Mount Auburn Street Corridor Study - Mass.Gov...2017/12/15 · – Comment Deadline: January 5,...
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December 13, 2017 Russell Youth
Community Center
Mount Auburn Street Corridor Study
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Mount Auburn Street Corridor Study
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Governor Charles D. Baker
Lieutenant Governor
Karyn E. Polito
Energy and Environmental Secretary Matthew A. Beaton
Department of Conservation and Recreation Commissioner
Leo P. Roy
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Mount Auburn Street Corridor Study
DCR Mission Statement
To protect, promote, and enhance our commonwealth of natural, cultural,
and recreational resources for the well-being of all.
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Agenda
• Welcome Back!
• Quick Process Review
• Short-Term Project (2018) – Pedestrian, Bicycle, Bus, and Traffic Performance
• Next Steps – Construction
– Long-Term Design (5-10 years)
– Draft Final Report
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Quick Process Review
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Draft Report – Mount Auburn Corridor Study
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Project Area – Mount Auburn Corridor Study
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Project Area – DCR Short-Term Design
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Project Area – DCR Long-Term Design
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Community Engagement Overview
• Public Meetings: allow the public at large an opportunity to voice their ideas and concerns as the study progresses
• Stakeholder Group: meeting monthly to advise DCR on neighborhood’s goals and desires.
• Wikimap: a means for feedback from folks that can’t attend meetings
• DCR balances your input with: – Environmental Review – Historic status – Funding Requirements – Regional Needs
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April: Review of Previous Planning Work
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April- May: Stakeholder Group Forms
“To ensure that our Stakeholder Group is truly representative of the community, we would be pleased if you would share with us one group or individual that you believe it would be wise to include in this body” – Stakeholder Group Invitation (April 4, 2016)
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May - June: Wikimap Open (May 5 through June 23)
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Community Engagement Overview
• Public Meetings Advertised 2 weeks prior to each public meeting: – Watertown TAB – Belmont Citizen-Herald – Cambridge Chronicle
• Emails and Flyers went to stakeholders to let their communities know about the public meetings.
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Shared Goals (Approved by Stakeholders June 23)
1. Calm traffic, provide clarity, reduce crashes and severity of crashes
2. Improve connectivity, air quality and expand mobility choices by: a. Measuring people, not cars b. Reducing transit delays c. Improving safety, access, parking and comfort for bicycles. d. Maintaining mobility for motor vehicles e. Improving safety, attractiveness, noise, and comfort for pedestrians
and residents
3. Address cut-through traffic in the Larchwood, Huron Village, and Coolidge Hill Neighborhoods
4. Offer short-term and long-term solutions
5. Acknowledge enforcement and special uses by BB&N, Mount Auburn Cemetery, Mount Auburn, Shady Hill, and Tufts Health Plan
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Shared Values (Approved by Stakeholders June 23)
• Equity – Design for everyone’s needs, including the disadvantaged
• Flexibility – Designs responsive to:
• Peak and off-peak • School pick up and drop off • Funeral processions • Emergency vehicle access
• Balance – Try to balance goals that may conflict
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Draft Report – Mount Auburn Corridor Study
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Draft Final Report Released
• Project Website: www.mass.gov/dcr/mt-auburn-corridor-study • Comments on Draft Final Report:
– Submit online at: https://www.mass.gov/forms/dcr-public-comments – Write: Department of Conservation and Recreation, Office of Public
Outreach, 251 Causeway Street, Suite 600, Boston, MA 02114 – Comment Deadline: January 5, 2017
• Note: Public comments submitted to DCR may be posted on the DCR website in their entirety, and no information, including personal information, will be redacted.
