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Accessible Parking 232Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS) 193Acronyms xixAdvanced Yield Markings and Signs 180Alternative Curbside Uses 231Automatic vs. Actuated Pedestrian Phases 189

BBenches See SeatingBenefits of Street Trees 48Benefits of Vegetated Stormwater Management 50Bicycle Accommodations at Intersections 205Bicycle Boxes 208Bicycle Facilities 127Bicycle Lanes 129

Bicycle Boulevards See NeighborwaysBicycle Lanes at Intersections 206Climbing Lanes 133Contra-Flow Bicycle Lanes 132Left-Side Bicycle Lanes 130Neighborways 111Marked Shared Lanes 134Priority Shared Lanes 135See also Cycle Tracks 128

Bicycle Parking 80On-Street Bicycle Parking 238

Bicycle Racks 81Bicycles at Signalized Intersections 207Bicycle Share Stations 236Bicyclist Experience See Multimodal Level of ServiceBollards 78Boulevards (Street Type) 14Buffered Bicycle Lanes 131Building Entrances 38, 155Bus Bulbs 202Bus Lanes

Contra-Flow Bus Lanes 124Curbside Bus Lanes 122Median Bus Lanes 123Median Protected Busways 125

Bus Stops 84Bus Shelters 86

Bus Stop Location 196

CCafés See Sidewalk CafésCenter Islands 108Chicanes 107City of Boston Utility Coordination Software (COBUCS) 266Climbing Lanes 133Concept Design Development 259

See also Major Project Development and Review ProcessConcurrent Phasing See Signal TimingConstruction Management 261Contra-Flow Bicycle Lanes 132Contra-Flow Bus Lanes 124Coordinated Signal Timing 192Corners and Curb Radii 158Crossing Islands 164Crosswalk Design 171

Enhanced Crosswalks 173Guidelines for Crosswalk Installation 175Marked Crosswalks at Controlled Locations 176Marked Crosswalks at Uncontrolled Locations 178Massachusetts Crosswalk Laws 175Standard Crosswalks 172

Curb Cuts See Driveways, Curb RampsCurb Extensions 162Curb Ramps 160Curb Radii See Corners and Curb RadiiCurbside Bus Lanes 122Cycle Tracks 128

Cycle Tracks at Intersections 209

DData Collection Infrastructure 228Design Features that Reduce Operating Speeds 105Digital Tags and Information Panels 226Diverters 169Don’t Walk Interval See Signal Timing for Pedestrians Downtown Commercial (Street Type) 6Downtown Mixed-Use (Street Type) 7Driveways 36

EElectric Vehicle Charging Stations 240EMS Accommodations

See Fire Department & EMS AccommodationsExclusive Phasing See Signal Timing

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FFeatures to Activate Sidewalks 31Fire Department & EMS Accommodations 118Food Trucks 244Funding

See Major Project Development and Review Process

GGateways and Transitions 154Greenscape 47Green Walls 33“Green Wave” See Coordinated Signal TimingGuaranteed Streets Program 266

HHeavy Vehicles See Routes with Frequent Heavy Vehicles

IIndustrial (Street Type) 11Information Infrastructure 217Information Panels

See Digital Tags and Information PanelsIn-Street YIELD TO PEDESTRIAN Signs 182Intersection Geometry 157Intersections and Street Types 148

LLane Diets

See Optimizing Use of Street SpaceSee also Road Diets

Lane WidthsMinimum Lane Widths in the City of Boston 102

Leading Pedestrian Interval 190Left-Side Bicycle Lanes 130Lighting See Street Lights

MMaintenance 263

Maintenance Agreements 264Maintenance Life Cycle of City Roadwaysand Sidewalks 265

Major Project Development and Review Process 252Step 1: Project Initiation And Funding 258Step 2: Concept Design Development 259Step 3: 25% to Final Design and Bid Documents 260Step 4: Construction Management 261

Marked Crosswalks at Controlled Locations 176Marked Shared Lanes 134Massachusetts Crosswalk Laws 175Materials 42

