MBTA Key Bus Route Improvement Program

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1 B Bus oues Communiy eeing pril/ay 212 B ey Bus oue Improvemen Program he B is commied o improving your bus riding experience. Over he course of wo years, he B is planning and implemening a series of enhancemens o 15 bus roues, chosen for heir high ridership and frequency of service. his projec, known as he ey Bus oue Improvemen Program, will help reduce rip imes; improve accessibiliy; enhance cusomer comfor, convenience and safey; and make he roues more reliable and cos-effecive. onigh s meeing and upcoming meeings will discuss poenial improvemens o Bus oues 15, 22, 28, and 32. ilizing $1 million in gran funding hrough he merican ecovery and einvesmen c () he B now has he opporuniy o implemen he ey Bus oue Improvemen Program. his one-ime opporuniy o improve service qualiy will be accomplished by implemening a combinaion of he following on he idenified ey Bus oues: bus sop locaion improvemens, raffic signal upgrades, ransi signal prioriy and designaed queue jump lanes, curb exensions, accessibiliy enhancemens, and oher bus sop ameniies. he ey Bus oue Improvemen Program involves exensive public oureach wih paricipaion invied from cusomers, communiy represenaives and municipaliies served by each bus roue. orking wih local municipaliies, all ey Bus oue improvemens will be developed wih he help of public inpu. here will be several opporuniies o conribue o he planning and design of improvemens. he public process for oues 1, 23, 39, 57, 66, 71, 77, 111, and 116/117 has been compleed, and design plans are in progress, wih consrucion anicipaed o sar in ummer 212. he public process for oue 73 is ongoing. oues 15, 22, 28 and 32 are he las phase of ey Bus oues scheduled for implemenaion. Your inpu a his meeing will help inform how we improve Bus oues 15, 22, 28 and 32. e look forward o collaboraing wih you o provide a beer bus service! For more informaion and projec updaes please visi pcoming B ey Bus oue eeings oue ae ime ocaion ddress 28 hursday pril 5, 212 6:3 8: Boson Public ibrary aapan Branch 135 Blue Hill venue, aapan 15/22/28 onday pril 9, 212 6: 8: Boson Public ibrary udley Branch 65 arren ree, oxbury, 15/22/28 uesday pril 24, 212 6: 8: Grove Hall Communiy Cener 51 Geneva ve, orcheser 32 hursday pril 26, 212 6:3 8: Boson Public ibrary Hyde Park Branch 35 Harvard venue, Hyde Park 15/22/28 onday pril 3, 212 6: 8: he alvaion rmy roc Cener 65 udley ree oxbury/orcheser 32 uesday ay 1, 212 6: 7:3 oodbourne parmens 6 ouhbourne oad, Hyde Park

2 B ey Bus oue Improvemen Program Glossary and bbreviaions of erms Bus op ocaion earside: bus sop is locaed before an inersecion, or driveway. Bus op ocaion Farside: bus sop is locaed aer an inersecion, or driveway. Bus op ocaion id-block: bus sop is locaed in he middle of a sree block. Companion op bus sops are ypically locaed in pairs, one on each side of he sree. Curb exension (or bulb ou) sidewalk is widened in a paricular secion, someimes eiher side of a crosswalk, or a he sar/end of on-sree parking. Generic/ear ign B bus sop sign ha is locaed a he rear of he sop o define he end of he bus sop. anding pad/area an area a he fron of he bus sop where cusomers board and aligh he bus. Queue jump prioriy is given o buses a an inersecion. I can also come in a variey of forms such as a shared righ urn/bus lane allowing he bus o access a farside sop more quickly or wih a bus only signal, allowing buses o advance ahead of he general raffic.. escr. ign (oue escripive ign) B bus sop sign ha is locaed a he fron of he sop and liss bus roue and cusomer informaion. harrow pavemen marking on he roadway ha indicaes o bicycliss ha he road space hey are enering is shared, i.e. wih a bus sop or general raffic. P (ransi ignal Prioriy) prioriy is given o buses a raffic signals. his can come in a variey of forms, bu he mos common form is for he green ime o be exended for all raffic when a bus is approaching he inersecion. his will only be effecive for farside or mid-block sops.

