New and Current Bicycle Projects
The City of Cambridge continually evaluates locations where large and small scale bicycle infrastructure improvements can be made to increase safety and meet our Vision Zero goals. This page highlights bicycle facility improvement projects completed in 2021, but it is not an exhaustive summary of all bicycle improvements. For older completed bicycle facility projects, click here.
Click on an image below for a larger picture of that project. For descriptions on the different types of bicycle facilities, click here. For a map view of the City's current and planned bicycle facilities, click here.
By the Numbers
Updated January 2022
In the past year, 4.08 miles of bicycle facilities and markings have been added in Cambridge, bringing the total to 101.70 miles. For a breakdown of length by facility type, see the table below. Click on the chart to see the City's bicycle facilities growth from 2004-2020.
Facility Type |
Length (Miles) |
Bike Path/Multi-use Path |
36.49 |
Bike Lane |
34.18 |
Separated Bike Lane |
7.54 |
Grade-separated Bike Lane |
4.86 |
Two-way Separated Bike Lane |
1.86 |
Buffered Bike Lane |
1.93
|
Contraflow Bike Lane |
0.50 |
Bus/Bike Lane |
0.66 |
Shared Lane Markings |
13.26 |
Shared Street |
0.41 |
Total |
101.70 |
Bicycle Facility Improvements New in 2021
Separated Bike Lanes
Bike Lanes

Ellery St northbound from Mass Ave to Broadway |
Harvard Street westbound from Bow St to Mass Ave |
Shared Lane Markings
Dudley St westbound from Clifton St to Cedar St
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For More Information
For more information about bicycling in Cambridge, please contact Cara Seiderman at cseiderman@cambridgema.gov or 617/349-4629.