Please send updates and reports on the conditions of other paths in Massachusetts to Jessica Mink.
Arnold Arboretum 1.5 miles of park roads which are mostly closed to automobile traffic with no intersections Boston Parks and Harvard University | By Tuesday morning, all of the Arboretum roads were totally clear, though I didn;t check Peters Hill. |
Blackwell Footpath A half-mile gravel path connecting the Forest Hills MBTA station and the South St. Arboretum entrance Boston Parks and Harvard University | On Tuesday morning, it was mostly shallow packed snow and bikeable, at least with sudded snow tires |
Roslindale Bike Lanes Two miles of bike lanes on both sides of Washington St. from Forest Hills to Roslindale Square and to West Roxbury on Belgrade Ave. and buffered and wide bike lanes along American Legion Highway Boston Public Works Department | I rode most of them on Tuesday and they were all clear, with occasional dollops of snow from parked cars. Cars are not parking way out from the curb, yet. |
Centre St. and VFW Parkway Bike Lanes DCR, plowed by MassDOT | Not checked, but probably fairly clear. |
Arborway "Bike Lanes" 1 mile of wide paved shoulder which is unmarked but usually clear of parked cars during rush hour Department of Conservation and Recreation | Pretty clear with a bit of snow on the curb edge. |
Morton St. Buffered Bike Lanes Cemetery Rd. to Harvard St. MassDOT | Clearer than they were before it snowed! A lot of the trash along the curb seems to have disappeared. You don't have to ride in the buffer anymore. |
Franklin Park Roads Much of the park loop road is closed to motorized traffic and there are bike lanes on the main road. Boston Parks and Public Works Departments | Not checked yet. |
Centre/South Bike Lanes A mile of bike lanes through the heart of Jamaica Plain from Jackson Square and the Southwest Corridor to Forest Hills Boston Public Works Department | Not checked yet. |
Jamaicaway Bikepath 1.5 miles of mostly bike/ped-separated paths paralleling a busy 4-lane parkway; two intersections with traffic lights Boston Parks Deparment | On Tuesday morning, it was marginal, clear around the boathouse, but snow-packed north and south. The paved connection to the Arborway was totally unplowed. |
Perkins St. Bike Lanes 1.5 miles of mostly bike/ped-separated paths paralleling a busy 4-lane parkway; two intersections with traffic lights Department of Conservation and Recreation | Not checked yet. |
Olmsted Park Paths 3/4-mile of mostly bike/ped-separated paths built over Riverdale Road, across Leverett Pond from the Jamaicaway. Brookline Park Department | Not checked yet. |
Parkway and Netherlands Rd. Contraflow bike lanes Two one-block contra-flow lanes plus and contraflow cycle track Brookline Park Department and DPW | Not checked yet. |
Muddy River Path 12-foot-wide 0.6 mile shared bike/ped path with no intersections Brookline Park Department and DPW | Not checked yet. |
Commonwealth Ave. Bike Lanes Connecting the B.U. Bridge to Boston University Boston Transportation Department | Not checked yet |
Brookline Bike Lanes Town of Brookline | Not checked yet |
B. U. Bridge Bike Lanes Boston to Cambridge Department of Conservation and Recreation, Plowed By Mass. Highway Department | Pretty clear |
B. U. Bridge west sidewalk Boston to Cambridge Department of Conservation and Recreation, Plowed By Mass. Highway Department or B.U. | Not checked yet. |
Harvard (Mass. Ave.) Bridge bike lanes Cambridge to Boston Department of Conservation and Recreation, Plowed By Mass. Highway Department | Not checked yet. |
Longfellow Bridge bike lanes Cambridge to Boston Department of Conservation and Recreation, Plowed By Mass. Highway Department | Not checked yet. |
Charles River Bikepaths Narrow, shared bike-ped path with few intersections Department of Conservation and Recreation | Between Maple St. in Newton to Arsenal St., the Boston-side path was mostly totally clear pavement on Wednesday morning, except for a few patches of drifting snow. I would expect the Boston side to be clear to the Anderson Bridge, but I crossed the river to try out the new, under-construction path along Greenough Blvd. It was not plowed at all; stay on the Boston side. Downstream from the Anderson Bridge to Hawthorn St., the path was clear to bare pavement. |
J.F.K. Park Wide, shared bike-ped path from river to Harvard Square Department of Conservation and Recreation | Not checked yet. |
Western Ave. Cycletrack Cambridge Cambridge DPW | Not checked yet. |
Western Ave. Cycletrack Boston Boston DPW | Not checked yet. |
N. Harvard St. bike lanes Boston Boston DPW | Not checked yet. |