3 ey Bus oues Improvemen Program oue 15 - Preliminary ecommendaions I Bus op equence op I ree op ame/ Cross ree is. o ex op ime o ex op (min) op ocaion oues erving op (oal oues) (oal oues) unicipaliy 1 75 Hancock Bowdoin 38 2 id Block 15, Boson 9 idewalk idh xising heler all arrow xising Bench xising Bus op engh Yes 93 Preliminary ecommendaions enghen sop o 11' by relocaing rear sign 45' = -2 unregulaed parking spaces. dd 1-2 benches and pavemen markings Hancock opp Howe 31 1 id Block 15, Boson 9 o Yes 67 emove sop o improve bus sop spacing. 3 unregulaed parking spaces may be reinsaed. elocae bench. evised disance beween sops would be ~69' o owell Hancock owell 35 2 Farside 15, Boson 9 o Yes 72 Invesigae narrow sheler. dd rash recepacle and pavemen markings Hancock opp Glendale 5 2 id Block 15, Boson 9 o Yes Hancock Jerome 47 2 Farside 15, Boson 9.5 o Yes Columbia d opp lba errace 86 4 id Block 15, 16, Boson 9 o o 6 emove sop o improve bus sop spacing. 2 unregulaed parking spaces may be reinsaed. elocae bench. evised disance beween sops would be ~85' o Jerome. enghen sop o 65' by relocaing rear sign 1' back (o crosswalk) and relocaing fron sign 1' forward. o parking impac. Invesigae narrow sheler or 2 benches. dd pavemen markings. enghen sop o 95' by relocaing rear sign 3' back ino axi sand/loading area =- 1-2 axi sand spaces. Bus will use driveway for bus sop egress. Invesigae sheler opporuniies. dd 1-2 benches. eplace rash recepacle. dd pavemen markings. Consider renaming sop "Columbia pham's Corner." 7 81 udley Belden 63 3 earside 15, Boson 9 o o udley Humphreys 31 1 earside 15, Boson 9 B Yes udley opp agnolia (phams Corner Commuer ail aion) 75 4 Farside 15, Boson 9 all Yes udley opp Howard ve 61 3 id Block 15, Boson 1 o Yes udley. Coage 64 3 Farside 15, Boson o Yes udley hirley 37 2 Farside 15, Boson 9 o Yes udley angdon 46 2 Farside 15, Boson 9 all Yes udley agazine 52 2 earside 15, Boson 1 o Yes 52 enghen sop o 9-1' by relocaing fron sign 2' oward inersecion and rear sign 1-2' away from inersecion = -1 2-hour parking spaces. dd 2 benches. eplace rash recepacle. dd pavemen markings. emove sop o improve bus sop spacing. 4 unregulaed parking spaces may be reinsaed. emove sheler and relocae bench. evised disance beween sops would be ~16' o agnolia. enghen sop o 65' by relocaing fron sign 1' away from Clion = -1 unregulaed parking. dd pavemen markings. Consier renaming sop "Clion." enghen sop o 1' by relocaing rear sign o crosswalk, fron sign 8' forward = - 2 unregulaed parking spaces. Invesigae narrow sheler. dd rash recepacle and pavemen markings. Invesigae sheler se away from building, or add second bench (some sheler from awning). eplace rash recepacle. dd pavemen markings. emove sop o improve bus sop spacing. 3 unregulaed parking spaces may be reinsaed. evised disance beween sops would be ~11' o angdon. enghen sop by relocaing rear sign 5' oward crosswalk and fron sign 5' oward Clarence ree. o parking impac. dd pavemen markings. Consolidae wih Hampden o improve bus sop spacing, wih new sop mid block beween agazine and unmore. o parking impac. ainain no parking a exising sop. Invesigae narrow sheler. elocae bench and rash recepacle o new sop. evised disance beween sops would be ~73' from agazine and ~1' o Hampden udley Hampden 68 3 Farside 15, 41, Boson 2 o Yes 5 Consolidae wih agazine as above. ainain no parking a exising sop udley dams 59 3 earside 15, 41, Boson 6 o o udley earborn 61 3 earside 15, 41, Boson 9 o Yes 13 elocae sop farside of dams because exising locaion does no have sufficien sidewalk widh = -3 parking spaces. dd rash recepacle and pavemen markings. emove sop o improve bus sop spacing. 4-5 unregulaed parking spaces may be reinsaed. For explanaion of erms, please see Glossary and bbreviaions handou.

