MBTA Key Bus Route Improvement Program

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1 ey us oue ommuniy eeing 3 ecember 2 ey us oue Improvemen Program he is commied o improving your bus riding experience. ver he nex wo years, he will plan and implemen a series of enhancemens o 15 bus roues, chosen for heir high ridership and frequency of service. his projec, known as he ey us oue Improvemen Program, will help reduce rip imes; improve accessibiliy; enhance cusomer comfor, convenience and safey; and make he roues more reliable and coseffecive. ilizing $1 million in gran funding hrough he merican ecovery and einvesmen c () he now has he opporuniy o implemen he ey us oue Improvemen Program. his one-ime opporuniy o improve service qualiy will be accomplished by implemening a combinaion of he following: bus sop locaion improvemens, bus sop ameniies shelers, benches, rash recepacles and signage, curb exensions, and accessibiliy enhancemens, in addiion o raffic signal upgrades. orking wih local municipaliies, all ey us oue improvemens will be developed wih he help of public inpu. he public process for oues 23 and 39 has been compleed, while an ongoing process for he oue 28 is being coordinaed wih ass s oxbury orcheser aapan ransi eeds udy. he remaining 12 roues will be improved over he nex wo years hrough a phased implemenaion approach, wih a series of communiy workshops ha began January 2. Planning for oues 1,57 and 66 has been compleed and oues 1, 6 and 7 consiue he nex phase of ey us oues scheduled for implemenaion. Iniial communiy meeings were held in pril 2 o presen preliminary recommendaions. ased on municipal and communiy feedback some of hese recommendaions were refined and presened for furher commen in ay 2. ll feedback was incorporaed ino proposed recommendaions, which are being presened onigh. our inpu a his meeing will help inform how we improve us oues 1, 6 and 7. e look forward o collaboraing wih you o provide a beer bus service For more informaion and projec updaes please visi ey us oue 3 rd eeings oue ae ime ocaion ddress 1, 6/7 ednesday, ecember 7 h 6: 7:3 helsea Public ibrary 569 roadway, helsea 6/7 hursday, ecember 15 h 6:3 8: evere iy all ouncil hambers 281 roadway, evere

2 ey us oue Improvemen Program Glossary and bbreviaions of erms us op ocaion earside: bus sop is locaed before an inersecion, or driveway. us op ocaion Farside: bus sop is locaed aer an inersecion, or driveway. us op ocaion id-block: bus sop is locaed in he middle of a sree block. ompanion op bus sops are ypically locaed in pairs, one on each side of he sree. urb 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 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) 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 us oue Improvemen Program oue 1 - Proposed ecommendaions I us op equence is. o op I op escripion ex op () ime o ex op (min) ocaion oues erving op 1 (in3) 1 (in3) 1 1 (oal ll oues) (oal ll oues) unicipaliy idewalk idh () xising heler xising ench xising us op Proposed ecommendaions engh () ashingon ve, p oop 3 5 id lock, vere 7 o o 8 Insall rear sign farside of crosswalk and relocae fron sign closer o driveway. dd bench, rash recepacle and pavemen markings oodlawn affiery d 52 2 id lock helsea 7 o o 57 elocae o farside of affiery o provide sufficien bus sop lengh and o minimize parking impac = -2 parking spaces, 3 spaces could be reinsaed a exising sop. ocae signs beween driveways. Insall pavemen markings oodlawn ashingon ve 45 2 ear ide helsea 8 o o 34 evised ecomm: Proposal o consolidae wih Prospec a new sop opp. y il is wihdrawn. emove oodlawn ve sop o improve bus sop spacing and due o driveway wihin sop ashingon Prospec ve 68 3 Far ide helsea 1 o es 34 evised ecomm: Proposal o consolidae wih ashingon ve is wihdrawn. eain sop in curren locaion and lenghen sop o 6-65' by relocaing rear sign ono pos closer o crosswalk (no parking impac), bus will use driveway for egress only. elocae bench easwards if obsrucing landing area ashingon nnese d 88 4 ear ide helsea 8 o es 48 elocae rear sign 9-1' from fron sign o provide sufficien sop lengh = -2 parking spaces. dd pavemen markings Garfield xeer 41 2 id lock helsea 9 o o 55 elocae fron sign o provide 1-' curb space (can uilize 2 driveways and hydran as par of he bus sop zone bu locae fron sign nearside of 2nd driveway) = - 2 parking spaces (2 spaces would remain behind he sop). Invesigae adding a narrow sheler wih abuer permission (bench alernaively). dd pavemen markings Garfield p lyde 53 3 id lock helsea 8 o o 4 emove sop o improve sop spacing and due o relaively low boardings. einsae 2 parking spaces. evised sop spacing would be 9' agamore Jones ve 73 3 ear ide helsea 6 o es 58 elocae rear sign o farside of driveway o provide 9-1' curb space = - 1 parking space. dd pavemen markings agamore urray 63 3 ear ide helsea 8 o es 68 eain sop bu relocae fron sign before crosswalk and locae rear sign 9-1' from fron sign = -1-2 parking spaces. dd pavemen markings agamore ashingon ve 32 2 ear ide helsea 7 o es 41 eain sop bu relocae rear sign 9-1' from fron sign = -1-2 parking spaces. dd pavemen markings. Invesigae signal improvemens a evere each way ashingon evere each Pkwy 34 2 id lock helsea 9 o 44 emove sop o improve sop spacing and raffic flow. heler will need o be relocaed. ainain clearway ashingon eynolds ve 46 2 Far ide 1, helsea 9 o es 39 eain sop bu relocae rear sign 6-65' from fron sign (no parking impac). dd pavemen markings. idewalk will be improved as reconsruced as par of ashingon ve econsrucion Projec. evised ecomm: Invesigae adding a narrow sheler (if a sheler is added bench would need o be relocaed or poenially removed due o sidewalk consrains). For explanaion of erms, please see Glossary and bbreviaions handou.