Materials and Sidewalk Zones 42Paving Treatments 110Sidewalk Materials 41

Medians See Center Islands, Median Bus LanesMedian Bus Lanes 123Median Protected Busways 125Meters See Smart and Multi-Space MetersMid-block Neckdowns 106Mobility Hubs 214Motorcycle Parking See Scooter and Motorcycle ParkingMotorist Experience See Multimodal Level of ServiceMultimodal Intersections 141Multimodal Level of Service 146

Bicyclist Experience 144Pedestrian Experience 142Motorist Experience 145Transit User Experience 143

N Neckdowns See Mid-block NeckdownsNeighborhood Connector (Street Type) 9Neighborhood Main (Street Type) 8Neighborhood Residential (Street Type) 10Neighborhood Traffic Circles 168Neighborways 111No Turn On Red 191

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OOccupancy Monitoring See Parking SensorsOff-Bus Fare Collection 203On-Street Bicycle Parking See Bicycle ParkingOptimizing Use of Street Space 100

PParking Sensors and Occupancy Monitoring 222Parklets 242Parkways (Street Type) 13Paving Treatments See MaterialsPeak Time Restricted Parking Lanes 116Pedestrian Change Interval

See Signal Timing for PedestriansPedestrian Experience See Multimodal Level of ServicePermeable Paving Materials 44Placemaking

Placemaking at Intersections 151See Features to Activate Sidewalks 31See also Street Trees and Urban Design 56

Plazas 34Priority Shared Lanes 135Project Development and Review

See Major Project Development and Review ProcessProject Initiation and Funding

See Major Project Development and Review ProcessPublic Agencies

Public Agency and Commission Approvals 257Public Agency Fiduciary Responsibilities 250See also Major Project Development and Review Process

Public Involvement 256Pushbuttons See Actuated Pedestrian Phases

RRain Gardens 69, 72Raised Crossings and Intersections 166Raised Tree Beds 63Reclaiming Space at Intersections 152Rectangular Rapid-Flash Beacons 183Recycling Bins 79Reversible Lanes 119

Road DietsSee Optimizing Use of Street SpaceSee Three Lanes with Center Turn LaneSee also Lane Diets

Root Environment for Street Trees 60Routes with Frequent Heavy Vehicles 117

SSafe Speeds 99Scooter and Motorcycle Parking 234Seating 76Shared Lanes

Marked Shared Lanes 134Priority Shared Lanes 135

Shared Streets (Street Type) 12Sharrows See Shared LanesSidewalk Cafés 35Sidewalks

Sidewalk Materials See MaterialsSidewalks by Boston’s Street Types 25

Sidewalk Zones 20Preferred Widths for Sidewalk Zones 23

Signalized Intersections 185Signal Timing

Exclusive vs. Concurrent Phasing 188Signal Timing for Pedestrians 186

Signs See Street SignsSmart and Multi-Space Meters 220Smart Curbsides 211Snow Storage and Clearance 267Soils Selection and Management See Street TreesSpeed Tables 109Stop Signs

See Crosswalk Design, Marked Crosswalks atControlled Intersections

Stormwater Planters 69, 70Street Furniture 75

Bicycle Parking 80Bicycle Racks 81Bollards 78Seating 76Trash Compactors and Recycling Bins 79

Street Lights 89Light Fixtures 92Lighting Elements (Lamps) 94Siting and Clearances 95

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Street Name Signs and Multimodal Wayfinding 151Street Trees 55

Choosing the Right Tree 58Soils Selection and Management 52Street Tree Species and Heights 66Street Trees and Street Types 57Street Trees and Urban Design 56Root Environment for Street Trees 60Tree Siting and Spacing 59

Street Types Functional Classification and Boston’s Street Types 5Using Street Types in Complete Streets Design 15

TThree Lanes with Center Turn Lane 114Traffic Cameras 218Transit Accommodations at Intersections 195Transit Lanes 121Transit Prioritization at Intersections 200Transit Stops 83Transit User Experience See Multimodal Level of ServiceTrash Compactors and Recycling Bins 79Travel Lanes 113Tree Pits 64Tree Siting and Spacing 59Tree Trenches

Covered Tree Trenches 62Open Tree Trenches 61

Trees See Street Trees

VVariable Pricing 224Vegetated Stormwater Management 69Vibrant Street Wall 32

WWalk Interval See Signal Timing for PedestriansWalking Speed See Signal Timing for PedestriansWayfinding 151

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