4 ey Bus oues Improvemen Program oue 15 - Preliminary ecommendaions I Bus op equence op I ree op ame/ Cross ree is. o ex op ime o ex op (min) op ocaion oues erving op (oal oues) (oal oues) unicipaliy 18 9 udley inslow 53 3 earside 15, 41, Boson 1.5 o o 56 idewalk idh xising heler xising Bench xising Bus op engh Preliminary ecommendaions enghen sop o 1' by relocaing rear sign 45' = -1 unregulaed parking space. Bus will use driveway for bus sopp access. dd rash recepacle and pavemen markings udley arren 49 2 id Block/ earside 15, 41, Boson 7.5 o o / emove sop due o close proximiy o udley aion. ainain no parking a exising sop udley aion Busway 9 4 / uliple Boson Coordinae wih 28. o recommendaions alcolm X Blvd hawmu ve 66 3' Farside alcolm X Blvd O'Bryan H 53 3' id Block alcolm X Blvd adison Park H 88 4 id Block, 15, 19, 23, 28, 41, 42, 44, 45, 66 15, 19, 23, 28, 42, 44, 45, 66 15, 19, 23, 28, 42, 44, 45, Boson 7.5 all o 78 Coordinae wih 28. o recommendaions Boson 9.5 all Yes Boson 9.5 o Yes 78 Coordinae wih 28. enghen sop by relocaing rear sign 13-' from fron sign = -3 parking spaces. dd pavemen markings. Coordinae wih 28. enghen sop by relocaing fron sign farside of hydran and ligh pole, and rear sign 13-' back = -2-3 parking spaces. dd pavemen markings alcolm X Blvd remon 9' 4' earside 15, 19, 23, 28, 42, 44, Boson 9.5 all 2 Coordinae wih 15. o recommendaions remon opp Preniss 21' 1' id Block 15, 22, 23, 28, 29, 42, Boson 7 all o 94 Coordinae wih s 22 and 28. dd rash recepacle. 44, uggles a Busway - - / uliple Boson / o recommendaions. For explanaion of erms, please see Glossary and bbreviaions handou.

