Old Colony Bikeway South Bay Center Dorcheste er Ave. Old Colo ony Ave. Moakley Park UMass Boston Erin Pacileo Joe Conroy Pat Ruby Ryan Hipp
Outline Project Overview Objectives & Goals Proposed Corridor Existing Conditions Selected Design Questions
Old Colony Bikeway Downtown Boston Emerald Necklace Seaport District South Boston Jamaica Pond South Bay Harbor Trail Dorchester Dorchester Bay Harborwalk Existing Bicycle Network Old Colony Bikeway Neponset River Greenway
Corridor Overview Boston Medical Center Preble Street South Bay Center Dorch hester Ave. Old Col ony Ave. Moakley Moakley Park Park Bay Side Expo UMASS Boston
Corridor Overview Boston Medical Center Preble Street South Bay Center Dorch hester Ave. Old Col ony Ave. Moakley Park Park Bay Side Expo UMASS Boston
Corridor Overview Boston Medical Center Preble Street South Bay Center Center Dorch hester Ave. Old Col ony Ave. Moakley Park Bay Side Expo UMASS Boston
Corridor Overview Boston Medical Center Preble Street South Bay Center Center Dorch hester Ave. Old Col ony Ave. Moakley Moakley Park Park Bay Side Expo UMASS Boston
Project Objectives Connection between Existing Paths Safety, Separation & Comfort Appealing Bikeway for All Users Recreational Cyclists Commuters
Southampton Street (Western Section) Existing Constraints Industrial Area Heavy Vehicles Loading Truck Block Lanes New Market District South Bay Center
Southampton Street ` (Western Section) Critical Volume Analysis (Westbound) 3600 1800 948 Existing Capacity Proposed Capacity 525 Actual Volume (AM) Actual Volume (PM) 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 Vehicles per Hour
Southampton Street (Western Section) Proposed Design One-Way Two-Way
Southampton Street (Eastern Section) Existing Constraints High Traffic Volumes Extended Queues MBTA Andrew Square Dorchester Ave. South Bay Center
Southampton Street (Eastern Section) Proposed Design
Preble Street Existing Opportunities Expansive Right-of-Way Residential Low Traffic Volumes Dorchester Av ve. Preble St.
Preble Street Proposed Design Existing
Preble Street Rotary Existing Constraints Expansive Pavement Straight Shots Difficult Crossings Preble St. Old Colony Moakley Park Ave.
Preble Street Roundabout Proposed Design Existing
Old Colony Avenue Existing Opportunities Expansive Pavement Underutilized Lanes Residential Recreational Old Colony Ave. Moakley Park
Old Colony Avenue Critical Volume Analysis (Southbound) 5400 3600 1110 1290 Existing Capacity Proposed Capacity Actual Volume (PM) Actual Volume (AM) 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 Vehicles per Hour
Old Colony Avenue Existing Proposed Design N
Morrissey Blvd. (Northern Section) MBTA JFK/UMASS Existing Constraints Inadequate Bike Lane Underutilized Southbound Shaw s S Lanes Supermarket
Morrissey Blvd. (Northern Section) Critical Volume Analyis (Southbound near Shaw's) 3600 1800 Existing Capacity Proposed Capacity 575 Actual Volume (AM) 854 Actual Volume (PM) 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 Vehicles per Hour
Morrissey Blvd. (Northern Section) Proposed Design Existing N
Morrissey Blvd. (Southern Section) B.C. High Existing Constraints No Bicycle Facilities Deteriorating Pedestrian Facilities Traffic Centered Roadway Boston Globe
Morrissey Blvd. (Southern Section) Critical Volume Analyis (Southbound) 9000 7200 Existing Capacity Proposed Capacity 1324 Actual lvolume (AM) 2266 Actual Volume (PM) 0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 Vehicles per Hour
Morrissey Blvd. (Southern Section) Existing Proposed Design
University of Massachusetts Boston Intersection Existing Constraints Underutilized Lanes Expansive Pavement Confusing Southbound Configuration
University of Massachusetts Boston Intersection Proposed Design Existing Existing Existing Proposed Proposed N
Conclusions Feasible Feasible Safe Safe f Separated Separated p Appealing Appealing to All Users