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South Salem Stop MBTA Commuter Rail Station Salem, MA

Conceptual Design Update

November 14, 2016

New MBTA Commuter Rail Stop in South Salem

Study Area

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South Salem Stop – Alternative Locations

Future Bike Path

Location: 1 Location: 2 Location: 3 Location: 4

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Comparison of Alternatives

ALTERNATIVE COST ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

ALTERNATIVE 1A/1B $ 16 million  Least Costly Alternative  Direct Access from Local Road  Minimal Impacts to Railroad Sidings  Furthest from existing CR Station  Abutter Impacts – Jefferson Avenue Lawrence St. and Ocean Ave. West  Further away from SSU and NSMC  Drop-off area would be on Jefferson ALTERNATIVE 2A/2B $ 20 million  Better access to SSU and NSMC  Better Parking & Drop-Off Area Potential  Most conventional layout for CR Station  Abutter Impacts - Lawrence Street and Ocean Ave. West  Impacts to the Future Bike Path  More RR Track & Signal work needed ALTERNATIVE 3 $ 24 million  Fewer Abutter Impacts  Sufficient ROW to construct  Good access to SSU & NSMC  Most Costly Alternative  More RR Track & Signal work needed  Inbound side further away from SSU – potential safety & security issues ALTERNATIVE 4A/4B $ 20 million  Least impacts to Railroad Sidings  Fewer Abutter Impacts  Sufficient ROW to construct  Further away from SSU and NSMC  Closest to existing Salem CR Station  More RR Track & Signal work needed  Impacts to Future Bike Path  Requires wall reconstruction (into tunnel) ALTERNATIVE 2C $ 24 million  Same as Alternative 2A & 2B (better access to SSU and NSMC, better parking & drop-off area potential; conventional)  Reduces impacts to Abutters  Reduces impacts to the Future Bike Path  Still some Abutter Impacts - Lawrence Street and Ocean Ave. West (but better potential for screening)  More RR Track & Signal work needed

Updates

• Public Meeting on March 22, 2016
• General agreement on Concept of the rail stop
• Major Concern – Abutter Impacts
• Look at advancing Alternative 3
• Identify issues and develop potential solutions
• Identify capture area (within ½ mile of Site)
• Coordinate with current and future projects
• Continued coordination with Stakeholders

½-mile and ¼-mile radius map around South Salem Stop

Alternative 3

Future Bike Path

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Alternative 3 – Key Elements

Advantages

• Minimizes impacts to abutters
• Provides good access to and from the east
• Provides opportunities for access to the west

Disadvantages

• Further away from Salem State University
• Challenges to meet MBTA Design Standards
• Challenges to meet State Building Code
• Constraints with existing railroad sidings
• Major concern deals with safety and security

CPTED Analysis

Meeting MBTA Design Standards

• 800-foot long High-Level Platforms
• No at-grade pedestrian crossings
• Construct to current ADA/Accessibility Standards
• Construct to CMR 780 (State Bldg. Code) and NFPA 130
• Wayfinding Signage and Variable Message
• Security – Lighting, CCTV, PAT
• Minimize Construction related impacts
• Maintain Commuter Rail service during construction

Location 3 / Alternative 3 Updated

Alternative 3 at Canal St. and Bike Path

Alternative 3 at Canal St. and Bike Path with RR Siding eliminated

Access to the West

Provides access to Jefferson Ave, North Shore Medical Center and points west of the Stop thru the existing Univar Site

• Alternative 1 - Minimize Land Acquisitions
• Alternative 2 - Acquire the Univar Site
• Alternative 3 - Acquire portion of/coexist with Univar

Location 3 - West Side Access Alternative 1

Location 3 - West Side Access Alternative 2

Location 3 - West Side Access Alternative 3

Other Work Underway

South Salem Station Area TOD Analysis

• Being conducted by MAPC
• Completion April 2017
• Quantify Impacts (traffic reduction, property values, etc.)
• Impact on existing land use
• Market demand, including residential, commercial, and retail
• Build-out Analysis of development potential in project area
• Recommendations for updated zoning
• Multi-modal connections from the proposed stop and general

area to existing and proposed trails and other destinations

• Analysis of potential future tax generation from potential

development

South Salem Commuter Rail Stop

The Salem Partnership c/o Elizabeth Debski 265 Essex Street, Suite 304, Salem, MA 01970 978-741-8100 bdebski@salempartnership.org