4 ey us oue Improvemen Program oue 1 - Proposed ecommendaions I us op equence is. o op I op escripion ex op () ime o ex op (min) ocaion oues erving op 1 (in3) 1 (in3) 1 1 (oal ll oues) (oal ll oues) unicipaliy idewalk idh () xising heler xising ench xising us op Proposed ecommendaions engh () evised ecomm: Proposal o consolidae wih armel wih a new sop midblock beween Jefferson and armel is wihdrawn ashingon p Jefferson ve 83 4 id lock helsea 9 o es 6 eain sop. enghen sop and relocae landing area from driveway o farside of driveway. lhough sop is proposed for lenghening as par of ashingon ve econsrucion Projec, landing area remains noncomplain wihin driveway. urb exension proposed as par of ha projec will need o be shorened, and he proposed ree pi removed o mainain a clear zone for boh doors. dd bench and pavemen markings ashingon armel 47 2 Far ide helsea o es 5 evised ecomm: Proposal o consolidae wih armel wih a new sop midblock beween Jefferson and armel is wihdrawn. eain armel sop in exising locaion. Invesigae adding a sheler wih abuer permission (if insall sheler, will need o relocae bench wes of sheler). dd pavemen markings ashingon pruce 67 3 ear ide helsea o es 44 elocae sop farside of pruce = -3 parking spaces (hydran a rear beyond crosswalk) in coordinaion wih ashingon ve econsrucion Projec. einsae 2 spaces a exising sop. Insall rear sign farside of crosswalk and insall fron sign 6-65' forward. xising bench and rash recepacle will need o be relocaed. elocae 2 bike racks proposed a exising sop, and remove or relocae ree pi a farside locaion 2-3' eas, proposed in ashingon econsrucion Projec. Invesigae adding a sheler wih abuer permission (bench alernaively) and add rash recepacle and pavemen markings ashingon ary ve 25 1 ear ide helsea 12 o o 51 onsolidae wih loomingdale a a new sop nearside of loomingdale, in coordinaion wih ashingon ve econsrucion Projec, o provide a safer and more visible bus sop (exising ary ve sop on a bend & spans crosswalk) and enable he provision of ameniies = -4-5 parking spaces. 2-3 parking spaces could reinsaed a exising sops (1 farside of crosswalk a ary ve, and 1-2 beyond hydran a loomingdale). Insall sheler wih abuer permission (bench alernaively) and add rash recepacle and pavemen markings. Provide 9-1' of curb space and provide clear boarding areas among rees, lampposs ec. ree, grae and bollard proposed as par of ashingon Projec is recommended for removal o mainain clear boarding area ashingon loomingdale 79 4 Far ide helsea 9 o es 46 onsolidae wih ary ve as above. 1-2 spaces could be reinsaed beyond hydran. elocae bike rack proposed as par of ashingon ve econsrucion Projec ashingon eard 51 2 ear ide helsea 1 o es 71 eain sop and exend owards crosswalk by relocaing rear sign from uiliy pole o sign pos 9-1' from fron sign, providing sufficien lengh = -1 parking space. dd pavemen markings ashingon hesnu 54 3 Far ide helsea 9 o 53 eain sop despie proximiy of sops, due o high ridership. dd pavemen markings. ename ashingon ixh. For explanaion of erms, please see Glossary and bbreviaions handou.