5 ey Bus oues Improvemen Program oue 15 - Preliminary ecommendaions O Bus op equence op I ree op ame/ Cross ree is. o ex op ime o ex op (min) op ocaion oues erving op (oal oues) (oal oues) unicipaliy idewalk idh xising heler xising Bench xising Bus op engh Preliminary ecommendaions uggles aion Busway 32 - / uliple Boson / o recommendaions alcolm X Blvd ing 78 4 Farside 15, 19, 23, 28, 42, 44, 45, Boson 15 all Yes 74 Coordinae wih 28. enghen sop by relocaing fron sign 8-85' from rear sign = --1 parking spaces. dd pavemen markings alcolm X Blvd opp adison Park H 41 2 id Block 1, 15, 19, 23, 28, 42, 44, 45, Boson 9 all Yes 71 Coordinae wih 28. enghen sop by relocaing rear sign 13-' from fron sign = -3 parking spaces. eplace rash recepacle and add pavemen markings alcolm X Blvd opp O'Bryan H 9 4 id Block 1, 15, 19, 23, 28, 42, 44, 45, Boson 9 all o 86 Coordinae wih 28. enghen sop by relocaing rear sign 13-' from fron sign = -2-3 parking spaces. dd rash recepacle and pavemen markings udley hawmu ve earside, 15, 19, 23, 28, Boson 7.5 o o 86 Coordinae wih 28. enghen sop by relocaing rear sign 11-12' from fron sign, nearside of hydran = -1 parking space. dd pavemen markings udley aion Busway 1 5 / uliple Boson / o recommendaions udley Greenville 44 2 earside 15, 41, Boson 7 o o udley. Pleasan ve 59 3 Farside 15, 41, Boson 9 o Yes 37 enghen sop o 9' by relocaing fron sign forward oward Greenville. o parking impac. Invesigae narrow sheler on privae propery wih abuer permission and 1-2 benches. dd pavemen markings. emove sop o improve bus sop spacing. 1 unregulaed parking space (due o hydran in sop) may be reinsaed. evised disance beween sops would be ~13' o dams udley dams 81 4 Farside 15, 41, Boson 7 o o 64 Invesigae adding 1-2 benches, rash recepacle, and pavemen markings udley opp Hampden 42 2 earside 15, 41, Boson 6.5 o o udley Blue Hill ve 53 3 Farside 15, Boson 8 o Yes udley ennis 36 2 earside 15, Boson 9 o Yes udley opp hirley 64 3 id Block 15, Boson 9.5 o Yes 6 99 udley Coage 52 2 Farside 15, Boson 9 o Yes udley Howard ve 71 3 earside 15, Boson 1.5 o Yes 6 Consolidae wih Blue Hill wih new sop mid block opposie unmore o improve bus sop spacing and due o exising sop in crosswalk. dd rear sign farside of crosswalk and fron sign 65' forward (no parking impac; 1-2 unregulaed parking spaces may be reinsaed a exising sop). Invesigae adding narrow sheler. dd bench and rash recepacle. evised disance beween sops would be ~84' from dams and ~9' o Blue Hill. Consolidae wih opp Hampden as above. 4 parking spaces may be reinsaed a exising sop. elocae sop farside of ennis o minimize parking impac and locae crosswalk behind he sop =-3 unregulaed parking spaces, bu 3 unregulaed may be reinsaed a exising sop. elocae bench o new sop. dd rash recepacle and pavemen markings. emove sop o improve bus sop spacing and due o poor sidewalk condiions and lack of curb ramp a crosswalk. 1 unregulaed parking space may be reinsaed a exising sop (due o fire hydrans and crosswalk in sop). evised disance beween sops would be ~1' o Coage. Invesigae narrow sheler a fron of sop. eplace rash recepacle and add pavemen markings. elocae sop farside of Howard o minimize parking impac and locae he crosswalk behind he sop =-3 unregulaed parking spaces, bu 3 unregulaed may be reinsaed a exising sop. dd pavemen markings udley agnolia (phams Corner Commuer ail aion) 65 3 earside 15, Boson 8 all Yes 58 enghen sop o 9' by relocaing rear sign 3' back oward agnolia = -1-2 unregulaed parking spaces. eplace rash recepacle and add pavemen markings. Consider renaming sop "lexander ". For explanaion of erms, please see Glossary and bbreviaions handou.

