This is a map of planned and existing bike infrastructure. Currently
it only covers Bedford, Lexington, and Arlington, MA, but it could in
principle include information from any town, anywhere. If you are
interested in having your town's information added to the website,
contact jmelot@alum.mit.edu.
Some definitions follow. There are checkboxes you can use to show
infrastructure by how far the town has committed to it:
- Existing infrastructure - if you go there, it will be on the
ground
- Promised infrastructure - the town has committed to
adding this infrastructure within the next few years
- Under consideration - the town is currently going through a
public process to determine whether this infrastructure will be
added
- In town master plan - the town has commissioned and adopted a master
plan, which includes this piece of infrastructure
- Proposed by bike committee - the town's bike committee has
proposed this piece of infrastructure
The infrastructure is colored by category:
- Multiuse paths - paths physically separated from motor
vehicle traffic, allowing both bicyclists and pedestrians, 10 ft
wide or greater.
- Protected bike lanes (aka cycletracks) - bike lanes
physically separated from motor vehicle traffic by a barrier of
some kind, for exclusive use of bicyclists.
- Bike lanes - bike lanes without physical barriers (just
paint)
- Sharrows - shared lane markings (including bicycle boulevard
markings)
I have made the choice to not include unpaved paths: although they
serve transportation and recreation purposes, they are not reliable to
the same degree as a paved path, becoming unusable when muddy or snow
covered.
This website was created by Jennifer Melot using the Google Maps API and data (and helpful
input) provided by:
If you notice what you believe to be a mistake or inconsistency,
please email me (jmelot@alum.mit.edu) first before contacting one of these committees, in
case it is just a problem with the website.