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Home My Public Portal About11-12-2013 presentation_201311130922508980 is k . Charles River �h 2- aYr Bridge — ti-�: Underpass _ Advocacy Watertown Town Council November 12, 2013 Jason Lederer Director of Projects ti CHARLES RIVER conservancy ' - thechorles.org About Us MISSION The Charles River Conservancy is dedicated to the stewardship, renewal, and enhancement of the urban parklands along the Charles River, for the enjoyment of all. The Conservancy promotes the active use and vitality of the parklands, increases recreational and cultural opportunities, and works to ensure the beauty and integrity of this extraordinary public resource. VISION A world-class urban riverfront park enjoyed by all. The Lower CharlesRiver Basin i yr - cnr _i rF -,-_,- - - i- ♦e * ELIOT BRIDGE 1ysK ' +g �' _• ;'. 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Y:: '• � BU BRIDGE HARVARD BRIDGE .` � �►� � RIVER PATH INTERRUPTED ° of- °f► ro,r _.r r .raj ' �x �r _j�i }`++� '1 l RIVER PATH UNINTERRUPTED l ry 6 14 U ) 1, r"�c � 'y �t'?'�'�-c�,�:%.Sr� ? / � 1 ',�., i�f 'i '..... � _ � rn� ��. � �' ,1' ✓'. °P" ��`r 1'r, ��r -^ll r� .r� • We are working in coalition with public and private partners, advocating for MassDOT to include pedestrian underpasses as it renovates the Anderson, Western Avenue and River Street bridges. • MassDOT only including at-grade pedestrian surface improvements • Pathways are important connector between Watertown, Cambridge, and Boston ExistingUnderpass at the EliotBridge View of the Boston side of the river View of the Boston side of the river Upstream Downstream r " RiverStreetBridge I • T � fir_ � �• �, _ I R %11i• L! ■IhL �. 1 I •r J ,• + kL lk � + i �a C. RiverStreetBridge 1 MftDG EST� . OFF-RAMP �l�� .. MassDOT Proposed At-Grade Improvements at River Street & Soldier's Field Road River Street Bridge It� Conceptual � pp Desi n & A roach �i i�ti�lf�t!!ill `x-;f'- .•�• 3 fi i�ttCt�j `�t � ^r• _ - t tftl�=�� j "�'• `� ;�; _ :_�'gF lMi�� r�Rr� r s Y i � • River Street Engineering Design ------------ ___��- �iECONSTRU GUARDRAIL MEET EXISTING SOLDIERS FIELD ROAD -------- —— 1 MODIFY WA LBAND RAIL MEET EXISTING __--- - EDGE OF WATER _ _ 10' x 16' BOX - _�F WATER CULVERT 12' WIDE BOARDWALK 12'-0" ON PILING 12' WIDE BOARDWALKON PILING --- G CHARLES RIVER BASIN " L—FLOW -k,---J1, 12 o RIVER STREET BRIDGE PLAN 12-0 30 0 30 60 "� SCALE IN FEET EXISTING n� _/ _ 'l GRADE L CHARLES i A - 1g•_p" -- RIVER 4 IN CHARLES RIVER + HOT MIX ASPHALT PATH _ fIf ep n EXISTING i- p\ _ — P RIVERBED 0 = EXISTING RIVERBED v 9 0 HELICAL ANCHOR o CL PATH N \-HELICAL ANCHOR (TYP.) I (TYP.) TYPICAL TIMBER BOARDWALK SECTION TYPICAL TIMBER BOARDWALK SECTION OVER OVER WATER TYPICAL CONCRETE UNDERPASS SECTION LAND AND WATER SCALE: 1'-0"g" = " = SCALE: �" = 1'-0" SCALE: V-0" GILLCHARLES RIVER CONSERVENCY RIVER STREET BRIDGE PAUL DUDLEY WHITE BIKE PATH UNDERPASSES CHARLES x1veR BOSTON,MA FIGURE 2 FEB.2013 conservancy ENGINEERING Public Elected officials (28) and former elected officials (3) Organizations that publicly support pedestrian who publicly support pedestrian underpasses: underpasses (48): U.S. Representative Michael Capuano; State Senators Allston Brighton North Neighbors Forum, Allston- William Brownsberger, Sonia Chang-Diaz, Cynthia Stone Brighton Bikes, Allston Civic Association, Bay Circuit Creem, Sal DiDomenico, Patricia Jehlen, Anthony Alliance, Beacon Hill Civic Association, Bike Newton, Bike Petruccelli; State Representatives Ruth Balser, Marjorie Rides for Ordinary People, Boston by Foot, Boston Decker, Jonathan Hecht, Kevin Honan, Kay Khan, Jay Cyclists Union, Boston Preservation Alliance, Boston Livingstone, Michael Moran, Denise Provost, David Society of Architects (Urban Design Committee), Boston Rogers, Frank Smizik, and Timothy Toomey; Cambridge Society of Landscape Architects, BU Student Union, Mayor Henrietta Davis; Cambridge Vice Mayor Denise Cambridge Running Club, Cambridge Sports Union, Simmons; Cambridge City Councillors Leland Cheung, Cambridge Traffic Parking and Transportation Craig Kelley, David P. Maher, Kenneth Reeves, and Minka Department, Charles River Alliance of Boaters, Charles van Beuzekom; and Boston City Councilors Felix Arroyo, River Wheelmen (CRW), Community Running Mark Ciommo, John Connolly, and Michael Ross; former Association, Conservation Law Foundation, CycleKids, Governor Michael Dukakis, former State Representatives Downtown North Association, East Coast Greenway Marty Walz and Alice Wolf. Alliance, Emerald Necklace Conservancy, The Esplanade Association, Environmental League of Massachusetts, Boston Traffic Commissioner Thomas Tinlin, Friends of the Community Path, Green Cambridge, Green Environmental Chief Brian Swett, Commissioner for Elder Decade/Newton, Greenport, Green Streets Initiative, Affairs Emily Shea, and Police Commissioner Ed Davis Inline Club of Boston, Institute for Human-Centered have all written letters of support. Design, Livable Streets Alliance, MassBike, Massachusetts Sierra Club, Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), MIT Triathlon Club, Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, Somerville Road Runners, Trust for Public Land, The Trustees of Reservations, the Union for Concerned Scientists (UCS), Urban AdvenTours, Walk Boston, Watertown Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee, the Environmental Task Force of WCES (Watertown Citizens for Environmental Safety) and Wheelworks Multisport Triathlon Team. +More than 1,500 individual letters. C, The time to build Underpasses is now • Connects Watertown to Boston with 8 miles of safe, mixed use, uninterrupted pathway • Strong public support from diverse groups • Supports MassDOT's own mandate to triple the non- automotive mode-share of travel 2020 • 33% less expensive to build now, as part of renovation project compared to after renovations complete ($ 4 mil versus $6 mil) • Bridges will not be renovated again for at least another 5 years Can we count on your support ? • We hope the Watertown Town Council will join the growing list of Public Officials and organizations in support of Underpasses on Charles River bridges.