MBTA Key Bus Route Improvement Program

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1 B Bus oues ommuniy eeing pril/ay 2012 B ey Bus oue mprovemen Program he B is commied o improving your bus riding experience. ver 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 mprovemen 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, 2, and 32. ilizing $10 million in gran funding hrough he merican ecovery and einvesmen c ) he B now has he opporuniy o implemen he ey Bus oue mprovemen 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 mprovemen 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 he public process for oue 73 is ongoing. oues 15, 22, 2 and 32 are he las phase of ey Bus oues scheduled for implemenaion. our inpu a his meeing will help inform how we improve Bus oues 15, 22, 2 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 2 hursday pril 5, :30 :00 Boson Public ibrary aapan Branch 1350 Blue ill venue, aapan 15/22/2 onday pril 9, :00 :00 Boson Public ibrary udley Branch 65 arren ree, oxbury, 15/22/2 uesday pril 24, :00 :00 rove all ommuniy ener 51 eneva ve, orcheser 32 hursday pril 26, :30 :00 Boson Public ibrary yde Park Branch 35 arvard venue, yde Park 15/22/2 onday pril 30, :00 :00 he alvaion rmy roc ener 650 udley ree oxbury/orcheser 32 uesday ay 1, :00 7:30 oodbourne parmens 6 ouhbourne oad, yde Park

2 B ey Bus oue mprovemen Program lossary 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. 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. eneric/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. 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 mprovemen Program oue 32 - Preliminary ecommendaions B Bus op equence op ree op ame/ ross ree is. o ex op ) ime o ex op min) op ocaion oues erving op 32 ns pr10) 32 ffs pr10) ns oal ll oues) ffs oal ll oues) unicipaliy idewalk idh ) xising heler xising Bench xising Bus op engh ) Preliminary ecommendaions yde Park ve olco quare Full Block Boson 11 all es 105 dd yde Park ve ilon earside Boson 6 o o 94 nvesigae sheler wih abuer permission or add 1-2 benches). dd rash recepacle yde Park ve # id Block Boson o o / eain sop. dd yde Park ve opp # id Block Boson o o / eain sop yde Park ve 1532 opp eservaion d id Block Boson 7 o o 70 enghen sop o 110' by relocaing rear sign = no parking impac yde Park ve adison Farside Boson 5.5 o o 54 emove sop o improve bus sop spacing and due o low ridership. 2 unregulaed parking spaces could be reinsaed. evised disance beween sops would be ~940' yde Park ve lenwood ve Farside Boson 6 all es 93 dd rash recepacle and 5467 yde Park ve B Farside Boson o o 40 emove sop o improve bus sop spacing and due o low ridership. 2 unregulaed parking spaces could be reinsaed. evised disance beween sops would be ~1160' yde Park ve Blake saes earside Boson all es 66 eplace rash recepacle yde Park ve ak Full Block 32, Boson all o 5 eplace rash recepacle. dd yde Park ve lay ree earside Boson 7 o es yde Park ve arvard ve id Block Boson 9 o o yde Park ve es earside Boson.5 o o yde Park ve esminser 60 3 Farside Boson 9 o o 66 Bus will use driveways for bus sop access and egress. o parking impac. nvesigae sheler or 1-2 benches. dd rash recepacle and enghen sop o 0' by relocaing fron sign 10' closer o inersecion and rear sign 20' back oward driveway use driveway for access) = -1 unregulaed parking space. dd bench, rash recepacle, and elocae sop farside of es o improve raffic flow exising sop is adjacen o le-urn-only lane). dd fron sign 60' from crosswalk = -1 unregulaed parking space. ainain no parking a exising sop. nvesigae narrow sheler or wo benches. dd rash recepacle and Bus will use driveway for bus sop egress. nvesigae narrow sheler and bench or 2-3 benches). dd rash recepacle and yde Park ve hacher Farside Boson 9 o o 72 nvesigae adding benches. eplace rash recepacle. dd yde Park ve opp # id Block Boson 10 all o yde Park ve ollins ree 70 4 Farside Boson 5.5 o o yde Park ve merican egion wy 60 3 Farside 14, Boson o o yde Park ve # id Block 14, Boson o o 3 dd bench. eplace rash recepacle. dd onsider renaming sop "942 yde Park ve." enghen sop o 60-65' by relocaing fron sign = -1 unregulaed parking space. nvesigae rimming overgrown landscaping o provide clear pah of ravel. dd 1-2 benches. eplace rash recepacle. dd enghen sop o 60-65' by relocaing rear sign 20' oward inersecion = no parking impac. nvesigae narrow sheler or sandard size sheler wih abuer permission) or 1-2 benches. dd rash recepacle and emove sop due o low ridership and o improve bus sop spacing. 1 unregulaed parking space due o driveway/hydran) could be reinsaed a exising sop. evised disance beween sops would be ~1490' yde Park ve amsdell ve 60 3 Farside 14, Boson 9 o o 55 dd bench. eplace rash recepacle. dd yde Park ve anerbury Farside 14, Boson o o yde Park ve ummins wy Full Block Boson o o 100 emove sop o improve bus sop spacing. 1 unregulaed parking space could be reinsaed a exising sop. evised disance beween sops would be ~1200'. nvesigae narrow sheler and/or 1-2 benches. eplace rash recepacle and add pril/ay 2012 For explanaion of erms, please see lossary and bbreviaions handou.