6 ey Bus oues Improvemen Program oue 15 - Preliminary ecommendaions O Bus op equence op I ree op ame/ Cross ree is. o ex op ime o ex op (min) op ocaion oues erving op (oal oues) (oal oues) unicipaliy idewalk idh xising heler xising Bench xising Bus op engh Preliminary ecommendaions udley onadnock 66 3 earside 15, Boson 7.5 o o 66 Consolidae wih Columbia o improve bus sop spacing, wih new sop farside of Virginia. dd rear sign a corner and fron sign 65' forward = -3 unregulaed parking spaces, bu 3 unregulaed may be reinsaed a exising sop. Invesigae narrow sheler. dd 1-2 benches, rash recepacle, and pavemen markings. evised disance beween sops would be ~12' from lexander and ~9' o Columbia udley Columbia d 96 5 earside 15, Boson 9.5 o o 52 Consolidae wih onadnock as above o improve bus sop spacing. ainain no parking due o hydran in sop and proximiy o inersecion. dd new sop mid block on Columbia d (in fron of Ciizens Bank) o improve bus OP Columbia d # id Block 15, Boson connecions. dd bench and pavemen markings. evised disance beween sops would be ~53' from Virginia and ~77' o Bird Hancock Bird 5 2 earside 15, Boson 9.5 o o Hancock Glendale 38 2 earside 15, Boson 9 o o Hancock rull 37 2 Farside 15, Boson 9.5 o o Hancock Howe 56 3 earside 15, Boson 9.5 o o Hancock Bowdoin id Block 15, Boson 9.5 o o 6 enghen sop o 9' by relocaing fron sign 1' oward crosswalk and rear sign 25' back oward driveway = -1 unregulaed parking space. dd rash recepacle and pavemen markings. emove sop o improve bus sop spacing. 1 unregulaed parking space may be reinsaed a exising sop. evised disance beween sops would be ~88' o rull. enghen sop o 65' by relocaing rear sign 1' oward inersecion. o parking impac. dd rash recepacle and pavemen markings. emove sop o improve bus sop spacing and due o exising handicap parking in bus sop. 1 unregulaed parking space may be reinsaed a exising sop. evised disance beween sops would be ~93' o Bowdoin. elocae sop farside of Cameron due o roadway curvaure by relocaing rear sign a corner, fron sign 65' forward = -3 unregulaed parking spaces. dd rash recepacle and pavemen markings. For explanaion of erms, please see Glossary and bbreviaions handou.

7 HIG PIGI O B FI! IV B OI O BIGO FO OV YO POGH IOC Y V JY O QBY P IV IPICH IPICH GIZ O B C B Y F FOYH CG FOYH F F PBIC 87 PBIC 91 PBIC 819 HY PBIC 99 GIOGH P PC HI BB GY O PBIC 818 YPY O PBIC 81 OP PC orheasern niversiy CBI PBIC 89 BVI O I GI I PH PBIC 81 C HIGO PBIC 821 BVI PBIC 44 I PH CB PBIC 43 OPO C P C IGO PBIC 42 GICH P F OC BOC P PBIC 52 Q CO HYO Q CB H OI P O PC CO PPO H C CO GOY C PBIC 71 PO G O BY IGH IFO PBIC 75 IO P P PC BY PY FO IO P F IO Y PH P IV JOH F FIZG XP FOG O P - B O 93 B 93 B V P - B P - 93 B O 9 B P - O 9 B C CI I CH IOQOI I O HI G HI G C HII FIH OGOO Y H P HI OI P FIH PC O I P POIC C IH GY HII V CGVY CB 39 C HIG O P I 22 I C C C2 C PI BCH G FO HIG IOO HIGO HIG O Y 45 O B O O HII Preliminary recommendaions wihin his area are also proposed on Bus oue 28 OXBY B GI JIP PI O I 8 47 FOI 19 I J 1 G GG CICI IO C BV HIIG C BO I OX IP I Y ZIG GVI P PIGFI P FI OX FO