Medford Racking Up Bike Rack Locations

MEDFORD, MA — New bicycle racks will be installed throughout Medford this year as part of a city effort to make traveling by bike safer and more convenient while improving access to business districts across the community.

The city's transportation team worked with the Medford Bicycle Advisory Commission to identify locations for the new racks. According to city officials, the installations are intended to make bicycle travel throughout Medford's squares more accessible and navigable while helping reduce downtown traffic congestion.

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The bike rack program builds on work the Medford Bicycle Advisory Commission has been developing for several years. In 2021, the commission identified dozens of priority locations for bicycle parking near businesses and commercial districts that lacked convenient bike racks. The recommendations were intended to improve access to local destinations while supporting the city's broader transportation planning efforts.

The first round of installations is scheduled to take place this summer and includes the following locations:

• Governors Avenue at the corner of High Street (Colleen's)
• High Street near Chase and Jen's Nails
• High Street near 20 to 22 High St.
• High Street near 10 High St.
• High Street near 9 Main St.
• High Street near 19 High St.
• Riverside Avenue near Metro Credit Union and Hair Space
• Riverside Avenue near the cleaners and Sura BBQ
• Salem Street near 15 Salem St.
• Forest Street in front of the Post Office
• 295 Salem St. (Douglas Bakery)
• 374 Salem St. (Shop and Go)
• 466 Salem St. (Grep Kafe & Sweets Bakery Plaza at Salem and Lambert, in front of Dempsey's)
• 440 Salem St. (Modern Hardware/Shanghai Moon)
• 365 Main St. (Designer Nails)
• 373 Main St. (Oasis Cafe)
• 395 Main St. (Roshankish Martial Arts)
• 376 Main St. (União Meat Market)
• 374 Boston Ave. (Nick's Pizza)
• 352 Boston Ave. (Picante Taqueria)
• 346 Boston Ave. (Tamper Cafe)
• 330 Boston Ave. (Ultimate Barber Shop)
• 323 Main St. (Hillside Wine and Spirits)

City officials said an additional 40 bike rack locations are expected to be completed by the end of 2026. Those installations are planned for West Medford and South Medford and include the following locations:

West Medford

• 447 High St. (Paul Revere Restaurant)
• 457 High St. (Dynamic Computer)
• 461 High St.
• 478 High St. (El Vaquero)
• 468 High St. (Clean Paws)
• 456 High St. (Signature Nail Spa)
• 440 High St. (Bargain Spot Liquor Store)
• 421 High St. (Twisted Tree)
• 491 High St. (Walgreens)
• 507A High St. (HK Tailoring)
• 30 Harvard Ave. (Medford Brewing)
• Harvard Avenue and Bower Street
• 564 High St. (NK Convenience)
• 630 High St. (Giles Liquor Store)
• 634 High St. (Joe Pizza)
• 121A Boston Ave. (Pikaichi)
• 125A Boston Ave. (Pikaichi)
• 129A Boston Ave. (Acupuncture Together)

South Medford

• 509 Main St. (Collette Bakery)
• 454 Main St. (Cedar Appliance Co., Tufts Square)
• 568 Main St. (Tufts Square Tobacco)
• 418 Main St. (La Cascia's)
• 397 Main St. (Moreno Barber Shop)
• 399 Main St. (Granvitor's Pizza)
• 397 Main St. (Rockland Trust)
• 370 Main St. (Haste Hair Spa)
• 376 Main St. (Stay Sharp Hair)
• 394 Main St. (Alpha Taxes)
• 382 Main St. (Arthur's Pastry)
• 324 Main St. (Bob's Italian Foods)
• 271 Main St. (Alexander's)
• 180 Main St. (Sei Bar)
• 178 Main St. (Richdale Convenience)
• 165 Main St. (Pinky's Pizza)
• 154 Main St. (Dunkin')
• 19 George St. (Royall House)

According to the city, the selected locations were chosen to expand bike parking capacity while minimizing impacts on surrounding areas. Officials said the program will not eliminate any vehicle parking spaces, though residents may notice sidewalk markings indicating where the racks will be installed. The city also noted that installation locations remain subject to change.

The Medford Bicycle Advisory Commission, established in 2014, advises the city on bicycle infrastructure and safety improvements. In addition to recommending bike parking locations, the commission has worked with city officials on projects aimed at making bicycling a safer and more practical transportation option throughout Medford.

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