4 ey Bus oues mprovemen Program oue 32 - Preliminary ecommendaions B Bus op equence op ree op ame/ ross ree is. o ex op ) ime o ex op min) op ocaion oues erving op 32 ns pr10) 32 ffs pr10) ns oal ll oues) ffs oal ll oues) unicipaliy yde Park ve # id Block Boson o o / yde Park ve ope Farside Boson.5 o o yde Park ve eponse ve Farside Boson o o yde Park ve uner Farside Boson o o 43 idewalk idh ) xising heler xising Bench xising Bus op engh ) Preliminary ecommendaions elocae sop o farside of crosswalk bus will use crosswalk and driveway for bus sop access) = -3 unregulaed parking spaces. 1-2 could be reinsaed a exising sop locaion. dd bench, rash recepacle, and enghen sop o 60-65' by relocaing fron sign 25' away from ope = -1 unregulaed parking space. dd 1-2 benches, replace rash recepacle, and add emove sop o improve bus sop spacing. 2 unregulaed parking spaces could be reinsaed a exising sop. evised disance beween sops would be ~1160'. enghen sop o 60-65' by relocaing fron sign 15' forward and rear sign o he corner of uner = -1 unregulaed parking space. dd yde Park ve ouhbourne d earside Boson B o yde Park ve orhbourne d earside Boson all arrow o yde Park ve ldridge d earside Boson 9 o o yde Park ve Paen earside Boson.5 o o yde Park ve alk ill 1670 Farside Boson 10 o o 55 onsolidae wih orhbourne wih new sop farside of ouhbourne = -2 parking spaces, bu 3 could be reinsaed a exising sop. Bus will use hydran and crosswalk for bus sop access. nvesigae adding sheler wih abuer permission. dd rash recepacle and evised disance beween sops would be ~700' from uner and ~920' o ldridge. onsolidae wih ouhbourne as above. 2-4 unregulaed parking spaces could be reinsaed a he exising sop. elocae exising sheler. nvesigae relocaing sop farside o improve accessibiliy and o minimize parking impacs for adjacen businesses = -3 2-hour parking spaces, bu 1-2 parking spaces due o fire hydran) could be reinsaed a exising sop. dd bench, rash recepacle, and emove sop o improve bus sop spacing and due o low ridership. 1 2-hour parking space due o fire hydran) could be reinsaed a he exising sop. evised disance beween sops would be ~1400' wih relocaed ldridge). elocae sop back oward inersecion before driveway bus can use driveway for bus sop egress) = no parking impac. dd Fores ills aion Busway - - / uliple Boson / o recommendaions. pril/ay 2012 For explanaion of erms, please see lossary and bbreviaions handou.

