Oak Hill
Middle School

Bike Parking

Paths to Oak Hill

Oak Hill shares a campus with Brown and Newton South and there are paved connecting paths through the campus, and on Parker Terrace from the west and Littlefield Road from the east. You can see these routes on Open Street Maps. These off-street routes move students out of the way of vehicles. 

Crossing Route 9

Many Oak Hill students live north of Route 9. Our bike routes use three main crossings. There are three main crossings:

• Parker St. Drivers have a green light during the pedestrian walk signal so pay attention and cross carefully. If you are on a bike, the smart way for most middle school students to cross is to dismount from their bike, push the pedestrian button at each of the crossings and wait for the walk light to cross each crossing, then use the sidewalk on the bridge. Parker St. itself has bike lanes (project here). Parker St. is busy at school arrival and dismissal.

• Eliot St. footbridge. This pedestrian and right-turn only crossing is located between the Woodward/Elliot and Parker St. traffic signals. Access from the north is from Centre St. onto Woodcliff Rd, then take quieter streets to Parker St. and cross at the Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon light at Truman Rd. 

• Woodcliff Rd. This is a dedicated foot/bike bridge over Route 9 that goes from the southwest side of the Eliot T stop and goes down a ramp onto the sidewalk on the south side of Route 9. You can take quieter streets to the Upper Falls Greenway and over to Parker.

Bike Routes

We encourage students to walk, bike or take the bus to school. If you must drive, find an area to drop off and meet up away from the school to avoid getting caught in school traffic and to make it safer for your peers. See here for the interactive map.

This also prioritizes access for those students who do need to be driven closer to the front door. Some suggestions are highlighted; work with your student to find a location that works for your family. 

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