EVERET T - Transforming a Parking Lane into a Shared Bus/Bike Lane

The Everett Transit Action Plan, which included extensive public process, helped set the stage for the City to begin a pilot for bus improvements shortly after the conclusion of the study. [...] Everett Bus Stop // Ad Hoc Industries G E T I T R O L L I N G / C A S E S T U D Y C A S E S T U D Y / E V E R E T T In December 2016, immediately after the completion of the Everett Transit Action Plan, the City of Everett piloted the first shared bus/bike lane in the greater Boston region since the Silver Line in Boston. [...] With the mantra “the pilot is the process,” Everett gave one week’s notice to residents before restricting parking on one side of the street and putting down cones to designate the space for buses and bikes. [...] The MBTA ensured that bus drivers for the routes in Everett were informed and trained about the adjustments they would need to make for the pilot. [...] It was so successful in the eyes of the public and in improving commute times that on day three of the pilot, Everett’s Mayor decided to continue the bus/bike lane indefinitely.