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Home My Public Portal AboutComplete Streets Project List Evaluation_201805111021477028DRAFT Watertown Complete Streets Plan Project Evaluation - Feb. 28. 2018 Evaluation High m Project Type Street Name Extents Project Description Score: (Max: Scoring 0 23) Projects: a` (Score >=18) Implement recommendations of Arsenal Street corridor study. Include: bike lanes, Corridor Wide Louise Street to Greenough gateway improvements, and transit 1 Improvements Arsenal St. Blvd. improvements. 23 X Continue to install complete streets elements, such as curb extensions. Consider bike facilities. Consider re - Entire extents, from Mt Auburn striping to re -orient road for diagonal 2 lTraffic Calming Bigelow Ave. St to Nichols Ave. parking. 16 Improve pedestrian safety and connectivity to river; install activated flashing beacons at Fifth Ave. Consider tightening turning radii at intersections by 3 Traffic Calming California St. Entire extents. installing curb extension(s). 17 Re -align crosswalk with pedestrian path of travel to Victory Field. Consider curb Crossing extensions. Stripe crosswalk on southern 4 lImprovements Church St. At Marion Rd. leg of intersection. 19 X Install curb extensions at cross -street Crossing Entire extents, from Mt Auburn intersection locations. Upgrade broken or 5 Improvements Dexter Ave. St to School St. bumpy sidewalks as necessary. 15 At intersection with Community Remove low concrete wall barrier to path 6 1 Shared -Use Path Forest St. Path (south side) from Forest St dead-end road to Main St. 11 Improve pedestrian connection between Town Hall and Charles River. Consider 7 Traffic Calming Green St. Entire extents. traffic calming elements on Green St. 14 Add shared lane markings. Build raised cycle track or sidewalk in existing curb From Coolidge Ave to (future area adjacent to cemetery. At relocated relocated) entrance to Filipello Filipello Park Entrance: Install activated Park. (Roughly 750 feet from flashing beacon, stripe crosswalk across 8 Shared -Use Path Grove St. Coolidge Ave.) Grove St. 15 Safe Pedestrian Install curb and repair sidewalks on this Access to important school walking route. Schools / Traffic Consider enhanced intersection 9 lCalming Highland Ave. Entire extents. treatments. 19 X Consider complete streets elements and continue bicycle facilities towards Watertown Sq. Consider bump -outs at side streets. Reconstruct Myrtle St/Waverley Ave intersection with ADA compliant ramps and signals; consider transit signal priority or queue jump lane. Consider additional safety measures at mid -block crosswalks. Consider bus stop consolidation where appropriate. Between Whites Ave and Chesstnut St: Relocate Main Street's west crosswalk to south edge of Whites Ave intersection. Corridor Wide Consider installing activated flashing 10 Improvements Main St. Bacon St to Church St. beacons. 20 X Update and enhance complete streets treatment to this residential cut -through 11 Traffic Calming Maplewood St. Arlington St to School St. street. 15 Evaluation High d 0 Project Type Street Name Extents Project Description Score: (Max: Scoring Projects: a 23) (Score >=18) Provide complete streets treatment to 12 Traffic Calming Mt Auburn St. Patten St to Cambridge line. corridor. 21 X At Louise St / Paul St: Construct curb extensions, stripe crosswalk, install activated flashing beacons. Consider curb extensions at Beechwood. At Irving St: Extend bike lane through intersection (westbound) via green skip lane striping. At Alfred Rd and N Beacon Ct and Ladd St and Royal St and Paul St and Palmer St and Bay St: Extend existing bike lane Corridor Wide From Charles River Rd to east -bound across intersections using 13 lImprovements N Beacon St. Main St. green skip -lane striping. 21 X Install curb and sidewalks on this important primary/collector road that Safe Pedestrian provides access to the Bigelow Ave. 14 Access to School Nichols Ave. Boylston St to Melendy Ave. business/religious area. 15 Riverside St: Perkins School to Install curb and repair sidewalks on this Safe Pedestrian Riverside St & Irving St. Irving St: Riverside important access route for the Perkins 15 Access to School Irving St. St to N Beacon St. School. 20 X Safe Pedestrian Mount Auburn St to Columbia 16 Access to School Russell Ave. St. Traffic calming, sidewalk delineation. 