Project Goals Project Limits Boston Bikes Data Existing Conditions Proposed Options Discussion

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1 COMMERCIAL STREET/ ATLANTIC AVENUE BICYCLE FACILITIES Toole Design Group Nick Jackson Michelle Langone Danila, P.E., PTOE April 28, 2011

2 Presentation Outline Project Goals Project Limits Boston Bikes Data Existing Conditions Proposed Options Discussion

3 Project Goals Increase bicycle safety Increase connectivity Maintain adequate traffic capacity Minimize parking impacts Cost-effective Boston Bikes Program goals are to increase bicycling and improve safety, comfort, and connectivity citywide.

4 Project Limits

5 Proposed Harborbike Route

6 Bicycle Facilities Organize transportation modes Reduce conflicts Increase motorists awareness of bicyclists Encourage bicycle use Increase compliance of traffic controls Decrease bicyclist riding on sidewalks and wrong-way riding

7 Bicycle Facilities

8 Bicycle Facilities

9 Boston Ridership Ridership Increase: Boston vs 70 Largest US Cities 2.50% Boston 70 City Average 2.11% 2.00% Mode Split 1.50% 1.00% 0.97% 0.94% 1.22% 0.95% 1.55% Current Mode Split = 2% Boston Bikes Goal = 10% 0.50% 0.00% Year

10 Boston Bikes Route Survey

11 Existing Conditions

12 Existing Parking Space and Type

13 Existing Parking Space and Type (cont.)

14 Parking Analysis Conducted detail parking analysis 231 total parking spaces between Hull Street and Cross Street 172 full-time residential spaces

15 Preliminary Vehicular Traffic Analysis Studied existing signalized roadway conditions and LOS (level of service) LOS = Report Card Grades A-F 8 Study Area Intersections (Cross St Charter St) Determine impacts and LOS with bicycle lanes in place on Commercial Street Remove a vehicular travel lane in 1 direction

16 Commercial Street Existing vs. Proposed LOS: AM Peak Hour

17 Commercial Street Existing vs. Proposed LOS: PM Peak Hour

18 Preliminary Vehicular Traffic Analysis Summary Existing LOS acceptable at all intersections Removal of travel lane SB does not impact traffic operations All intersection will operate LOS C or better, as they do today

19 Proposed Initial Concepts 1 Cycle Track 2 Bicycle Lane 3 Sidepath Western Avenue, Boston Harvard Avenue, Boston 15 th Street, Washington, DC

20 Proposed Cycle Track Concept DRAFT

21 Proposed Bicycle Lane Concept DRAFT

22 Proposed Sidepath Concept DRAFT

Initial Concept Summary 1: Cycle Track 2: Bicycle Lanes 3: Sidepath Remove 1 SB travel lane Remove 1 SB travel lane Remove 1 SB travel lane Minor LOS changes Minor LOS changes Minor LOS changes 20-25

23 Initial Concept Summary 1: Cycle Track 2: Bicycle Lanes 3: Sidepath Remove 1 SB travel lane Remove 1 SB travel lane Remove 1 SB travel lane Minor LOS changes Minor LOS changes Minor LOS changes parking spaces removed (10%) Pick-up/Drop-off, loading, trolley buses, and MBTA bus considerations No reduction in parking No curbside modifications parking spaces removed (6%) Pick-up/Drop-off, loading, trolley buses, and MBTA bus considerations

24 Proposed Hybrid Concept DRAFT

25 Hybrid Concept Summary 4: Hybrid Remove 1 SB travel lane Minor LOS changes 5-10 parking spaces removed (6%) Pick-up/Drop-off, loading, trolley buses, and MBTA bus considerations

26 Stakeholder Concerns Funeral parking Concern Double parking in front of playground Impacts to parking/traffic during TD Garden events Worried about parking removal Possible to limit parking impacts with a hybrid option of a cycle track and a bicycle lane What about Segway's on sidewalks Segway's and bicyclists using Christopher Columbus Park Response No impacts to the funeral home are expected as a result of this project Two travel lanes in the NB direction will be maintained No traffic modifications will occur between North Washington Street and Charter Street as part of this project The City is working to replace any on-street parking removed in other areas of the neighborhood This conceptual design was previously presented The City is working on policy to address the issue. Segway's will be permitted to use the bicycle facilities. The City is working with to address the issue. This project will create a safe space within the roadway for these users. MBTA/Trolley buses Bus stops will be maintained Bicyclists will yield to buses and passengers loading and unloading Still working on detailed designs with BTD Loading/Valet activity Loading and valet activity will be maintained Bicyclists will yield to loading Still working on detailed designs with BTD What about the hazardous truck route? Remove cycle track during winter months The City is still working on the hazardous truck route issue. The design is being coordinated with the truck route issue. It will be costly to remove and replace the facility on an annual basis

27 Discussion Written comments can be submitted to Nicole Freedman at

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