6/8/2012 MBTA Key Bus Route Improvement Program Community Meeting Route 73 June 7, 2012 Beech Street Center Belmont Agenda Welcome and introductions Safety briefing/Accommodations Key Bus Route Program overview Existing conditions Recommendations Next Steps Discussion 2 2 06/07/2012 1
6/8/2012 Introduction Enhancements to 15 Key Bus Routes Funded by $10 million ARRA grant 3 06/07/2012 Implementation Process Coordination with municipalities Development of initial concepts Community meeting Incorporation of public comments Refinement of concepts Design and construction 4 4 06/07/2012 2
6/8/2012 Key Bus Route Goals Reliability less bus bunching, improved on-time performance Faster service Less stops, shorter trip times, fewer delays Improved accessibility for seniors and persons with disabilities Passenger amenities Shelters, benches, signage, trash receptacles 5 06/07/2012 Town of Belmont/MassDOT Trapelo Road & Belmont Street Roadway Reconstruction Ongoing project initiated by Town of Belmont to improve Trapelo Rd/Belmont St corridor Full-depth reconstruction & streetscape improvements Project tentatively scheduled to be advertised for construction bids this year; construction would begin in early 2013 and last 2 years Many improvements to Route 73 will be made in coordination with the project 6 6 06/07/2012 3
6/8/2012 7 7 06/07/2012 Typical Conditions Bus stops too close Signage issues Bus stop too short Poorly located boarding area 06/07/2012 4
6/8/2012 Improved Accessibility Legal Mandate All bus doors must open at curb Deter cars from parking in stops Providing accessible curb access requires longer bus stops Bus Stops must meet current guidelines for 40’ & 60’ buses 06/07/2012 Farside – 60-65ft Nearside – 90-100ft Required Bus Stop Lengths 40’ bus Midblock (or after left hand turn) – 10 100-110ft 06/07/2012 5
6/8/2012 Reliability Issues Bus ‘bunching’ Overcrowding On-time performance 11 11 06/07/2012 Preferred Bus Stop Locations Appropriate distance between stops Sufficient length to allow buses to pull to the curb Clear boarding/alighting area Not blocking crosswalks or driveways Considerate of adjacent traffic and parking 12 06/07/2012 6
6/8/2012 Reliability and Faster Service: Stop Location Considerations Ridership – customer boardings and alightings Proximity to schools, medical centers etc Reducing traffic congestion Parking impacts Potential to add amenities – shelters, benches etc. Distance to adjacent stops 13 06/07/2012 Optimized Bus Stop Spacing Ideal spacing is one stop 2111 every 750-1,320 ft (4-7/mi) Resulting walk time: 4-6 min Route 73 has an average of approximately 700 ft Some stops as close as 400 ft 14 06/07/2012 2112 7
6/8/2012 Bus Stop Consolidation Benefits Shortens bus trip times Improves service reliability Minimizes “stop & go” experience Provides additional parking spaces Ability to provide better stop amenities 15 15 06/07/2012 Improved Amenities Trash receptacles Shelters Benches Pavement markings 16 06/07/2012 8
6/8/2012 Bus Arrival Times 17 17 06/07/2012 Route 73: Overview Harvard Sq. to Waverley Sq. Rt. 73 Stops (not including overlap with Rt. 71) Connects to: 19 IB (toward Harvard) MBTA Red Line MBTA Bus Routes 554, 66, & others 17 OB (toward Waverley) MBTA’s 13 th busiest route Peak hour headways every 5-10 minutes Over 6,000 avg. daily boardings On-time performance 83% Weekday Approximately 3.9 miles long Source: MBTA Service Planning, May 2012 18 06/07/2012 9
6/8/2012 Proposed Recommendations Route 73 19 06/07/2012 Explanation of Maps Proposed Proposed Existing Existing 20 06/07/2012 10
6/8/2012 Trapelo @ Church IB Add shelter behind sidewalk. 2099 21 06/07/2012 Trapelo @ Hawthorne OB Remove stop to improve stop spacing and due to insufficient length ‐ 500’ to next stop at Waverley. Reinstate 3 parking spaces. 2132 22 06/07/2012 11
