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Home My Public Portal AboutMt. Auburn Street Corridor Study 3-7-1_1. �•u ..s Mount Auburn Street � . Corridor Stud ''Y. ��w Town of Watertown Public Works • • - - - IMF Monday, March 2011 it �r 4' 1 • � � 1. i • &.-RLDTECI-iENGINEERING 4 Alf i + l IF IIISTORY Reconstructed by MassHighway in • Four lanes,, no turn lanes except at Arlington Street Designed only to process cars through signals EML -AM OBJECTIVE ➢ Examine the feasibility of alternatives to reconfigure the roadway to: ➢ Accommodate all users — Vehicles, pedestrians, bicycles ➢ Create a "town street" instead of "state highway" environment I fi30 CORRIDOR phasePhase 1 - current Data collection Operational analysis of • Conceptual design of • • alternatives Identify Early Action Projects ➢ Phase 2 ➢ In-depth operational analysis ➢ Completion of Functional Design Report (FDR) ➢ Public outreach ➢ Identify preferred alternative ➢ Design Early Action Projects ➢ Phase 3 ➢ Full roadway design I fi30 ➢ Project funding Ir STUIDYAREA f ,l)-k _ + ' SA - � � � Q�.A' .n a� .•fir , I f :� `� �� a�� -- _•_,� w3 = f � .• !�y #3� TUFTS GE' Umc Auburn i �r { HO sV) 4 SCHObL °px y NdA �ERTOW` A. •�{C�lWgrf t "• mow" EXISTING CONDITIONS 7 � _ UNA 44 ;. v S co y' aC- 42 z r£ "• mow" K'YINTERSECTIONS �1.3v P;A) k WWII jjelm c i M i TUFTS UMC Auburr to Ali r� ---ER OW IMF- x •�{S'olWgTf t "• mow" DATA COLLECTION ➢ Peak hour turning movement counts at selected intersections ➢ Signal timing data ➢ Historic crash data ➢ 24 hour traffic counts at 8 locations •{C�lWgrf t "• mow" Ir DATA COLLECTION f ,}x 1 _ + � �._ . � �- w �e►m { St.. r X�1.1 r��:i- .. . _ MORK 19,560 : -t1�9,000 19,170 i' 5 ~YM1 23 380 CPO' 1,540 R to •�{C�lWgrf t "• mow" Ir DATA COLLECTION f ,}x 1 _ + � �._ . � �- w �e►m { St.. r X�1.1 r��:i- i '1 5�00(670) ' 8.30(797-0'(97 ay0) 790(710) 720(8.00 •�SS�lWgrf t "• mow" In DESIGN YEAR TRAFFIC MUAW f ,}x 1 _ + _ SAW - ' Q�.A' .n a� .•fir , I I '" ._ w helmTi i 21, 0 2090 180 62 ,9 �'r0+ ' 25 830 rfifj j ,� �' •r h ,-- c to r. t ' .is s t [ per. i 2,750 •�iC�lWgrf t "• mow" DESIGN YEAR TRAFFIC SAW - � �._ . � �- w �e►m { St.. r X�1.1 r��:i- 790(760) III <7 'if 870(780) o g t "• mow" TRAFFIC OPERATIONS Mi U:3Uti6-1i-�, r o l�imball Rd./ Arlir1 o Bigelow AvEh I r-r_1 ' - LL� - A 1 I?. . t � - - OIL •�{S'olWgTf t TRAFFIC OPERATIONS o Kimball Rd. rlin- o Bigelow Avg, SAW -720 10 all 030 1�411. . t '!�� WIN WIZIO •�{S'olWgTf t SUMMER ST TO COMMON ST 1 ■ , IF �! VL r- a jr I Milo ., MT. BURN STFJE r r SOL 4 •�{C�lWgrf t 4 - w VICINITY OF HOSMER SCHOOL EXISTING CROSSINGS Rry J r • OAKLEY RD- ` :: .. ►- ` M; SIGNALIZED WINTHROP ST- •< • UNSIGNALIZED/ CROSSING GUARD I r •{ClWgrf t "• mow" VICINITY OF HOSMER SCHOOL Az EXISTING SIGNAL ELIMINATED t MT. AUBURN STREET 1 � b RELOCATED SIGNAL �,�' • P f Y - " •�{C�lWgrf t "• mow" COOLIDGE SQUARE Ak V!ft. tp •�{C�lWgrf t "• mow" TRAFFIC OPERATIONS Mi U:3Uti6-1i-�, r o l�imball Rd./ Arlir1 o Bigelow AvEh I r-r_1 ' - LL� � - A 1 1�411. i%77s '!