Blue Hill Avenue Transportation Action Plan
As part of our Better Bus Project and Bus Transit Priority programs, we're partnering with the City of Boston on the Blue Hill Avenue Transportation Action Plan, which will redesign the corridor between Warren Street in Grove Hall and River Street in Mattapan Square.
- Project design: 2024 – 2026
- Construction: 2026 – 2028
- Anticipated completion: 2029
- Status: Concept design
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About Blue Hill Avenue
Blue Hill Avenue runs through Roxbury, Dorchester, and Mattapan, and serves 10 bus routes with some of the highest ridership in our system.
During the week, riders take 20,000 bus trips on Blue Hill Avenue. Collectively, they lose 3,056 hours weekly stuck in traffic.
Community Benefits
- Improved traffic safety along the avenue
- Faster, more reliable, and more comfortable service for riders with new transit connections
- Enhanced pedestrian safety with better visibility at crossings
- Improved pedestrian accessibility
- Improved climate resilience with green infrastructure throughout the corridor
Project Features
- Dedicated spaces for people walking, biking, driving, and taking public transit
- Center-running bus lanes to support current and future bus service
- Bus boarding platforms with bus shelters, real-time information screens, better lighting, security cameras, emergency call boxes, new seating, and accessibility upgrades
- Roadway resurfacing
- Traffic signal upgrades to prioritize buses
- At least 14 new crossing signals, providing pedestrians with 40% more opportunities to safely cross the street
- Crossing distances shortened by about 25% on Blue Hill Ave and by an average of 19 feet on intersecting streets
- Repaired sidewalks with at least 185 curb ramps upgraded to meet accessibility standards
- Over 90% of current parking spaces maintained with more spaces that meet safety standards
- At least 150 new trees along the avenue
- Over 100,000 square feet of additional public space with opportunities for better street lighting, benches, bike parking, and public art
Community Feedback
Between May and July 2024, we collected feedback through over 600 surveys and events such as pop-up and youth workshops and open houses. Your feedback informed a new version of our draft design.
In fall 2024, we hosted a series of open houses and workshops along Blue Hill Ave to collect feedback in person on the new draft design. We also created an interactive story map and survey for community members to review the design and answer questions about design options online.
You can sign up for email updates to learn about more ways to get involved with the project.
Review the Draft Design
You can still review the draft design online using our interactive story map.
Past Events
Photo Gallery
Community member at a Blue Hill Ave community event filling out a form (June 2024)
Community members talking with Public Engagement staff at a Blue Hill Ave event (June 2024)
Community member leaving feedback on a map of Blue Hill Ave at an event (June 2024)
Resources
Download the resources below in your preferred language.
More Information
Send questions or comments to betterbusproject@mbta.com.
To learn more and sign up for project updates, please visit the City’s Blue Hill Avenue Transportation Action Plan page.
Building a Better T
As part of our $9.6 billion, 5-year capital investment plan, we're renovating stations, modernizing fare collection systems, upgrading services for our buses, subways, and ferries, and improving the accessibility of the entire system.
Better Bus Project
Bus Transit Priority
Building a Better T
As part of our $9.6 billion, 5-year capital investment plan, we're renovating stations, modernizing fare collection systems, upgrading services for our buses, subways, and ferries, and improving the accessibility of the entire system.