Shattuck Reconfiguration and Pedestrian Safety Project

The Shattuck Reconfiguration and Pedestrian Safety Project will repair and reconfigure Shattuck Avenue from Allston Way three blocks north through the Shattuck/University Avenue intersection. The project will convert the west (southbound) leg of Shattuck into a four-lane, two-way street, eliminating the current circuitous movement for northbound traffic at the Shattuck/University intersection, while the east (northbound) leg of Shattuck will be narrowed to two lanes with angled parking to offset the loss of parking on the west leg of Shattuck.

A concrete raised intersection will be built at the Shattuck (east leg)/Center Street intersection, which is intended to create a slow-speed vehicular crossing that is safer for pedestrians and would have the effect of making the east leg of Shattuck a calmer street. As a result, the west leg of Shattuck would become the preferred route for vehicular traffic passing through the downtown area, and the Shattuck/University intersection should become safer for pedestrians.