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Home My Public Portal AboutRoute 6A Paving PresentationRoute 6A MassDOTRoute 6A MassDOTRepaving State Road, fixing drainage,repair and installation of sidewalks, and wider shoulder areas for bicycles Reconstruction to include:Reconstruction to include:• Mill and replace 2 inches • Construct new sidewalks that will meet 5 feet widthpof asphalt in roadway• Repair existing sidewalks and widen to 5 feet wherethat will meet 5 feet width standard and have 6” curbing to protect pedestrians and directand widen to 5 feet where possible• Update crosswalks to connect sidewalks withpedestrians and direct storm water• Narrowing lanes to 11 ff idconnect sidewalks with handicap access • Fix storm water run off to iti i t lfeet for wider area outside fog lines for safer bicycle operation. This sensitive environmental areas and private propertiesarea could be as much as 3 feet outside the lanes. Narrower lanes slow traffic. Typical scupper that directs storm ih fil iwater with no filtering Install leaching catch basins to fix direct discharge in Quivet Creekdirect discharge in Quivet Creek Marsh as several locations Another fix to a direct discharge in Qi C kQuivet Creek Further fixes to direct discharges to Qi C kQuivet Creek area Drainage Improvement for Quivett CkCreek area Drummer Boy/Museum of Natural HiHistory•Those using Wing Island have been takingThose using Wing Island have been taking valuable parking from the Museum. With the installation of a sidewalk connectingthe installation of a sidewalk connecting Drummer Boy Park with the Museum, those using Wing Island can be directed tothose using Wing Island can be directed to park at Drummer Boy. Overflow parking for either venue would also be availablefor either venue would also be available. View looking East from Drummer BBoy New sidewalk connecting Drummer BM fNlHiBoy to Museum of Natural History Direct run off such as this picture to bidbe repaired Stonybrook to TubmanStonybrook to Tubman•Those biking or walking to parts of WestThose biking or walking to parts of West Brewster have no sidewalk beyond Tubman Road This extension providesTubman Road. This extension provides safe access from Tubman to Stonybrook. Looking East from Stonybrook to TbTubman Council on AgingCouncil on Aging•Repair of existing sidewalks require rampRepair of existing sidewalks require ramp at all crosswalks. New sidewalk in front of COA would allow safer access for thoseCOA would allow safer access for those walking from senior housing. Looking West by Council on Aging b ildibuilding East and West of Long Pond RoadEast and West of Long Pond Road•Parking in front of shutter companyParking in front of shutter company creates hazard due to blocked view of traffic to westtraffic to west.• Parking in front of Brewster Village Marketplace has also created problems forMarketplace has also created problems for pedestrians and blocked view of traffic for patrons leaving lotpatrons leaving lot. East and West from 137East and West from 137 Lower Road East end and 6ALower Road East end and 6A•The existing sidewalk has been collapsingThe existing sidewalk has been collapsing and has been repaired several times. The storm water has eroded the asphalt bermstorm water has eroded the asphalt berm at edge of Road.•New curbing would better control runoff•New curbing would better control runoff and prevent illegal parking as well. Existing collapsing sidewalk by LRdLower Road Brewster Baptist Church area lki Elooking East 6A and 124 Intersection6A and 124 Intersection•This is a highly visible, heavily traveledThis is a highly visible, heavily traveled intersection. It has historic value as well. It is considered the center of Town by many. yyThis high profile intersection is congested in summer. The crosswalk is not easily Th th f L R d i dseen. The path from Lower Road is used by many. Continuing the sidewalk on the South side going east would change theSouth side going east would change the crosswalk location to higher visibility locationlocation. Current sidewalk ends here and pedestrians must cross to continuepedestrians must cross to continue East Existing crosswalk confusionExisting crosswalk confusion•We have two crosswalks within a veryWe have two crosswalks within a very short distance because there is no pedestrian access on the south side of 6Apedestrian access on the south side of 6A that connects