Shift Roams · Boston · Cambridge
North Point to City Hall
This is the ride that proves Boston is a bike city. Start at Cambridge Crossing, roll through North Point Park along the river, cross the Bill Russell Bridge on brand new protected bike lanes, and end at Government Center. Almost entirely on dedicated infrastructure, and it's flat the whole way.
Numbered pins are the roam's stops; gold rings are bonus stops. Check in at each stop in the Shift app to complete the roam.
The route, leg by leg
North Point Park → Bill Russell Bridge (Boston side)
0.53 mi · ~3 minCross the Bill Russell Bridge — Boston's pedestrian and cyclist-only span over the Charles, just upstream of the locks. North Point Park behind you, the West End ahead.
Bill Russell Bridge (Boston side) → Government Center
1.02 mi · ~7 minDrop south into the West End. Cambridge Street has protected bike lanes most of the way to City Hall Plaza — keep an eye out for the brutalist concrete as it comes into view.
Roam it for real
Open this roam in the free Shift app to follow the route, check in at each stop, and earn the Bridge Runner badge.