�� k-k If { 2030 Two Lane C(D - - (C) (A , D( - C) ti y t WOES VARIES WAE9 vAREs OUIPL)_ a—I w_ 13 __ 11' __ 11' __ 13 __ 6' �-16' d'(P1N.) iE CQX CRASS TRAIAL LANE TRAVEL LANE TRAWL LAKE TM EL LANE 011 FrIE17� N,C9F1 �I�E%4LIC (WEyr BOUND) CAM MOM] CUM B"D) (isr BOUND) PAR13M ape�yy� EXISTING ROADWAY 5ECTI QN SCALE: N.T.S CErrIER LINE WARES VARIER I l9MES YARES C(IIIK* I V—I6' Y 12, 1+' 1 7' W—ter S'IHN)JJ 4]I, wxaBR.vas 1RA441 LPlJ RAISED 1Rn1E1 L4 9IE [N BrREEr eRAs�cal. mxG IIWW-Lr LME {55E9f BWNB hEI]WJ (MEBT BpJN LANE PARKM g �r f RAISED MEDIAN ❑LERNATWELE LL ]' E SCALE. N.T.S I fi3f1 RAISED MEDIAN CONCEPT » wds A } s ^ •`+ �. 1 i [ ' I x e a. "ir 1 .n _ 3+, ♦ .7 a " �•' ,"'� � )?n ,v,.e A' e'� 1 _ MT' `+R�,.'�T � ��`�.7t �IMS - �; 4 �6. . ': }, r.rt •y iy ,t1 E ��j+j�/j �, r +� °- .1r- }7j.11�dl�lj�- ' ' � �"`'sue f tl fj J�•�,� l'` � ''�`�{"-. 'f' - 10; co At rz aea;_ v v �� MT. AUB N STREPT 9 r "• mow" RAISED MEDIAN CONCEPT Fes] _..`.. So1, ? r 4, s NOS j or r F •,..r .. '�� ra ..� �'�. �Iw `� �:� y w �4Z r b• E 1 .# ',* y r I' Q �! .', ` T BT T f Low /�.`� x' .� [ 1�� r ��_ - ?_i .�s � ♦fly � a -,�,�- F..,�,'.-j � ,_ � r i IR Of 31 et- /i�'>ti.r :�`,: I.,..� � � .a, r,•p, .}�' " mow. t ..+e��'S �'_ +�,j '�•i: '� '.( � ''� � ,VR�. _ a MT.AUBURN STREET }-r '• �r5 Pow" RAISED MEDIAN CONC T •w: ` WIN t � i Y' i. fF Y �' y �r+p�. 1'+'p � �� 'at• s _ J Ai S.., R r: �r ,. h t - ' . :,#+rt, .:'•+rya _:r, rG r �.• 'G� at A Ai AP �" �c' '*rHt � F -i.�il� w '.. '�'► 1 z� - ,-f. � + q �. r r or `*1... rI� g 1 q � �� ry ♦ 1. :,. �, ^'.x i t: � r � k •� f Z_ 1p� PEA ER VARES VAFJES C BUTNTE VMES 4ARE9 �L OW GRAN IRaLEl LANE TRAYEL LAFE TMIAL LANE TRAVEL LANE wpq cEN, a2m. SOE4YPIX NM e3LAgDl [mm Sam) 05T BOUND) [Easy eauNo] EE7 7 EXISTING ROADWAY SECT]❑N SCALE N.T.S 90 ME VARIES VARES I V6AE3 VANES N(YN.]_I Q'-185 �1 YN.y_ EH.CLf cIF;93 ml� TRh4EL LA L1FT II.RN LAWE TRh1E1 lA BII� OFI&TREET RAS �.aax SIDEWALK LArE i4lEsr eouw� iEAST i aoLr+� iRE9T eoux ja Lnrf PARSNG 9pE�pLq T44 L TWO WAY LEFT TURN LANE ALTERNATVE SCALE! N_T.S I fi30 TWO- WAYLEFT TURN LANE CONCEPT A s r' `-" (� , � •� J � n"iL. arc s '•a�_,t ��"a' + . Ar Iti �. `c a � gID \\ If nt '•_' % AL a +'� bS M.R{..-_ fal '.• +4 #... � 'J r u ,. k 5 r J- n` r y 3�r y., jf. * - '•**: «� $ - r�' r '"• + •-` MT AljV�URN STREET ol imi r�! �� .C^:\� l� � ; Al .• ,a . '. .b'� J�f ! - }5 .� ' t J�� tt� ,'�l6�, a� j S�p`�E� � :,, #;J t�.7 f r y \. - ;! ry e r j r �.�: ��pI j ��•�, _ �-•�.�1:' y! - �. -fif105 s ei3 '1 'A .J• / J .' �,� �z -, Fr 64" 4b1i '#0 Q MT. AUBURN STREET TWO- WAYLEFT TURN LANE CONCEPT � { �a` ! f `� _ 91 � r• Rey _C"' � �, #, r` .r �;�,_., I r. \, � fp.lJ�7l ; A. „� x-y y�\�' ,`�. �f• � i ,r � ,� ti � 3i 1 "' ._ .. � 1 F'. � 1. �•V �, i '. �1 � �.� �Ir �'.i i - � �i ."r �r 17 J,,,,gI a•` fly /r T � ._� '4, A;x• ��•� ":F F ..4� MT.