Transcript WASHINGTON ST CORRIDOR STUDY Project Kick-off and Listening Session - Feb 26, 2014

WASHINGTON ST CORRIDOR STUDY
Project Kick-off and Listening Session - Feb 26, 2014
AGENDA
 Introductions
 Presentation
 Questions & Comments
Plans & Policies
 2007 Newton Comprehensive Plan – “Provide attractive
alternatives to automobile use”
 2011 Transportation Advisory Committee – “Implement a
Complete Streets policy”
 2013 Bike Network Plan – “Washington St is a candidate
for a road diet and intersection upgrades that would
allow for the creation of bike facilities”
 2014 MassDOT CIP (MBTA Vision for 2024) – Changes to
stops on the Worcester Line in Newton; Use of DMUs

Currently a concept, but could offer tremendous value for Newton
What is CTPS?
 Central Transportation Planning Staff
 Staff to the MPO
 Conducts federally required transportation planning process for region
 Continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive
 Created in 1974
 Permanent resource of expertise in comprehensive, multimodal
transportation planning and analysis
 Nine groups
 Staff include transportation analysts, planners, engineers, GIS, data
processing, cartography, graphic design, and editing.
Study Area
 West Newton to Newton Corner
Newton
Corner
West
Newton
Newtonville
Project Scope
 Study Goals
 Reasons for Selecting Washington Street
 Data to be collected
 Further public input
 Outcome/Deliverable
Existing Conditions
 Corridor Length: Roughly 2 miles
 Cross Section: 4 Lanes with Parking
 Average Daily Traffic: Around 15,000 vehicles per day
 Total Crashes 2007-2011: Over 440 Crashes
 Pedestrian Crashes 2007-2011: 16 Crashes
 Bicycle Crashes 2007-2011: 9 Crashes
 Number of Traffic Signals: 7
 Land Use: Commercial and Residential
 Transit Service: MBTA Commuter Rail and Buses
Improvements Recently Made
Washington
at Lowell:
Curb
Extension
Improvements Recently Made
Washington
at Harvard:
Pedestrian
Signal and
Curb
Extension
Other Recent Access Improvements
 Curb Extensions
 Realigned Intersections
 Relocated Bus Shelter
 Bicycle Racks
Ongoing Concerns
 Bus Stop Spacing and
Access to Bus Stops
Ongoing Concerns
 Very Poor
Station Access
Comments from the General Public
Study Area
 West Newton to Newton Corner
Newton
Corner
West
Newton
Newtonville