5 ey us oue Improvemen Program oue 1 - Proposed ecommendaions I us op equence is. o op I op escripion ex op () ime o ex op (min) ocaion oues erving op 1 (in3) 1 (in3) 1 1 (oal ll oues) (oal ll oues) unicipaliy idewalk idh () xising heler xising ench xising us op Proposed ecommendaions engh () ashingon Fih 63 3 ear ide 4, 6, helsea 9 o o 75 oordinae wih s 6/7. evised ecomm: eain sop in exising locaion (due o ravel lane conrains farside), and add pavemen markings. enghen sop o 1+' by relocaing fron sign and pos closer o lampos/in fron of rash recepacle and relocae rear sign ono pos (no parking impac). Invesigae adding a bench ouside of denal office. Invesigae alernaive sheler opions wih he iy eg awning. Invesigae exending exising sop o 14' o enable 2 buses o pull o he curb (2 buses can be accommodaed wihou blocking he crosswalk). ould require aking 1-2 parking spaces behind he crosswalk Fourh 96 5 ear ide 4, 6, helsea o vere v 14 7 Far ide 1, helsea oordinae wih s 6/7. elocae fron sign 5 eas of crosswalk, and relocae rear sign o provide 9-1' of curb space = -2-3 meered parking spaces. dd pavemen markings. ainain sop a curren locaion (due o presence of 2 shelers). elocae fron sign ono pos and add a rear sign on pos o provide 9' curb space. dd pavemen markings Fih ear ide helsea elocae fron sign closer o curb exension and add rear sign o provide 1-' of curb space = no parking impac. dd pavemen markings edford ear ide 92, 93, 1 426, oson 12 o o 6 elocae sop farside of auseway due o insufficien lengh a exising sop and o minimize parking impac = -2 parking spaces (hydran a back of sop) and 2 spaces can be reinsaed a exising sop. dd bench, rash recepacle and pavemen markings. Invesigae raffic signal improvemens a auseway aymarke aion - - aion uliple oson one % 49% For explanaion of erms, please see Glossary and bbreviaions handou.

6 ey us oue Improvemen Program oue 1 - Proposed ecommendaions us op equence is. o op I op escripion ex op () ime o ex op (min) ocaion oues erving op 1 (in3) 1 (in3) 1 1 (oal ll oues) (oal ll oues) unicipaliy idewalk idh () xising heler xising ench xising us op Proposed ecommendaions engh () aymarke aion 14 7 aion uliple oson one hacher 75 4 ear ide 92, 93, oson 13 o es 8 emove sop due o proximiy o aymarke, high parking demand/illegal commercial parking in sop (P mailbox a fron of sop). evised sop spacing woud be 215' (walk disance o aymarke is ~1'). 4 spaces (2 before sop line) could be reinsaed in he exising sop ommercial Far ide 92, 93, oson 8 o o roadway 45 2 Far ide helsea 6 o o 1 5 illiams 81 4 Far ide helsea 1 o o 65 6 ross 63 3 id lock helsea o o 49 7 awhorn 91 4 ear ide 4, 6, helsea 8 o o 52 dd rear sign on sign pos 6-65' from fron sign (no parking impac). dd rear sign on sign pos 6-65' from fron sign (no parking impac) and add pavemen markings. ename sop hesnu" (fs of hesnu). eain sop due o high offs, despie proximiy o previous sop. dd pavemen markings o deer illegal parking. elocae fron sign o nearside of ross. dd rear sign 9-1' from fron sign (no parking impac). dd rash recepacle and pavemen markings. oordinae wih s 6/7. elocae o farside of wide driveway a enral = -3 meered spaces o provide accessible pah o sop and improve bus sop spacing. 2-3 parking spaces could be reinsaed a exising sop. dd rash recepacle and pavemen markings. Invesigae adding a narrow sheler wih abuer permission. dd bench alernaively ellingham q 4 2 ear ide 4, 6, helsea 1 2 shelersseel wih glass canopy es oordinae wih s 6/7. dd pavemen markings. ename ellingham (ellingham q) Invesigae he poenial for signal improvemens a ellingham q hurleff 3 1 ear ide helsea 6 o es - 2, plus concree seaing 79 oordinae wih s 6/7. emove sop o improve bus sop spacing, due o low ridership and bus sop blocking crosswalk and 6' sidewalk does no allow for a complian 8' landing area. evised spacing would be 19'. 3-4 parking spaces could be resinsaed if desired by he iy iy all iley ay 79 4 ear ide helsea 9 es o 7 dd rash recepacle and pavemen markings ashingon rescen v 45 2 ear ide helsea 7 o es 46 eain sop and relocae rear sign 9-1' from fron sign. o parking impac. dd pavemen markings. idewalk will be improved as par of he ashingon econsrucion Projec ashingon pp. range 51 2 id lock helsea 7 o o 44 emove sop due o improve sop spacing. evised sop spacing would be ~1'. o parking benefi due o clearway ashingon ary v ashingon pruce 58 3 ear ide helsea 9 o o ear ide helsea 9 o o 54 elocae sop back from ary ve, opp. loomingdale, a abandoned sie and provide 1-' of curb space = no parking impac due o clearway. idewalk will be reconsruced as par of he ashingon ve econsrucion Projec. dd bench, rash recepacle and pavemen markings. ainain clearway a exising sop o improve raffic flow. eain sop and relocae rear sign 9-1' from fron sign, in coordinaion wih ashingon ve econsrucion Projec. o parking impac. Insall pavemen markings. For explanaion of erms, please see Glossary and bbreviaions handou.

