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COMMERCIAL STREET/ COMMERCIAL STREET/ ATLANTIC AVENUE ATLANTIC AVENUE BICYCLE FACILITIES BICYCLE FACILITIES Toole Design Group Toole Design Group Nick Jackson Nick Jackson Michelle Langone Danila, P.E., PTOE Michelle Langone Danila, P.E.,

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COMMERCIAL STREET/ COMMERCIAL STREET/ ATLANTIC AVENUE ATLANTIC AVENUE BICYCLE FACILITIES BICYCLE FACILITIES

Toole Design Group Toole Design Group Nick Jackson Nick Jackson Michelle Langone Danila, P.E., PTOE Michelle Langone Danila, P.E., PTOE April 28, 2011 April 28, 2011

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Presentation Outline Presentation Outline

Project Goals Project Limits Boston Bikes Data Existing Conditions Proposed Options Discussion

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Project Goals Project Goals

  • Increase bicycle safety

Increase connectivity Maintain adequate traffic capacity Minimize parking impacts Cost-effective

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Project Limits Project Limits

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Proposed “ Proposed “Harborbike Harborbike” Route ” Route

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Organize transportation modes Reduce conflicts Increase motorists awareness of

bicyclists

Encourage bicycle use Increase compliance of traffic

controls

Decrease bicyclist riding on

sidewalks and wrong-way riding

Bicycle Facilities Bicycle Facilities

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Bicycle Facilities Bicycle Facilities

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Bicycle Facilities Bicycle Facilities

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Boston Ridership Boston Ridership

0.97% 0.94% 1.22% 0.95% 1.55% 2.11%

0.00% 0.50% 1.00% 1.50% 2.00% 2.50%

2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Mode Split Year

Ridership Increase: Boston vs 70 Largest US Cities

Boston 70 City Average

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Boston Bikes Route Survey Boston Bikes Route Survey

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Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue

Existing Conditions Existing Conditions

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Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue

Existing Parking Space and Type Existing Parking Space and Type

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Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue

Existing Parking Space and Type (cont.) Existing Parking Space and Type (cont.)

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Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue

Parking Analysis Parking Analysis

Conducted detail parking analysis 231 total parking spaces between Hull Street and

Cross Street

172 full-time residential spaces

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Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue

Preliminary Vehicular Traffic Analysis Preliminary Vehicular Traffic Analysis

Studied existing signalized roadway conditions and

LOS (level of service)

LOS = Report Card Grades A-F 8 Study Area Intersections (Cross St – Charter St)

Determine impacts and LOS with bicycle lanes in

place on Commercial Street

Remove a vehicular travel lane in 1 direction

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Commercial Street Commercial Street

Existing vs. Proposed LOS: AM Peak Hour Existing vs. Proposed LOS: AM Peak Hour

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Commercial Street Commercial Street

Existing vs. Proposed LOS: PM Peak Hour Existing vs. Proposed LOS: PM Peak Hour

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Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue

Preliminary Vehicular Traffic Analysis Summary Preliminary Vehicular Traffic Analysis Summary

Existing LOS acceptable at all intersections Removal of travel lane SB does not impact traffic

  • perations

All intersection will operate LOS C or better, as they

do today

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Harvard Avenue, Boston Western Avenue, Boston

Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue

Proposed Initial Concepts Proposed Initial Concepts

  • 15th Street, Washington, DC
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Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue

Proposed Cycle Track Concept Proposed Cycle Track Concept

DRAFT

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Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue

Proposed Bicycle Lane Concept Proposed Bicycle Lane Concept

DRAFT

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Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue

Proposed Proposed Sidepath Sidepath Concept Concept

DRAFT

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Initial Concept Summary Initial Concept Summary

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Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue

Proposed Hybrid Concept Proposed Hybrid Concept

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Hybrid Concept Summary Hybrid Concept Summary

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Discussion Discussion

Written comments can be submitted to Nicole Freedman at Nicole.Freedman.bra@cityofboston.gov