Currently, people traveling on rail transit between Allston and Kendall Square have long trips with downtown transfers. Converting the underused Grand Junction corridor to accommodate a multi-use path and a new transit service would provide a transformational link between Kendall Square and other growing areas such as North Station, Cambridge Crossing, and Allston.

While new public transit is a long-term vision that would likely be built by the state, design for the adjacent multi-use path has been underway since 2018. The first segment of the path has already been built by the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority in Kendall Square, and another section has recently opened connecting Broadway to Binney Street.

ACTIONS

• Convene regional stakeholders to advance a common vision of a regionally connected multi-use path

• Analyze and communicate the benefits of regional connections

• Develop Grand Junction transit concept

• Update Grand Junction transit demand estimations

What’s Next?

Years later, Transport Kendall continues to influence and guide transportation improvements in Kendall Square.