6/8/2012 Trapelo @ Beech IB Add shelter with curb extension. 2102 23 06/07/2012 Trapelo @ Bartlett IB Relocate to nearside of Harding and investigate shelter. Remove 3 parking spaces; no parking gain at existing stop. 2102 24 06/07/2012 12
6/8/2012 Trapelo @ Poplar IB Remove stop to improve stop spacing and due to insufficient stop length – 450’ to next stop at Williston. Reinstate 4 parking spaces. 2105 25 06/07/2012 Trapelo @ Common IB (Cushing Sq) Relocate stop to proposed curb extension nearside of Williston, to improve traffic flow and commercial parking availability. Add shelter. Remove 2 parking spaces, and reinstate 2 spaces at existing stop. 2106 26 06/07/2012 13
6/8/2012 Trapelo @ Common OB (Cushing Sq) Relocate stop to opposite Williston to improve traffic flow and commercial parking availability. Remove 2 parking spaces. Reinstate loading zone at existing stop. 2127 27 06/07/2012 Trapelo @ Oak OB Relocate stop to midblock before Willow to improve stop spacing. Remove 5 parking spaces. Reinstate 2 parking spaces at existing stop. 2126 28 06/07/2012 14
6/8/2012 Belmont @ Oakley OB Relocate stop to farside of Oakley. Remove 2 parking spaces, and reinstate 4 spaces at existing stop. 2125 29 06/07/2012 Belmont opp Oakley IB Remove stop due to low ridership, improve stop spacing and insufficient length – 600’ to closest stop. Reinstate 1 parking space. 2109 30 06/07/2012 15
6/8/2012 Belmont opp Payson IB Add shelter with curb extension. 2110 31 06/07/2012 Belmont @ Carver IB Remove stop to improve stop spacing – 500’ to closest stop. Maintain no parking. 2111 32 06/07/2012 16
6/8/2012 Belmont @ Winsor IB Relocate stop to nearside Langdon to provide bus door access to curb. No parking impact. 2112 33 06/07/2012 Belmont @ Woodleigh IB Relocate stop to nearside Woodleigh to provide bus door access to curb. Remove 2 parking spaces, and reinstate 1 space at existing stop. 2113 34 06/07/2012 17
6/8/2012 Belmont @ Falmouth OB Relocate stop to farside of Falmouth due to insufficient stop length and driveway. Remove 2 parking spaces. No parking gain due to crosswalk curb extension. 2122 35 06/07/2012 Belmont @ Templeton IB Remove stop to improve traffic flow and stop spacing – 400’ to previous stop at Woodleigh. Maintain no parking. 2114 36 06/07/2012 18
6/8/2012 Belmont @ Marion OB Relocate stop to farside of Marlboro to provide bus doors access to curb. No parking impact. 2121 37 06/07/2012 Belmont @ Oxford OB Remove stop to improve stop spacing – 400’ to Marlboro. No parking gain due to crosswalk curb extension. 2120 38 06/07/2012 19
6/8/2012 Belmont @ Prentiss IB Add shelter with curb extension. 2115 39 06/07/2012 Belmont @ Brimmer IB Remove stop due to low ridership and to improve stop spacing. Reinstate 1 parking space. Distance to Prentiss 500’. 21171 40 06/07/2012 20
6/8/2012 Belmont opp Cushing IB Relocate stop to farside of St. Mary’s to improve stop spacing. Remove 2 parking spaces and reinstate 2 ‐ 3 spaces at existing stop. Add narrow shelter. 2117 41 06/07/2012 Summary of Recommendations – Route 73 Add shelters, benches, trash receptacles Lengthen stops for accessibility Relocate stops Consolidate stops Current Stop Plan 19 IB/17 OB Proposed Stop Plan 14 IB/15 OB Sidewalk improvements 42 06/07/2012 21
6/8/2012 Summary of Proposed Recommendations IB OB Total Total Stops 19 17 36 Existing stops lengthened 9 7 16 Proposed stops relocated 5 5 10 Proposed stops eliminated 5 2 7 Proposed curb extensions 3 1 4 Proposed shelters 7 0 7 Proposed benches 6 0 6 43 06/07/2012 Public Outreach Community meetings for each route Flyers, e-mail blasts, mailings, newspaper ads Outreach to public and elected officials Key Bus Route project website 44 06/07/2012 22
6/8/2012 06/07/2012 Comments and Next Steps Project Updates at www.mbta.com/keybusroutes Mail to MBTA Operations and Service Development, 45 High St, Boston, MA 02110 Email to keybusroutes@mbta.com Submit comments by Thursday, June 21, 2012 Discussion 46 06/07/2012 23
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