17 Wilson Ave: From George St to Belmont St. George St: entire extents. Victory Field Driveway: From Orchard St to the gate by the tennis courts. Marion Rd: From the Stripe enhanced shared lane markings basketball/tennis courts to the and consider additional traffic calming intersection with Sidney St. strategies. Include signage. Establish Sidney St: entire extents. formal connection from the end of Marshall St: from Sidney St to Phillips St to the (planned) Arsenal St Mt Auburn St. Phillips St: cycle track. Install activated flashing 17 lBike Boulevard See box to right. entire extents. beacons on Church St at Marshall St. 15 Improve pedestrian connectivity to this Forest St: Summer St to school walking route. Consider Springfield St. Springfield St: additional traffic calming elements on 18 Traffic Calming See box to right. Forest St to Fitchburg St. this corridor. 15 At Watertown Library, at Town Hall, and at Watertown Middle Install bike parking. Investigate the 19 lBike Facility See box to right. School. feasibility of covered bike parking. 14 Common St: Mt Auburn to Orchard St. Columbia St: Common St to Robbins Rd. Corridor Wide Spring St: Common St to 20 Improvements See box to right. Marion Rd. Corridor wide improvements underway. 21 X Establish formal path connection: Stripe bike lanes OR enhanced shared lane markings along Stanley Ave. At existing sidewalk terminus near JCD School, stripe a pedestrian lane (due to existing bio-swale / rain water retention area: sidewalk infeasible) that directs users to existing asphalt shared use path. At Pleasant St: (opposite Paramount PI) Remove metal barrier gates, install Entire extents, and through to bollards, stripe high visibility crosswalk, 21 Shared -Use Path Stanley Ave. Pleasant St. install activated flashing beacons. 16 Safe Pedestrian Install curb and repair sidewalks on this Access to primary/collector road. At Forest St: Schools / Traffic Install 4 ADA-compliant Pedestrian Curb 22 Calming Summer St. Entire extents. Ramps. 18 X Evaluation High 0 Project Type Street Name Extents Project Description Score: (Max: Scoring Projects: a` 23) (Score >=18) Stripe crosswalk across Walnut St. Crossing Install new pedestrian curb ramps as 23 Improvements Walnut St. At Birch Rd. needed to improve pedestrian network. 14 Cuniff School to Lexington St, with focus between Cleveland Consider traffic calming features Rd and King St, at existing throughout entire extents of Warren St. Crossing Cuniff School entrance mid- Install raised crosswalk with Activated 24 JImprovements Warren St. block crossing. Flashing Beacon near Cuniff School. 19 X Extend Community Path within limits in Watertown Arsenal St: Irving St to Taylor accordance with previous study 25 Shared -Use Path Community Path St. recommendations. 21 X Between Winter St sharp Watertown curve at Saltonstall Park to Widen existing walkway with a new wider 26 Shared -Use Path Community Path Whites Ave. shared -use path. 19 X Re -align parking lot and provide facility for bicycles and pedestrians to safely In Municipal Parking Lot: From and comfortably travel east -west along Watertown Baptist Walk to Winter St @ Watertown Community Path (further 27 Shared -Use Path Community Path Saltonstall Park study needed) 19 X Install highly visible crosswalk adjacent to Nardone Funeral Home parking lot entrance that connects to town -owned easement in parking lot on south side of Halfway Cafe. Construct asphalt shared At the intersection with Bacon use path from Main St to Waverley Ave Watertown St, extending east to Waverley at existing vehicle access to Moxley Crossing Community Path: St at existing Watertown Field (At back edge of Berkachi Barber 28 lImprovements Main St. Community Path Crossing. Shop). 19 X Watertown Implement recommendations of Community Path: Community Path Study; coordinate with 29 Shared -Use Path Taylor St. Taylor St: Entire extents. Watertown Square improvements. 20 X Watertown Install raised crosswalk and activated Crossing Community Path: At Watertown Community Path flashing beacons at the Community Path 30 Improvements Whites Ave. crossing. crossing. 19 X Reduce crossing distance, improve bus stop connections, add bike facilities Crossing where necessary, traffic lane delineation 31 Improvements Watertown Sq. Entire limits. and wayfinding signage. 22 X Consider traffic calming elements on entire extents of Watertown St. At existing crosswalk between Morse St and Belknap Ter, at existing crosswalk between Pond St and Theurer Pk, and at existing crosswalk at 95 Watertown St: Install activated flashing beacons. Crossing Consider curb extensions at side streets 32 lImprovements Watertown St. See box to right. and crosswalks. 18 X From Belmont town line to Orchard St: Repair existing and construct new sidewalks on the west side. Stripe bike lanes or enhanced shared lane markings. Consider additional traffic calming strategies from Belmont town 33 ITraffic Calming lWaverley Ave. ISee box to right. I line to Orchard St. 19 X Total High 19 Scoring