Welcome! Fore River Bridge Reconstruction Project Quincy & Weymouth Project File No Public Information Meeting May 18, 2017

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1 Welcome! Quincy & Weymouth Project File No Public Information Meeting May 18, 2017

2 Project Overview Work Completed to Date Upcoming Work and Mitigation

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6 Remaining Approach Span Work (May 14 - Aug 31, 2017) Existing Bridge Demolition (September Spring 2018) New Bridge Protection System (January Fall 2018)

7 Project Schedule Major Elements All 4 travel lanes on new bridge: October 2017

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10 Moving off the Temporary Bridge Fewer lane closures for maintenance Eliminates weather related problems of the temporary bridge Traffic noise reduced Faster opening and closing of the permanent bridge All four lanes on the new bridge by October, 2017

11 Transition Period Approach spans must be connected to the new bridge Requires temporary lane reductions on 3A Schedule June 2 August 31, 2017 September 1 30, 2017 October 1, 2017 One lane each direction for approach completion 3 lanes over new bridge alternating flow middle lane All 4 lanes of traffic over new bridge (temporary alignment to allow work completion at south side)

12 Connecting the New Bridge From below Quincy Approach

13 Connecting the New Bridge From above Quincy Approach

14 Stage 2: June 2 August 31, 2017

15 Stage 3: September 1 September 30, 2017

16 Stage 4: October 1, 2017

17 Our Approach Crews will work 20 hours/day, 6 days/week to expedite the operation Intersection improvements associated with the anticipated preferred alternate route were made under the scope of this project Steps Taken to Keep Traffic Moving: Appropriate signage Police details, especially along alternate route Website/ blast/press release/ social media Signed alternate route Command operations center on site 24/7 project hotline ( ) Drivers encouraged to use ferry or commuter rail

18 Most Likely Alternate Route

19 Initial Police Deployment Plan

20 Traffic Mitigation Signal timing will be adjusted along this route to alleviate traffic congestion to the extent feasible. Traffic will be monitored daily along the route for further adjustments to signal timing for a minimum of 2 weeks starting June 2 Real time traffic message boards will be installed prior to entering the bridge corridor for motorist consideration Locations coordinated with local traffic engineers from Quincy and Weymouth

21 RTTM Board Locations

22 Traffic Mitigation (Continued) Heavy truck restrictions and additional signage will be posted along the route to reduce traffic through the Weymouth and Braintree neighborhoods. Cut through traffic will be monitored throughout operation, specifically focused on: Evans Way, Jackson Square (Weymouth) Brookside Rd, Stetson St, Liberty St, (Braintree)

23 Local Bus Routes Local bus service not diverted: 220 (Quincy Center Station to Hingham Center) 221 (Quincy Center Station to Fort Point) 222 (Quincy Center Station to East Weymouth) 225 (Quincy Center Station to Weymouth Landing) 230 (Quincy Center Station to Montello Commuter Rail Station)

24 Alternate Routes - Take the Ferry a.m. peak departures and arrivals HINGHAM 6:00 6:30 6:50 7:15 7:45 8:00 8:20 8:45 9:15 BOS 6:35 7:10 7:30 7:50 8:20 8:40 9:00 9:20 9: parking spaces, 29 accessible 44% availability

25 Alternate Routes: Take Commuter Rail GREENBUSH a.m. peak departures and arrivals Nantasket Jct 495 spaces 9 accessible 80% availability Cohasset 410 spaces, 10 accessible 68% availability COH 5:54 6:51 7:17 8:04 9:04 NJ 5:58 6:55 7:21 8:08 9:08 BOS 6:38 7:36 8:03 8:49 9:49 Average reliability: 96%

26 Alternate Routes: Take Commuter Rail a.m. peak departures and arrivals KINGSTON/PLYMOUTH AB 5:56 6:43 7:35 8:01 9:01 SW 6:01 6:49 7:42 8:06 9:06 BOS 6:29 7:17 8:10 8:35 9:34 Average reliability: 95% South Weymouth 543 spaces 9 accessible 63% availability Abington 405 spaces 9 accessible 46% availability

27 Outreach Legislative Briefing April 25 Municipal Briefings April 26 Coordination Meeting with Local Police, First Responders May 1 Legislative Site Walk May 2 Flyers Distributed May 11 and 12 In project area At local town halls & public libraries Media Brief May 18 Local media press release Boston Globe Quincy Patriot Ledger Quincy Sun The Weymouth News The Hingham Journal The Hull Times The Cohasset Mariner The Scituate Mariner Informational boards to be placed at ferry terminal and commuter rail stations Web buttons to be placed on town websites

28 Flyer Distribution Local Businesses Town Halls Public Libraries

29 Ongoing Coordination Coordination with abutting towns Emergency responders Municipal and utility work (particularly along most likely alternate route) Website to be kept updated throughout shift-over period

30 Contact Information For more information about the job: Donny Dailey MassDOT Legislative Liaison For immediate construction concerns: Project hotline: Live at all times when construction activities are underway, operated by White- Skanska

31 Thank You Q&A Fore River Bridge Replacement Project Public Information Meeting May 18, 2017

32 Appendix

33 Use of Counter Flow Lanes The use of a counter flow lane during the 2 Lane could not be incorporated due to multiple impacts MBTA Bus Route impacts Potential to force trucks down most likely alternate route Conflict between dominant traffic flow and high left turn volume of traffic forced onto most likely alternate route Impact to first responders during peak traffic hours Impacts to local businesses However, counter flow lane will help in Stage 3 to accommodate peak flows

34 Reduced Capacity Needed All mentions: The project s FAQ page - last updated heavily in 2013 The project s fact sheet - last updated in August Initial public information meeting Weymouth, 1/15/13 2/12/13 Quincy Ward 2 Association targeted briefing 3/26/13 public information meeting - Quincy 5/16/13 75% design public hearing - Weymouth 3/27/14 public information meeting - Quincy