You can now find the Commonwealth Avenue Carriage Road on MassDOT’s map of Bicycle/Pedestrian Priority Roadways!! This is a great map of existing bike infrastructure. It also shows planned bike infrastructure. Visit Massachusetts Priority Trails Network to locate Newton and the Commonwealth Ave Carriage Road, from Mt Alvernia in the east to Higgins Street in
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Bristol Mini-park
Have you driven by, biked, run or walked on the Carriage Road between Bristol and Chestnut? This area, now called Bristol Mini-park, was officially created on Feb. 24, 2021, when this proposal passed Traffic Council unanimously. It is the permanent closure of this 330′ of roadway to motorized vehicles. From now on, it is open
Village 14 Guest Post
Read my most recent guest post on Village 14, published on Nov 13, 2022. Carriage Road Two-way for Bicycles – Update
Cobbles Removed
DPW removed the cobbles along the Carriage Road. While some bemoaned the loss of the cobbles with their mystique, this is a tremendous improvement for public safety. The Carriage Road is now safer for pedestrians, runners, people with disabilities, and bicyclists (whose tires sometimes could get stuck in between the cobbles). Some day we hope
Legal Two-Way Non-motorized Bicycle Travel on Commonwealth Ave Carriage Lane “North Drive” Passes Traffic Council 5-0 TC112-20
There are several landmark projects occurring in the City of Newton. One is called the “Commonwealth Avenue Carriageway Redesign” project. It is not to be confused with the “Commonwealth Avenue Two-way for Bicycles.” Information about the “Commonwealth Avenue Carriageway Redesign” can be found : here: Commonwealth Avenue Carriageway Redesign. It’s fully funded through MassDOT’s Bicycle
2nd Public Discussion “Commonwealth Avenue Carriageway – 2-Way Bike Travel” Thursday Nov. 4, 2021
Mayor Fuller approved the commission of a consultants’ report on the Commonwealth Avenue Carriage Way 2-way for bicycling. This report is now complete and was submitted to the DPW Engineers. That report is available to the public on the Transportation Planning web page. That report was discussed by, and has the support of the Complete
New Guest Post by Jane Hanser in Village 14
Read my guest post on Village 14. https://village14.com/2021/10/04/both-ways-on-the-carriage-lane/
Carriage Road 2 Way Bike Travel: Transportation Dept Public Outreach
Did you miss the Sept. 29 2020 public meeting? If you did, not only are you not alone, but you can now read or listen to what you missed. The Transportation Planning Dept now has a web page devoted to the project. On this page, Commonwealth Avenue Carriageway – 2 Way Bike Travel, you can
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Signs? Striping? See What We Are Proposing for Two-Way
You may be asking yourself, “What’s this I hear about the proposed two-way bicycle travel on the Carriage Lane?” People of course want to visualize what our proposed changes to the Carriage Lane will be. We want to make it easy for you. Whether you are a driver, a walker, a dog-walker, a bicyclists or
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Major Announcement: Public Information Session: Monday Oct 19, 2020
Do you like to walk, run or bike along the Carriage Road? Do you want to feel safer when you do? We are thrilled to invite you to now come learn about the proposal to create two-way bike travel on the Carriageway. Yes, the Planning Department has scheduled a public information session. After this public
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