Lincoln St. to Cambridge St. MassPike Bridge Bike/Ped connection from Harvard Square to Allston's Harvard Ave. district via Franklin St. Massachusetts Turnpike Authority | Not checked yet, but probably plowed. |
Southwest Corridor Bikepath Separated Bike/Ped path with poorly-designed intersections Department of Conservation and Recreation | From Forest Hills to Green St., it's plowed to bare pavement, but a bit icy at intersections. |
South Bay Harbor Trail Bike/Ped path from the Federal Court House up Fort Point Channel to the Southwest Corridor City of Boston | Not checked yet. |
Neponset Trail Mostly paved Bike/Ped path Department of Conservation and Recreation | Not checked yet. |
Somerville Community Path Wide rail trail from Davis Square to Cedar St. City of Somerville | Not checked, but probably bikeable. |
Red Line Linear Park Path Alewife MBTA station to Davis Square over Red Line City of Cambridge City of Somerville | Not checked, but probably fairly clear. |
Danehy Park Paths City of Cambridge | Not checked yet, but probably fairly clear. |
Cambridge Bike Lanes Striped lanes of varying widths on major and connecting streets City of Cambridge | Not checked yet. |
Vassar St. Cycle Track Buffered bike lanes from Main St. to Memorial Drive (almost) City of Cambridge | Not checked. |
Green St./Franklin St. Bicycle Boulevard Narrow one-way streets parallel to Mass. Ave. from Central Square to< Harvard Square/I> City of Cambridge | Not checked yet. |
Fresh Pond Bike Path Parallel to Fresh Pond Parkway in Kingsley Park City of Cambridge | Not checked yet. |
Alewife Brook Trail DCR | Boardwalk sections aren't plowed. No report on the rest. |
Fitchburg Cutoff Trail DCR | Not checked yet. |
Concord Ave. Cycle Track Buffered bike lanes from Belmont to Fresh Pond Parkway City of Cambridge | Not checked yet. |
Alewife Parkway Bridge Sidewalk Connection from Minuteman Bikepath to Fresh Pond and beyond Department of Conservation and Recreation | Not checked yet. |
Minuteman "Commuter Bikeway" Towns of Cambridge, Arlington, Lexington, and Bedford | Rod Holland reports on Monday: I rode the Minuteman this afternoon from Water Street, Arlington, to Depot Park, Bedford, and back. The trail had been plowed by all three towns, and was generally in good shape, meaning bare pavement, a more-or-less thin layer of packed snow, or smooth ice. Commuter bikes with studded tires will do fine, as will fat bikes. Those with skinny tires and no studs are in for a test of skill, and would probably do better on Mass. Ave. There are a few spots to watch out for: snowplow slop at the trail crossing at Mill Street, Arlington; bumpy ice near the Maple Street overpass, Lexington; a patch of deeper snow at Depot Square, Lexington, picking up ruts now that will harden into hazards soon enough. Interestingly, Bedford has cleared the last 100 yards of the trail at Depot Park, so there isn't any current need to enter and exit the trail via the parking lot. Pictures here. |
Upper Charles Reservation Watertown, Newton, Waltham 4+ miles of paved and unpaved bikepaths Mass. Department of Conservation and Recreation | Not checked yet |
Newton Bike Lanes City of Newton | The Walnut St. lanes were clear on Wednesday morning. |
Revere Beach Reservation Revere Shared use paths (or very wide sidewalks) Mass. Department of Conservation and Recreation | Not checked yet. |
Northern Strand Community Trail Everett and Malden Shared use path Everett and Malden DPW | No Report. |
Stony Brook Reservation Hyde Park 4+ miles of paved bikepaths Mass. Department of Conservation and Recreation | These paths aren't plowed because they get relatively little transportation use and because they are used by cross-country skiers like me. There are marked narrow bike lanes on Enneking Parkway through the reservation which are probably clear. After this snowfall, the paths should be pretty bikable, though there will be ice. |
Former Metropolitan State Hospital Belmont, Waltham paved bikepaths Mass. Department of Conservation and Recreation | Not checked yet. |
Assabet River Rail Trail Hudson and Marlborough, so far Town of Hudson, City of Marlborough (so far) | Not checked, but probably not plowed. |
Northampton Bikeway East-west across the City of Northampton City of Northampton | Craig Della Penna, who lives next to the path, has reported that it is the intention of the DPW to make it passable ASAP after a storm. If the storm is significant, then they plow it repeatedly --sometimes 10-12 times during the course of the storm to ensure its usability. |
Norwottuck Rail Trail Northampton to Amherst Department of Conservation and Recreation | No report. |