5 ey Bus oues mprovemen Program oue 32 - Preliminary ecommendaions B Bus op equence op ree op ame/ ross ree is. o ex op ) ime o ex op min) op ocaion oues erving op 32 ns pr10) 32 ffs pr10) ns oal ll oues) ffs oal ll oues) unicipaliy idewalk idh ) xising heler xising Bench xising Bus op engh ) Preliminary ecommendaions 1 75 Fores ills aion Busway 170 / uliple 4, , Boson / o recommendaions yde Park ve opp alk ill earside Boson arrow o 116 o recommendaions yde Park ve opp Paen id Block Boson 7.5 o o yde Park ve opp ldridge 40 4 id Block Boson o o yde Park ve ellmore d Farside/ id Block Boson.5 o o yde Park ve arch Pl earside Boson o o yde Park ve opp Florian ree id Block Boson o o yde Park ve opp ope id Block Boson 9 o o 60 emove sop o improve bus sop spacing and due o low ridership. 2 unregulaed parking spaces could be reinsaed. evised disance beween sops would be ~1410. elocae sop norh o mid block in fron of brick aparmen building due o crosswalk in sop and because exising locaion does no allow access for boh bus doors. Bus will use driveway for bus sop egress = -3 unregulaed parking spaces. no parking gain a exising sop due o driveways. dd pavemen markings. elocae sop nearside of ellmore due o crosswalk in sop and because exising locaion does no allow access for boh bus doors, and o reain sop in viciniy of senior faciliy oodbourne ouse) = -3 unregulaed parking spaces; mainain no parking a exising sop due o locaion in inersecion. dd rash recepacle and enghen sop o 90' by relocaing fron and/or rear sign. o parking impac. dd emove sop o improve bus sop spacing and due o lack of crosswalk. 5 unregulaed parking spaces could be reinsaed a exising sop. evised disance beween sops would be ~1200'. elocae sop farside of Blakemore o improve bus sop spacing and o reinforce pedesrian connecions signalized crosswalk, railroad crossing) = -2 unregulaed parking spaces, bu 3 could be reinsaed a exising sop. eplace rash recepacle and add onsider renaming sop "Blakemore." yde Park ve # id Block Boson.5 o o yde Park ve ummins wy Farside Boson o o yde Park ve anerbury earside 14, Boson o o yde Park ve #691 opp amsdell ve) id Block 14, Boson.5 o o yde Park ve # id Block 14, Boson o o yde Park ve opp merican egion wy 60 4 id Block 14, Boson o o yde Park ve eropolian ve id Block Boson 9.5 o o 91 enghen sop o 100' by relocaing fron sign 60' farside souh) of crosswalk o edge of exising handicap parking and relocaing rear sign 100' norh; bus will use crosswalk for bus sop access bus sop shared wih school buses). ainain 1 handicap and 2-3 unregulaed farside of sop. dd Bus will use driveway for bus sop access/egress. nvesigae narrow sheler. dd 1-2 benches, rash recepacle, and emove sop due o proximiy of previous sop and insufficien lengh. 1 unregulaed parking space could be reinsaed. evised disance beween sops would be ~1270'. elocae sop because exising locaion does no allow access for boh bus doors. elocae fron sign nearside of driveway immediaely opp amsdell bus will use driveways for access) = -3 unregulaed parking spaces. 1-2 could be reinsaed a exising sop. dd onsider renaming sop "opp amsdell." emove sop due o low ridership and o improve bus sop spacing. 2 unregulaed parking spaces could be reinsaed. evised disance beween sops would be ~1230'. elocae 0' souh oward crosswalk. Bus will use driveway for bus sop access = - 3 unregulaed parking spaces, bu 2 could be reinsaed a exising sop. dd rash recepacle and elocae fron sign approximaely 60' o nearside locaion. 1-2 unregulaed parking spaces could be reinsaed a exising sop. dd rash recepacle and pril/ay 2012 For explanaion of erms, please see lossary and bbreviaions handou.

6 ey Bus oues mprovemen Program oue 32 - Preliminary ecommendaions B Bus op equence op ree op ame/ ross ree is. o ex op ) ime o ex op min) op ocaion oues erving op 32 ns pr10) 32 ffs pr10) ns oal ll oues) ffs oal ll oues) unicipaliy yde Park ve illow ve earside Boson 9 o o / idewalk idh ) xising heler xising Bench xising Bus op engh ) Preliminary ecommendaions elocae sop farside of illow because exising locaion does no allow access for boh bus doors and o locae crosswalk behind sop = -3 unregulaed parking spaces, bu 1-2 could be reinsaed a exising sop. dd rash recepacle and yde Park ve reenwood ve Farside Boson 10 o o yde Park ve esminser earside Boson 9 o o yde Park ve rlingon Farside Boson 9 o o 30 elocae signs o locae sop farside of crosswalk = -2-3 unregulaed parking spaces. dd rash recepacle and eain nearside because of crosswalk and pedesrian connecion o schools despie proximiy of previous sop. enghen sop o 90' by relocaing fron sign a crosswalk and rear sign 90' away = -1 unregulaed parking space. dd rash recepacle and emove sop o improve bus sop spacing, because he exising locaion does no allow access for boh bus doors, and due o lack of companion sop. 1 unregulaed parking space could be reinsaed. ccess o yde Park igh chool is mainained a esminser. evised disance beween sops would be ~20' yde Park ve es Farside Boson 7 o o 65 eplace rash recepacle. dd yde Park ve opp arvard ve 90 5 id Block Boson 9 o o 77 onsolidae wih lay wih new sop mid block opp ebser o improve bus sop spacing and because exising locaion is in crosswalk and does no allow access for boh bus doors due o crowded sidewalk. Bus will use driveways for bus sop egress = -3 unregulaed parking spaces, bu 3 could be reinsaed a exising sop. dd rash recepacle and evised disance beween sops would be ~90' from es and ~70' o proposed ran. onsolidae wih arvard ve as above o improve bus sop spacing. ainain no yde Park ve opp lay ree id Block Boson 9 o o / parking a exising sop. dd new sop mid block near ran Pl. ocae farside of parking lo driveway = -4 P yde Park ve ran Pl - - id Block Boson unregulaed parking. dd rash recepacle. evised disance beween sops would be ~70' from proposed ran and ~40' o Pingree yde Park ve Pingree Farside Boson 10 all o 70 dd yde Park ve opp Blake saes haws ) Farside Boson o o yde Park ve opp B id Block Boson o yde Park ve lenwood ve earside Boson 7 o o yde Park ve llen earside Boson 7.5 o o yde Park ve eservaion d earside Boson 7.5 o o yde Park ve # id Block Boson 6.5 o o / yde Park ve # id Block Boson 7 o o / yde Park ve ilon 0 4 earside Boson o o / yde Park ve olco quare - - Full Block Boson 11 all es 105 dd elocae sop farside of crosswalk. Bus will use driveway and crosswalk for bus sop access. o parking impac. dd rash recepacle and onsider renaming sop "#1377." emove sop o improve bus sop spacing. o parking impac. evised disance beween sops would be ~1190'. elocae sop farside o improve raffic operaions and bus sop spacing and o locae crosswalk behind sop = -3 unregulaed parking spaces, bu 2-3 could be reinsaed a exising sop. dd rash recepacle and emove sop o improve bus sop spacing and due o low ridership. 2 unregulaed parking spaces could be reinsaed. evised disance beween sops would be ~920'. enghen sop o 90' by relocaing rear sign oward driveway = -1-2 unregulaed parking spaces. dd eain sop. ay need o reconsruc sidewalk o accommodae sop. op lengh = 60' and bus will use driveway for bus sop access. dd eain sop. enghen sop o 60' plus driveway access. ay need o reconsruc sidewalk o accommodae sop. o parking impac. enghen sop o 90' by relocaing fron sign 20' o driveway. nsall rear sign 90' back. o parking impac. dd rash recepacle. pril/ay 2012 For explanaion of erms, please see lossary and bbreviaions handou.