�AQPURNSTREET' r y'! M: Iif� ,/ "$/ .l N _ � F �-� rr :d[1 �.3_ r ✓ o.a�s� ,• ... . .�� ate• "�+ _ �� '.i �� ti_, -+ 1+.• �' � -• Aq MT.AUBURN STREET IY;r , A.,16 logo TWO- WAYLEFT TURN LANE CONCEPT tj 6 �i I .r. �� a\ l+ll r�l,f pPl + et �_ % ��•��y �yrY� r' r � ` a. ,- '�b ..,i■# K.. -fir.a� � 5�� 3*s ° •� � S,; yl�; v , Al • - r + MT:°XjV}URN STREET _ AAA �� i i :�-rA''• - � it ,. ./ d ; INC-O _77 m. "• mow" lWaES yARES �jf{� l9'+19E5 WRES �I.E D�NC.CFi�S {��0� �T��6J 4�TE EIdJXO ��pg�gpLAf1OE� �S11�E1 :RAS[C�7�.`�yDdO�'��II. SINGLE THROUGHLANE CONCEPT I E}{ISTING ROAQWAY SECTION SCALE! N_T.S NTER WARES LYRES CE U,4E VARIES vAREs N(YEI.) 0'-1 A'_ d __ 7Y __ 7s' __ a' __ 7 _#-1 a. lw}- VEIL DMCIGMSS ENKEYEL LPN IIWLfl LNi 9111E ON STREET I�Rp�ICEhL conk 8DEVA5LK Lg1E (T1HEST 9CIlFD (EGSf 9CRIF� LAME PAFNNC I I gpEy, IQ L L SINGLE THROUGH LANE ALTERNAl1VE SCALE; N.T,S I fi30 SINGLE THROUGHLANE CONCEPT LARE3 VAPoES ItyNE7[ WOES VARES 5{Wiw} Cf-16'� TRh 11, __ lyY &' w-1er 5,gAm.) 9d. C13NS w� {55ESf 9 r {1xEJf B01111� (EA ST B011l AST 9 r __OPARSIiD:E1 3�A� . -1 ?3NG 97 ISTNG ROADWAY. SECTION SCALE: N.T.S DARES VARES CENTER NE '.'A2ES VARIES a iri}--IIa'-1!f_ Y x 12' 1f s' Y CONC,GR��3 ON STREET BIKE 1Rnkf1 L4 lRA'A LNi RISE ON S1PfE1 coNc. �EUEWLI PAPoONC LANE (41EST 9IXJX46T 9CIJFi1 LAf1E PAPoONC gOEµ'p�p I T SINGLE THROUGH LANE ALTERNATReE SCALE, N,T.S I fi3f1 SINGLE THROUGH LANE CONCEPT 7i `"� IFf' ,r�Y f, -n. ,r �' _.� .. i� - i ,vf •r 'L 5��. aj �F �� ,1 '��,y.. 1 - .\�� may,. s iJ r r h KA, ♦. -, A. + _ -■ a �'� c t> - -,ice a r` a 1=- ` °,(.. j� ��; / J� fw } r d �' ��.• y A-�i�. 1 l.b� Ai�w=s. .� f f' ��.� x.S, � ., - � _ - 4 fps �y �. '��.1� ;�,41 � ❑ �+�•`," -. ,�..'�. �is'3 9�� " �_ � ;i, .f. � '�, R P' f•�,�i,t�e- - ;r�.fe a�.Y3 4 - i 1 `FT•fc.�'a� "�' �v Ugt1R a ,�.� �'-.. ♦ 1 ,y," ,�- � 5��,� �,. r.t. j._ Jt** f: f MT.A;118 RN STRE�,T , IL PW r SINGLE T11ROUGHLANE CONCEPT; 77 i if k f 1. it PP •' + �"'." -��Lrrf�' � � i' , -SYx4 s.��x y � i IY 1.� r °�, r.� +.- �l •'-�� R r 7�.. �`T r� {^ .. F a�:i..r= "�. ._ � - .. i I )6 r r � '��r,f' � �y' } ,� STRLETR � R L or r Wo I •r� � s4h � ..�ti.rF.aMR ": !!'1��: l �f! ! +4—�.. ! C .•I`.�3, t llsl�l,��l tly,n�. "F. • MT.AUBURN STREET � ,�' �• ' "",`�._ 1 . ''�. �.F � • �� .• � � —.:,_ ;ter ,� —. ^'art' f .' ..�� «,' ha �;* a•,,,.e�+o". SINGLE T11ROUGHLANE CONCEPT A.. `�.' + -� a �. ' '�' c t> � - ,ice=a /` d„�• 1;. ` <'�.. � .c�ri ��'��,r ' '' � � ,.t 1 -i �,� � x � • '� r� ,r � rr, t f it��1 s ,[, * i ,[ { � ; .;.L •" � i f.�� -[a� +a % ,�� . �. s4 h � ti..•4.,r..� -_ � M �Jr �� r ' �... � illl�l�l� q, a 1 F. •� a f �, �s � ��;� �.� � J r .� � l .fir?'-� , JF }-'`. f,� r �� - .il ✓. _ k �� . a ,��' � h „ t "• mow" �•u ..s Mount Auburn Street � . Corridor Stud ''Y. ��w Town of Watertown Public Works • • - - - IMF Monday, March 2011 it �r 4' 1 • � � 1. i • &.-RLDTECI-iENGINEERING 4 Alf i + l IF