Boston Transportation Department implements Vision Zero through a connected network of separated and protected bike lanes targeting zero traffic fatalities under the 2030 Bike Network Plan.
Boston adopted Vision Zero in 2015 with a goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries. The 2023 Boston Bike Network Plan commits to building out a connected, low-stress network reaching every neighborhood by 2030, prioritizing protected lanes (concrete curbs, flex posts, parking-protected) over painted shoulders. Quick-build projects on Massachusetts Avenue, Boylston Street, Tremont, and the Connect Downtown corridor expanded protected mileage. BTD coordinates with MassDOT on state-owned roads. The Bicycle Ordinance (Boston Code Ch. 16-17) establishes operating rules. BTD enforces protected-lane parking violations with elevated fines and immediate towing in priority corridors.
Parking or driving in a protected bike lane: $100 fine plus towing under Boston Code Ch. 16-17. Repeat violations can compound, and commercial drivers face enhanced enforcement zones.
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