the Church properties. •With a new sidewalk the two crosswalks•With a new sidewalk, the two crosswalks will become one and be central to the Church entranceChurch entrance. Proposed new sidewalk allows pedestrian traffic for church andpedestrian traffic for church and eliminate one of the crosswalks Two crosswalks too close together. New sidewalk to allow these to beNew sidewalk to allow these to be consolidated to one crosswalk Existing sidewalk by Egg will be ddid dlihlrepaved and widened slightly Flooding sidewalks to be repairedFlooding sidewalks to be repaired Flooded sidewalk with road run off and splash from vehicles due toand splash from vehicles due to lack of drainage to be fixed Underpass Road IntersectionUnderpass Road Intersection•New sidewalk proposed here going EastNew sidewalk proposed here, going East. 40B housing project nearby will increase traffic at this intersection and sometraffic at this intersection and some tree/shrub clearing at that driveway will be needed The sidewalk would offer thoseneeded. The sidewalk would offer those residents another way to get around. Looking East from just West of Ud R dUnderpass Road Note narrow existing sidewalk and lbNhidlarge curb cut on North side View East from TD Bank driveway. NidlkiNew sidewalk site. New sidewalk outlined in yellow from Underpass to Strawberryfrom Underpass to Strawberry Patch New housing entrance/exit where id lk ill bnew sidewalk will be Thad Ellis Foster Square and 6AThad Ellis, Foster Square and 6A•This is one of the more congested areasThis is one of the more congested areas along 6A. The Rail Trail connection takes riders to the businesses along this sectionriders to the businesses along this section of 6A. A sidewalk on the South side will allow pedestrians to walk from Underpassallow pedestrians to walk from Underpass and access a church, hardware store, gift shop book store sandwich shop andshop, book store, sandwich shop and more, without crossing 6A. Of course a crosswalk will still allow thatcrosswalk will still allow that. Looking West from Thad Ellis toward True Value-new sidewalktoward True Valuenew sidewalk proposed here New sidewalk outlined in yellow f TD B k Vill D ifrom TD Bank to Villages Drive A typical summer day at 6A and Th d Elli R dThad Ellis Road Villages Drive areaVillages Drive area•This entrance to the Ocean Edge propertyThis entrance to the Ocean Edge property is heavily used in the summers. The existing crosswalk goes from the Northexisting crosswalk goes from the North side sidewalk (which is very narrow) to a grassy corner There is a partial sidewalkgrassy corner. There is a partial sidewalk with a crosswalk in front of Jo Mama’s that will be connected to the new sidewalkwill be connected to the new sidewalk. Road run off onto sidewalk and into private property flooding same toprivate property flooding same to be corrected JoMama’s looking West toward Vill D iVillages Drive Looking East from Villages where id lk illnew sidewalk will connect Sidewalk proposed West from Vill D d U d RdVillages Dr toward Underpass Rd Lack of sidewalk and hazardous berm that was installed to help withberm that was installed to help with storm water run off East end of BrewsterEast end of Brewster•Currently“Where the Sidewalk Ends”isCurrently, Where the Sidewalk Ends, is in front of Ocean Edge Mansion. There is no connection to CCSC Millstone orno connection to CCSC, Millstone or Nickerson State Park. The new sidewalks will make this connectionwill make this connection. East end of existing sidewalksEast end of existing sidewalks New sidewalks East of Millstone to EfLillEast of Linnell New sidewalks East of Nickerson State Park to Laurino’s (willState Park to Laurino s (will continue to Holly Ave) Preparation for the paving projectPreparation for the paving project•National Grid to install new pipe fromNational Grid to install new pipe from Millstone Road to Orleans line in 2014/20152014/2015• Brewster Water Department to replace old service lines that cross 6A 2014/2015service lines that cross 6A 2014/2015 Expectations after work is ldcompleted•Better drainage for•Bicycle friendlyBetter drainage for storm water•Improvements to the Bicycle friendly improvements•Slow speeds of motor penvironment by filtering storm waterpvehicles in congested areas• Better pedestrian access to many li• Plant shade trees where practicablelocations• Road surface to last another 30 years