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Landscape Design Precedents
Medians, Streetscape, Parkways
Huntington Avenue
VFW Parkway
Cambridge Street, Boston
Truman ParkwaySoldiers Field Road
Blue Hills Parkway
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Resilient Plants Hardy, Low Maintenance, Drought Tolerant Plants “Boston Grows Greener” Initiative
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Preliminary Concept Plans
Option A: Grade-Separated Rutherford Avenue (Retain Underpasses)
Option B: At-Grade Rutherford Avenue
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Summary of Options
Underpass Segments
At Grade Segments
Mishawum Street
Austin Street
City Square
Option A: Retain Underpasses
Sullivan Square : Underpass Remains
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Summary of Options
Underpass Segments
At Grade Segments
Mishawum Street
Austin Street
City Square
Option B: All At Grade
Sullivan Square : Underpass Removed and Streets at Grade
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Option A: Retain Underpasses
Mishawum Street
Austin Street
City Square
BHCC Area
Lynde Street Area
Ramp Area
Essex Street Area
Baldwin Street Area
Area
Area
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Option A: Retain UnderpassesImproved intersections
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Option A: City Square Area
No bike accommodations
9 –lane cross section
No pedestrian/bike access across Rutherford Ave. to Paul Revere Park
Poor sight lines for vehicles and pedestrians
Chelsea St crosswalk – non ADA compliant
High travel speeds
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Option A: City Square Area
Pedestrian connection
Bike connection
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Option A: City Square Area
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Option A: Ramp Area
No bike accommodations
9 –lane cross section
Left turn queues block thru-lane
Long vehicle queues in the PM (back to Cambridge)
High travel speeds
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Option A: Ramp Area
Pedestrian connection
Bike connection
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Option A: Ramp Area
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Option A: Lynde Street Area
No bike accommodations
8 –lane cross section
High travel speeds
Limited access to parcels
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Option A: Lynde Street Area
Pedestrian connection
Bike connection
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Option A: Lynde Street Area
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NB travel lanes SB on ramp
SB travel lanes
SB travel lanes
NB off ramp
Planted Median
Lynde Street
NB travel lanesPlanted Median
Lynde Street NB off ramp
Option A: Street Cross Section at Lynde St.
Proposed
Existing
Looking South
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Option A: Austin Street Area
No bike accommodations
Inhospitable pedestrian environment
Large center section –complicated traffic movements
Vehicular/pedestrian conflicts
Deteriorating pedestrian bridge
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Option A: Austin Street Area
Pedestrian connection
Bike connection
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Option A: Austin Street Area
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NB travel lanes
SB off rampNB on ramp
SB off ramp
SB travel lanesNB travel lanes Planted Median
NB on ramp
SB travel lanes
Option A: Street Cross Section North of Austin St.
Proposed
Existing
Looking South
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Option A-1: Austin St. Narrower Boat Section
Bike connection
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NB travel lanes
SB off rampNB on ramp
SB off ramp
SB travel lanesNB travel lanes Planted Median
NB on ramp
SB travel lanes
Option A-1: Street Cross Section North of Austin St.Proposed
Existing
Looking South
Park
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Option A: Bunker Hill CC Area
9 –lane cross section
High travel speedsNo bike accommodations
No cross connections
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Option A: Bunker Hill CC Area
Pedestrian connection
Bike connection
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Option A: Bunker Hill CC Area
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NB travel lanes SB travel lanesEssex Street
SB travel lanesEssex Street Park NB travel lanes SB travel lanes
Option A: Street Cross Section North of BHCC
Proposed
Existing
Looking South
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Option B: At Grade
Austin Street
Mishawum Street
BHCC Area
Lynde Street Area
Ramp Area
Essex Street Area
Baldwin Street Area
Area
Area
City Square
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Option B: At GradeImproved intersections
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Option B: City Square Area
No bike accommodations
9 –lane cross section
No pedestrian/bike access across Rutherford Ave. to Paul Revere Park
Poor sight lines for vehicles and pedestrians
Chelsea St crosswalk – non ADA compliant
High travel speeds
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Option B: City Square Area
Pedestrian connection
Bike connection
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Option B: City Square Area
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Option B: Ramp Area
No bike accommodations
9 –lane cross section
Left turn queues block thru-lane
Long vehicle queues in the PM (back to Cambridge)
High travel speeds
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Option B: Ramp Area
Pedestrian connection
Bike connection
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Option B: Ramp Area