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Project Survey and Draft Design Now Available For Lynnway Multimodal Corridor Project

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From the MBTA: The MBTA are excited to announce that the Lynnway Multimodal Corridor Projectโ€™sย design is nowย available,ย and theย onlineย survey is now open for responses! Please click the link below to provide your comments online.ย It will remainย open throughย Friday,ย May 29.ย 

The Survey is available inย English,ย Spanish, Khmer,ย Haitian Creole,ย Portuguese,ย Russian, and Arabic.

The Lynnway is a major roadway, part of Route 1A, and is owned and operated by DCR. The project area extends north from the General Edwards Bridge at the Revere city line to just north of Market Street and serves as a significant north-south connection to and within the city. For decades, the Lynnwayโ€™s design has prioritized the movement of motor vehicles, resulting in a difficult and intimidating area for pedestrians, cyclists, and bus riders to navigate, and serving as a barrier to the waterfront.    

The Lynnway Multimodal Corridor Project will include safety and reliability improvements for all modes of transportation – from those who drive, walk, and bike to those who take public transportation. As part of this project, there will also be improved access both across and along the Lynnway, making it safer for people to access places like the new Harbor Park.  

The Lynnway Multimodal Corridor Project builds upon several plans from the MBTA, City of Lynn, and Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). Safe, multimodal transportation improvements to the Lynnway are essential to supporting the Cityโ€™s vision for the area to transform it as a gateway to the Lynn community. 

Lynnwayย Draftย Conceptย Design

Theย Lynnwayย Draftย Conceptย Design is available to view below and on theย project website.ย ย The Draft Concept Design includes:ย 

  • Improvements to safety, access, and connections
    • Over 600 feet of new sidewalkย 
    • Up to 0.6 miles of new Shared Use Pathย 
    • Enhanced pedestrian crosswalksย 
    • Up to 34 new or rebuilt ADA-compliant wheelchairย rampsย 
    • Safer driving conditions and traffic calming at intersectionsย 
  • Transit improvements
    • Approximately 2.6 total lane miles of bus lanesย 
    • Faster, more frequent bus service and enhanced bus sheltersย 
    • More frequent and reliable connections to the MBTA Blue Line, Lynn Ferry Terminal, Commuter Rail, and downtown Lynnย 
  • Traffic flow improvements
    • Upgraded signal infrastructureย 
    • Maintenance of two-thru lanes in both directionsย 
    • Dedicated spaces for each mode of transportation to decrease conflictsย 
  • Improvements to trees and the public realm
    • Up to 250 new curbside trees andย additionalย greeneryย 

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