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Design Public Informational Meeting Cedar Street Traffic Calming in Somerville Design Consultants Inc. May 18, 2015 City of Somerville Design Consultants, Inc. City of Somerville Joseph A. Curtatone Mayor Mark Niedergang Ward

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Design Public Informational Meeting

Cedar Street Traffic Calming in Somerville

Design Consultants Inc. May 18, 2015

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City of Somerville Design Consultants, Inc.

City of Somerville

  • Joseph A. Curtatone

Mayor

  • Mark Niedergang

Ward Alderman

  • Stan Koty

DPW Director

  • Robert King

Director of Capital Projects and Planning

  • Michael Glavin

OSPCD Executive Director

  • Brad Rawson

Director of Transportation & Infrastructure

  • Terry Smith City Traffic Engineer
  • Omar Boukili

Aide to the Mayor

Design Consultants, Inc. (DCI)

  • Tom Bertulis, PE, PTOE

Manager of Traffic Engineering

  • Wayne Keefner, PE, LEED AP BD+C Principal
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Agenda

  • Objective
  • Overview – Existing and Proposed
  • Questions and Answers
  • Staff will remain to answer individual questions
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Objective

  • Why are we here?
  • To design a road?
  • To build chicanes?
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Objective

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  • To slow motor vehicle speeds,
  • Allow better side street access to the main

road,

  • Improve safety, access, and usability for all

road users,

  • Gather feedback regarding the potential

improvements to Cedar Street.

Objective

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Project Limits

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Somerville is unique

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Somerville is unique

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Somerville is unique

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Existing Traffic Circulation

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Existing Conditions

Driveways Crosswalks Utilities Sidewalks

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Some options available to us

Curb Extension Raised Intersection Chicane Speed Hump Raised Crossing Speed Cushion

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Design Guidelines

U.S. Traffic Calming Manual, APA Planners Press and American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Federal Highway Administration, 2009 Urban Street Design Guide, National Association of City Transportation Officials, 2013

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Proposed Conditions, Overview

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Proposed Conditions, 1 of 3

CHICANE DETAILS

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Proposed Conditions, 2 of 3

CHICANE DETAILS

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Proposed Conditions, 3 of 3

CHICANE DETAILS

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Franey Rd – Before

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Franey Rd – Before Franey Rd – After

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Clyde St – Before Franey Rd – Before Franey Rd – After

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Clyde St – Before Clyde St – After Franey Rd – Before Franey Rd – After

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Comments/Questions? Thank you for attending.