BU Bikes

Hello Bikers,

For those who may still be in town, we want your support.  Next Tuesday, June 30, is a public meeting about the BU Bridge.  “They” are going to release the plans, and the timetable, for the reconstruction of the bridge.  We’re hoping they’re going to include bike lanes in the designs.  We’re also hoping anyone who is interested will attend the meeting, and make it known that they want bike lanes on the bridge.  The more bodies in attendance, and the more voices speaking out, the better our chances for “them” actually listening to us.

Time: Tuesday June 30, 6:30-8 pm
Where: Photonics Building, 8 St. Mary’s Street, big auditorium
Who: Put on by the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) (they’re rebuilding all the bridges in the Charles River basin except Mass Ave)
Why: Because we need a bridge that allows for the mass amount of bike traffic (many hundreds, maybe thousands, of bikes) that crosses BU Bridge every day.

* work is expected to begin in the next couple months.  it could last potentially 3 years.  this is smack in the middle of our campus. please spread the word. *

-bikes

ps. Never Forget Comm Ave Beautification

Tomorrow (Tuesday Jan. 27th), the DCR will be holding a public meeting on the BU
Bridge and Craigie Dam Bridge and Drawbridge projects. This is the next meeting in a series of meetings regarding bridge reconstructions. Join us at this meeting to help show support for bike-friendly bridges.

When: Tuesday January 27, 6-8 p.m.

Where: MIT, in the Kirsch Auditorium of the Stata Center, 32 Vassar Street in
Cambridge.

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See you there!

DCR ANNOUCES BU BRIDGE LANE CLOSURES

One lane closed in each direction

WHAT: The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
will be performing repair and maintenance work on the BU Bridge. During
the work, one lane of traffic in each direction will be closed.

WHEN: Tuesday, January 27, 2009

9AM-3PM

WHERE: BU Bridge (Boston/ Cambridge)

This just in from the Department of Conservation and Recreation:

On Jan 8-9, Thursday night to Friday morning, 10 pm to 5 am, Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) crews will be making repairs to the BU Bridge sidewalks. During the work, both Cambridge-to-Boston lanes will be closed, and the only traffic allowed to cross in that direction will be Boston-bound MBTA or Boston University buses. All other traffic from Cambridge to Boston will be detoured to the Massachusetts Avenue Bridge.

So, if you plan to ride the BU Bridge, be aware.

that’s all – we’ll keep you updated on anything else that comes our way.