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Short-Term Design (2018)
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Project Area – DCR Short-Term Design
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Short-Term Concept
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Short-Term Design
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Short-Term Design Overview
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Short-Term Design – Mount Auburn & Fresh Pond Parkway
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Short-Term Design – Gerrys Landing Road
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Short-Term Design – Crossing to Charles River
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• Safer and faster pedestrian crossings • Improves eastbound traffic flow in AM peak hour • Bike path from Old Cambridge Historic District to Charles River • Safer crossings for Mount Auburn bicycle traffic • Allows for bus priority treatments while improving eastbound
traffic flow for all
Key Improvements in Short-Term
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Pedestrian Improvements
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Existing Pedestrian Crossing Time – Eastbound
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Short-Term Option A – Eastbound Two-Stage Crossing
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Short-Term Option B – Eastbound Three-Stage Crossing
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Existing Westbound Crossing
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Proposed Westbound Crossing (from North Side)
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Existing Westbound Crossing (from South Side)
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Proposed Westbound Crossing (from South Side)
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Bicycle Improvements
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Existing
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Short-Term Design – Mount Auburn & Fresh Pond Parkway
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Short-Term Design – Elmwood Connection
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Example of a Protected Intersection/Corner
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Randolph & Dearborn, Chicago, IL
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Short-Term Design – Gerrys Landing Road
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Examples of Two-Way Bike Lanes
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Short-Term Design – Crossing to Charles River
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Bus Improvements
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Where Cambridge and DCR Short-Term Meet
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Where Cambridge and DCR Short-Term Meet
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Project Area – DCR Short-Term Design
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Proposed Bus Lanes
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Belmont St. to Homer Ave. (AM Peak)
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Belmont St. to Homer Ave. (AM Peak)
Vehicles People
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Brattle St. to Coolidge Ave. (AM Peak)
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Brattle St. to Coolidge Ave. (AM Peak)
Riding , 985, 56%
Driving, 765, 44%
Vehicles People MBTA
3%
Other 97%
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Mount Auburn Travel Time Measure
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Mount Auburn Street (Brimmer St. to Traill St.)
Bus (AM Peak) – Passenger Time Savings
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Bus (AM Peak) – Round Trip Travel Time Savings
Mount Auburn Street (Brimmer St. to Traill St.)
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Bus (PM Peak) – Passenger Travel Time Savings
Mount Auburn Street (Brimmer St. to Traill St.)
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Bus (PM Peak) – Round Trip Travel Time Savings
Mount Auburn Street (Brimmer St. to Traill St.)
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Transit Improvements: Benefits for Passengers
• Faster
• More reliable
• Potential for 9 percent increase in frequency at a.m. peak
• Less “bunching”
• Less crowding
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Transit Improvements: Benefits for Car Commuters
• Estimated 5-8 percent increase in bus ridership possible
• Fewer cars on the road
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Cambridge/Watertown BRT Pilot Grant Awarded!
• Barr Foundation, Marion Institute, ITDP funded grant includes: – Technical, planning, and outreach support to plan and pilot bus
priority – $100,000 for pilot materials
• Piloting bus priority for the 71/73 – Bus lane concept will be refined by Cambridge and Watertown – No parking impacts on Mt. Auburn – Will also include bicycle lanes where possible without construction
• Will be evaluated before any longer term work is done • Additional public outreach: late winter – early spring 2018
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Maintain Traffic Flow
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Existing Traffic Queues
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Stop Bar Distances – Existing
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Stop Bar Distances – Short-Term
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Stop Bar Distances = Signal Cycle Efficiency
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Time for Standard Clearance Times
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New Queuing Space = Signal Cycle Efficiency
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Balance Green Time from Fresh Pond Pkwy to Mt. Auburn
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Road Safety Audit Result Review
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Increased Pedestrian Safety & Signal Cycle Efficiency
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Travel Time Measures
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Auto Travel Time (AM Peak)
(Cottage St. to Traill St.) (Huron Ave. to past Mt. Auburn St.)
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Auto Travel Time (PM Peak)
(Cottage St. to Traill St.) (Huron Ave. to past Mt. Auburn St.)
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Person Travel Time – Mount Auburn Street (without ridership increase)
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Person Travel Time – Mt. Auburn and Fresh Pond Pkwy
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Q & A
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Short-Term Option A – Eastbound Two-Stage Crossing
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Short-Term Option B – Eastbound Three-Stage Crossing
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Next Steps
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Draft Report – Mount Auburn Corridor Study
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Project Area – DCR Long-Term Design
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Next Steps:
• DCR Final Report Release: January 2018 • Cambridge/Watertown BRT Public Outreach: Winter-Spring 2018 • DCR Pre-Construction Public Meeting: June 2018 • Anticipated DCR Construction: Summer 2018 • Cambridge/Watertown BRT Pilot: Summer 2018 • Long-Term – Seeking Funding
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For More Information:
• Project Website: www.mass.gov/dcr/mt-auburn-corridor-study • Comments on Draft Final Report:
– Submit online at: https://www.mass.gov/forms/dcr-public-comments – Write: Department of Conservation and Recreation, Office of Public
Outreach, 251 Causeway Street, Suite 600, Boston, MA 02114 – Comment Deadline: January 5, 2017
• Note: Public comments submitted to DCR may be posted on the DCR website in their entirety, and no information, including personal information, will be redacted.
• If you have questions or concerns or would like to subscribe to a DCR project-specific or general information listserv, please email [email protected] or call 617-626-4973.
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Long-Term Improvements
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Long-Term Concept
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Long-Term Concept
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Long-Term Concept