have a more consistent experience. There will be three to five fewer parking spaces, depending on the length of the vehicles and the amount of space left between each vehicle. We anticipate installing the new pavement markings within the next three to six weeks. If you have questions about this change, contact Stephen Meuse at smeuse@cambridgema.gov or 617-349-4713.

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