PBY PC P 45 HCI CH GOG I PC CC GO G GZI O I B Y IO O OF CIC OI GO B BO OPO PYPO IOQOI OHIGO OGO OI PG C CIIO O IG OF I B OG PC IC II B GI BH HIGO I B PBIC 76 YH H H PC GI J IO P P P VIG BFO I OY IGGOH C C O BY Y VV IO HIG P IOO O IOO Q HIG C C VY B I PO B P P CV BB PC FO YO PIGFI CIC PBIC 719 PBIC 716 P H OI YIC IGG O I C BICFO FO CI C P G C P O Y I CYPI P PBIC 82 IO PBIC 84 B VI C OC Q IG OO I GOG C POPII CO PIO PC PO IO O GY HIY! ey Bus oue Improvemen Program oue 15 Preliminary ecommendaions Boson - es oue 28! caughlin Playground V CB 32 eggie ewis Cener GG hiier. Healh Cener GG adison Park High chool O Bryan High chool HIGO 66 Pos Office HIGO Y 128 Carer Playground 9 OXBY 64 udley ibrary Yawkey Club of oxbury 49 Y Boson vening cademy amsay Park Orchard Park 42 YO Communiy Garden ain Paricks 46 For coninuaion of. 15, refer o map Boson - as Clifford Playground P OP OH B Q GZI CIG O 93 B V P - 93 B O 9 (P ) P - FOG O O 93 B!! IO FOO O I CIC OPO P OC: assgi 11 1 OI Oher Bus oues xising ops w/ Bus op Idenificaion o. Proposed ops Proposed liminaed ops apid ransi ines w/ aions Commuer ail w/ aions isance beween xising ops unicipal Boundaries O PI IO OH FOG O QICY Fee ,5

8 OO OCH O Y C XO C VI I HI G Y Y H O C I C Y OI O Y OI FOX P B YI unicipal Boundaries G IG OHVI isance beween xising ops O P Commuer ail w/ aions C V P apid ransi ines w/ aions Y O C O C!! I HI V I I Y I P CI Y Y I Y G C II BV PIG G PO G FI B C O O CH I B OBI O F V I I I 375 O P OC: assgi I F CH G O IO Y O F PO Y BV B I O I VI H H BC O PO F CO OCH O B I P I Y Y BV V B HIGH P I C OC BI IO O V B CY O Y 8 I GI 96 I B V B OV VI C FO P Proposed liminaed ops 1 QICY I YO JI O FOX O F Y O OBY I X G O I FO G OC O FO O BF H P P O C JO B CI OV C CY I Q I Q I O I P P H I B P O B O F I C V O P YB Y O B 3 9 BI C B O O IO JF- G BI C xising ops w/ Bus op Idenificaion o. 11 C HC V P Oher Bus oues O P C I B I O I I O F O IF OP O P I O OI I V B Y O O O Y I O B B V O I OO C G O Y OI PO Y PIH I O O CH B CHCH Proposed ops G O II O Q CIV O I OI Y Y O V C 8 P Y Preliminary ecommendaions Boson - as oue 28 I 75 C C I I HI 15 O P 17 C O VI H V O Y IB C HI O Y PP I V G IC GH H I F V IH O B PJ G VO O O BI BI FI O CH I I O I I F IG 77 Collegiae cademy YFI I P H orcheser OO O VI C Y B B F P H 7 O BFO 15 JF/ CC C O V G O I ey Bus oue Improvemen Program oue 15 O B I Y 93 IC H Q 76 BI 37 I P- B -C G O I O 38 O 6 C G G O 78 I P V C G 38 O P GH HI P O JO O 78 F Y O VI P C H IG P BI BI P C C 16 V G I OC Y Q V I rand heare Bird ree Communiy Cener I Y I BI P I I O C I H 3 B VO C P - 9 C G 1 B O IC G Q C B O G O CIG O B YH CI F G CIF F G OO O 47 5 FO OC 65 B G I V XO G PO CIO 1 83 G GO Y G OO VI I B O V Y IGI O 63 1 H C 61 I 31 8H 2 15 O P Y PH 82 V O CIF 71 H P F O 64 f 1 alvaion rmy roc Cener Hannon I GOO I G H I 75 OF I 15 J V Playground O P P G Y O B FO H B H G H O 37 O O 52OY C B OC hirley usis House Y FO 28 G VI BI OO O I V FFO G I IFF O I PC C I I H P 64 Y 11 V O G I 36 B C P I OP H C H C 85 O I H O IC O I O O 53 O G O IIG C G O For coninuaion of. 15, refer o map Boson - es V O H O VO BCH P 75 Fee 1,5