Let's do better than a 6-lane road through Brighton parkland (on mobile, scroll past the form for details)
The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is planning to rebuild the terrifying Soldiers Field Road rotary in Brighton near the Charles River, IHOP, Daly Field, Community Rowing and Watertown / North Beacon Street Bridge.
Just doing better than the mess that was built in the 1960's isn't good enough, and unfortunately DCR proposed replacing it with a 6 lane mini-highway and dangerous new intersections. What we need is a safe and low-stress route for neighbors, commuters, and visitors to get to the river paths, regardless of if they're driving, walking, or biking.
The DCR isn't meeting their own stated goal for the project:
"To improve vehicle, pedestrian and bicyclist safety while also eliminating excessive pavement, better accommodating all users, and increasing public green space for use as a recreational area."
Ask the DCR to:
- Improve connections to riverfront parkland and planned future community center from neighborhoods in Brighton, Allston, and Watertown
- Create short, safe pedestrian and bike crossings
- Build separate paths for pedestrians and cyclists with protected intersections
- Create fewer and narrower lanes to create a slower, safer road for everyone
- Add cycle tracks to the North Beacon Street bridge
- Continue working with the public on this design before moving forward
- Hold a public meeting in June to review design changes and feedback
Click here to read a draft of our full letter to the DCR.
If you have any questions or want to get more involved, email fixihoprotary@gmail.com
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