Block of Harvard Square will be permanently closed to traffic

The Cambridge City Council passed a motion to close a block in Harvard Square traffic to allow for outdoor dining spaces on Monday.

Blue Bottle Coffee, Daedalus Restaurant and Sea Hag Restaurant & Bar will have back patio spaces on Lower Bow Street beginning in the spring, according to Cambridge Day .

Between Dewolfe Street and Plympton Street, Lower Bow Street has been closed due to construction for two years “without causing significant impacts on the safety or functionality of the surrounding traffic patterns,” Cambridge Transportation Commissioner Brooke McKenna wrote in a statement to the city manager .

McKenna continued, “This has demonstrated that from a traffic perspective, this location is an excellent opportunity for pedestrianization. In addition, during COVID, the adjace