7 ey us oue Improvemen Program oue 1 - Proposed ecommendaions us op equence is. o op I op escripion ex op () ime o ex op (min) ocaion oues erving op 1 (in3) 1 (in3) 1 1 (oal ll oues) (oal ll oues) unicipaliy idewalk idh () xising heler xising ench xising us op Proposed ecommendaions engh () ashingon pp. armel 66 3 id lock helsea 9 o o 73 evised ecomm: enghen sop by relocaing fron sign close o driveway o provide 9-1' beween signs = -2 parking spaces. Insall pavemen markings. idewalk will be improved as reconsruced as par of ashingon ve econsrucion Projec ashingon Jefferson v ashingon pp. eynolds v agamore ashingon ve agamore urray agamore Garfield v Garfield lyde 55 3 ear ide helsea 9 o o id lock 1, helsea 9 o es 56 elocae rear sign 9-1' from fron sign o provide sufficien sop lengh = -2-3 parking spaces. ddpavemen markings. idewalk will be improved as reconsruced as par of ashingon ve econsrucion Projec. elocae fron sign before crosswalk and insall rear sign on pos 1' from fron sign, in coordinaion wih ashingon ve econsrucion Projec. o parking impac. dd pavemen markings id lock helsea 7 o o 54 dd rash recepacle and pavemen markings Far ide helsea 7 o o ear ide helsea 7 o o Far ide helsea 8 o o 47 eain sop bu relocae o farside of residenial driveway and locae signs o provide1-' sop lengh = -3 parking spaces. dd pavemen markings. elocae rear sign nearside of driveway o provide 9-1' sop lengh. o parking impac. dd rash recepacle and pavemen markings. emove sop o improve sop spacing and relaively low ridership. einsae 1-2 parking spaces a exising sop. evised sop spacing would be ~93' o relocaed sop farside of xeer Garfield xeer 2 id lock helsea 8 o o 5 elocae sop farside of xeer. Insall rear sign a corner and insall fron sign 6' forward. einsae 2 parking spaces a exising sop Garfield Fenno 8 4 ear ide helsea 7 o o 39 eain signs and bus can use lengh of driveway a fron o pull ou. dd pavemen markings ashingon olumbus 38 2 ear ide helsea 7 o o 59 emove sop o improve sop spacing, and due o low ridership and locaion on curve. einsae 2-3 parking spaces a exising sop ashingon Prospec ve 82 4 ear ide helsea 9 o o 62 elocae farside of y-il, insalling fron and rear signs o provide 6-65' of sop lengh = -3 parking spaces. einsae 3 parking spaces a exising sop. dd pavemen markings ashingon rnold 2 ear ide evere 6 o o 5 elocae sop midblock beween rnold and due o narrowness and poor condiion of sidewalk. Insall fron sign norh of second driveway. Invesigae consrucing concree landing area wihin exising asphal sidewalk (iy plans o resurface?). Insall rear sign farside of firs driveway, provide 9' sop lengh ashingon ve, p oop 3 5 id lock, vere 8 o o o % 14% Insall rear sign farside of crosswalk and relocae fron sign closer o driveway. dd bench, rash recepacle and pavemen markings. For explanaion of erms, please see Glossary and bbreviaions handou.

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