7 V B F B P F V unicipal Boundaries F B B P P P F P P : ass F B P B isance beween xising ops ommuer ail w/ aions apid ransi ines w/ aions 1050 For coninuaion of. 32, refer o map Boson - yde Park orh) P B P F X B 6479 J F F B 1000 B P 770 F F B V B V F B PP B BP ounseling Proposed liminaed ops V pril/ay Fee 1,500 V F P V V B B P B B B V F B P Pagel Playground PB F P ony Brook eservaion B J B 9 F B P Q 40 ouse e 3647 V B B 950 P J P oodbourn F B JP B P V P 0 B 17 0 F 167 Proposed ops 5 P xising ops w/ Bus op denificaion o. 7 Q 110 B her Bus oues oue B 42 B Preliminary ecommendaions Boson - Fores ills B P B B Fores ills emeery B oue 32 P B B F F B V ey Bus oue mprovemen Program V F V B

8 B B P P Proposed liminaed ops apid ransi ines w/ aions 1000 ommuer ail w/ aions isance beween xising ops unicipal Boundaries B B B B P : ass V P ony Brook eservaion V For coninuaion of. 32, refer o map Boson - yde Park ouh) P V P P PV J V B P V V P B J Q FF 1150 V P FF FF V 6509 B Proposed ops xising ops w/ Bus op denificaion o F F P P F P F For coninuaion of. 32, refer o map Boson - Fores ills 6467 B V V 600 F P P V P her Bus oues P oue 32 B V P oue 32 Preliminary ecommendaions Boson - yde Park orh) Q B B 560 V F JF P V FF B V V yde Park igh chool 6504 Z F F F P X lihu reenwood chool eider Park B V herrin oods 460 V 900 P 6502 V V hopping ener F V P F P P V P P V B P P P B B 6474 P 70 oss Playground B B 710 B anerbury Villiage ondos P FF P 6476 B B B J algreens F ey Bus oue mprovemen Program V Q B V P V ak awn olf ange F V F B J FV J alvary emeery P P F B P B B V B B V pril/ay Fee 1,500

9 P V apid ransi ines w/ aions 1000 V F unicipal Boundaries B B B P isance beween xising ops ommuer ail w/ aions F B F Proposed liminaed ops B P V 0 Q P V P Z P P Proposed ops y offerandma s e ak e unb2646 P 7 el ena ls Plan e e oralf ge P o ffic s Perso e n ealh alized lub xising ops w/ Bus op denificaion o. 90 P 565 B f 0f 1 V F P V P : ass P Z P B Z V F P V PF P P F prague Pond V V V V B P V P F F ony Brook eservaion P B B F V 7 20 her Bus oues 0f X B F P P P 46 0f 46 B 0f 22 V oynihan Playground B V 67 9 enaissance harer chool B 754 haws oue Boson F 21 F 550 Blake2 saes 6466 P F 1200 F P Boson - yde Park ouh) P F P Preliminary ecommendaions F For coninuaion of. 32, refer o map Boson - yde Park orh) V P P oue 32 F ey Bus oue mprovemen Program P V F B F P F V B P B pril/ay Fee 1,500