Western Avenue in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Western Avenue in Cambridge is a three-lane, asphalted main road. The street has a width of 19.8. It is a one-way street and no parking. No bike lane available. It runs in an east-west direction and crosses Memorial Drive, Riverside Place, Blackstone Street, Putnam Avenue, Hews Street, Montague Street, Bancroft Street, Dodge Street, Gilmore Street, Howard Street, Jay Street and Kinnaird Street. It ends in a cul-de-sac. Nearby you can find among others 3 restaurants, 2 fast food restaurants, a convenience store and a hair salon. The nearest stops are Western Ave @ Putnam Ave, Western Ave @ Dodge St, Western Ave @ Howard St, Western Ave @ Kinnaird St and Western Ave @ Green St. The bus lines 64, 70, 83 and 91 serve this stop. Western Avenue also exists in Chelmsford, Lowell, Burlington, Wakefield and Sherborn.
Road Type
main road
Lanes
3
Speed Limit
25 mph
Route
east-west

Bus stops

  • Western Ave @ Putnam Ave.
  • Western Ave @ Dodge St.
  • Western Ave @ Howard St.
  • Western Ave @ Kinnaird St.
  • Western Ave @ Green St.
  • bus lines 64, 70, 83, 91

Public toilets

  • The Portland Loo (wheelchair accessible, free of charge, unisex).

Restaurants

  • 212 Kitchen.
  • Bista Pasta Trattoria.
  • India Pavilion (Indian, takeout, delivery service, wheelchair accessible, opening hours: 11:30–23) (02139).

Hair salons

  • Sly’s Barber Shop.

Banks

  • Leader Bank (wheelchair accessible, with ATM, opening hours: Mon–Wed 8:30–16; Thu–Fri 8:30–18; Sat 9–13; Holiday, Sun closed) at Massachusetts Avenue 675.

Fast food restaurants

  • Beantown Taqueria Café (Mexican, outdoor seating, Wi-Fi, opening hours: Mon–Fri 16–22; Sat–Sun 12–22) at Western Avenue 150 (02139).
  • Kwench Juice Cafe (Juice, opening hours: Mon–Fri 7–19; Sat–Sun 10–17) (02139).

Convenience stores

  • Western Market.

Ice cream shops

  • Chateau Blanc Cafe (takeout) at Central Square 25 (02139).

Furniture stores

  • Bedworks (opening hours: Tue–Sat 11–18) at Western Avenue 15 (02139).

Allotment gardens nearby

Riverside Press Community Garden
0.1 mi

Auto repair shops nearby

APA Automative
0.3 mi

Buildings nearby

Moore Youth Center
0.2 mi
Putnam Avenue Substation
0.3 mi

Commercial buildings nearby

Riverside Technology Center
500 ft

Convenience stores nearby

Shell
0.2 mi

Fast food restaurants nearby

Coast Cafe
0.3 mi

Fire stations nearby

River Street Firehouse
0.3 mi

Office buildings nearby

B B Chemical Company
0.3 mi

Parking lots nearby

808-812 Memorial Drive Parking Garage
0.2 mi

Parks nearby

New Riverside Park
400 ft
Riverside Press Park
0.1 mi
Hoyt Field
0.2 mi

Pharmacies nearby

Walgreens
0.2 mi

Places of worship nearby

Western Avenue Baptist Church
0.2 mi

Recreation grounds nearby

Joseph Alberico Park
0.3 mi

Residential areas nearby

Pleasant Street Condominiums
0.3 mi

Supermarkets nearby

Whole Foods Market
0.2 mi

Universities nearby

Blackstone South
400 ft

University buildings nearby

Blackstone Steam Plant
300 ft