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MORRISSEY BOULEVARD REDESIGN FOR RECONSTRUCTION DCR Public Meeting #2 Tuesday, September 27, 2016 6:30 PM 8:30 PM Leahy Holloran Community Center (Murphy School) One Worrell Street, Dorchester, MA Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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MORRISSEY BOULEVARD REDESIGN FOR RECONSTRUCTION

DCR Public Meeting – #2

Tuesday, September 27, 2016 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Leahy Holloran Community Center (Murphy School) One Worrell Street, Dorchester, MA

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Governor

Charles D. Baker

Lieutenant Governor

Karyn E. Polito

Energy and Environmental Secretary

Matthew A. Beaton

Department of Conservation and Recreation Commissioner

Leo Roy

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DCR Mission Statement

To protect, promote and enhance our common wealth of natural, cultural and recreational resources for the well-being of all.

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Tonight’s Meeting - Purpose

  • Focus on “Functional Design Concept”
  • Vehicle / Pedestrian / Bicycle Facilities
  • Intersection Layouts and Operations
  • Enhanced Neighborhood Connections
  • Review Project Development
  • North Area – Mt. Vernon to Pattens Cove Bridge
  • Middle Area – Pattens Cove to I-93
  • South Area – I-93 to Neponset Circle
  • Obtain Public Input on Key Issues and Concerns
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Primary Project Goals

  • Stormwater and flooding: Provide

stormwater improvements and climate resiliency

  • Transportation: Provide safe, convenient,

and inviting pedestrian and bicycle accommodations, balanced with appropriate vehicular accommodations

  • Landscape & Urban Design: Enhance

parkway character and strengthen connections to recreational facilities, natural resource areas, and neighborhoods

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Design Team

Civil & Structural Engineering; Drainage & Coastal Design

Stormwater & Flood Control Strategy; Green Infrastructure Landscape Architecture & Urban Design Transportation Analysis & Design Environmental Permitting Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Survey & Right-of-Way

Overall Project Management, Direction and Guidance

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Design Project Scope

  • Mt. Vernon St.

Pattens Cove Bridge Interstate 93/Freeport St. Neponset Circle North Area Middle Area South Area

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Potential Project Phasing

  • Design is fully

funded ($3.2 million)

  • “Middle” segment is

most vulnerable due to flooding conditions and will be prioritized first for construction

  • Construction of all

segments subject to funding availability

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Design Project and Public Process Timeline

Public Meeting # 1 – Project Introduction and Listening Session Public Meeting # 2 – Presentation

  • f Design

Concepts* Public Meeting # 3 – Presentation

  • f 25%

Design*

Public Meeting # 4 – Presentation

  • f 75%

Design* * Public Meeting # 5 – Presentation

  • f Final

Plans* * Pre- Construction Public Meeting* * * March 28, 2016 September 27, 2016 January 2017 May 2017 October 2017 March 2018

* Entire Corridor Length ** Phase 1 (Middle) if phased *** Pending Funding

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What You Told Us….

  • Corridor-Wide
  • Reduce traffic speeds
  • Connect neighborhoods to parks / shore
  • Provide dedicated bicycle and pedestrian facilities
  • Change character from highway to urban boulevard
  • Enhance aesthetics and landscaping
  • Specific Locations
  • Intersection operations for all users
  • Driveway safety
  • Additional crosswalks; U-turns; left-turns
  • Enhance/take advantage of natural features

(beaches, wetlands, open space)

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General Concept Features

  • Reduced number of through lanes from 3 to 2
  • Provides additional turning lanes at intersections
  • Design and Posted Speed of 35 mph (versus 40 mph

maximum today)

  • Separate bicycle and pedestrian facilities where feasible
  • Bicycles:
  • Sidewalk level paths
  • Combination of one-way paths (running with direction of

roadway traffic) and two-way paths (in “recreational” areas)

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Proposed Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities

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Proposed Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities Sidewalk with One-Way Cycle Track (Adjacent)

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Proposed Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities Sidewalk with Two-Way Cycle Track

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Proposed Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities

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Proposed Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities “Ocean Parkway” Area

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Proposed Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities

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Proposed Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities Sidewalk with One-Way Cycle Track (Separated)

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Traffic Design Goals

  • Improve safety
  • Reduce operating speeds
  • Incorporate ped/bike facilities
  • Maintain comparable vehicle capacity and
  • perations
  • Improve efficiency
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Traffic Design: Focus Locations

  • Existing Conditions
  • Proposed Roadway Layout
  • Proposed Design Features
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Signalized Service Road 1 Lane on Service Road 2 Southbound Thru Lanes Old Colony Terrace Deceleration Lane Elimination of Jug Handle Revised Geometry Reduced Cycle Length/Improved Efficiency

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MALIBU BEACH AREA - EXISTING

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MALIBU BEACH AREA – PROPOSED ROADWAY LAYOUT

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Southbound Left Turn and Ped Crossing Additional Ped/Bike Crossing (HAWK) 2 Travel Lanes per Direction

SAVIN HILL YACHT CLUB

Provide wider boat launch driveway / relocate further north

MALIBU BEACH AREA - PROPOSED

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High-Intensity Activated CrossWalK (HAWK)

  • Dark until pedestrian button is pushed
  • Flashing yellow then solid yellow
  • Solid red simultaneous with Walk symbol
  • Flashing red (stop control) simultaneous with

flashing “Hand” symbol

  • Dark until next activation
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2 Travel Lanes per Direction Improved Crossing Improved Service Road Geometry Southbound Left Turn Relocated to Victory Road Reduced Cycle Length/Improved Efficiency Improved Ped/Bike Crossings

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Southbound Left Turn and Ped Crossing 2 Travel Lanes per Direction Providing a Pedestrian and Bicycle Connection Access Management

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Eliminate U-Turn to Improve Safety Eliminate Short Weave Provide Accel/Decel Lane Improved Ped/Bike Crossing (HAWK) 2 Travel Lanes per Direction

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Bringing it All Together…Existing

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Bringing it All Together…Future Vision

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Bringing it All Together…Existing

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Bringing it All Together…Future Vision

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Bringing it All Together…Future Vision

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Bringing it All Together…Future Vision

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Enough from us…let’s hear from you!

  • General Questions & Answers (15 minutes)
  • Table Discussions (40 minutes)
  • North Area
  • Middle Area
  • South Area

How to provide feedback tonight:

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Enough from us…let’s hear from you!

  • Submit comments online:

http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/public-

  • utreach/submit-public-comments/
  • Write: Department of Conservation and Recreation

Office of Public Outreach 251 Causeway Street, Suite 600 Boston, MA 02114

  • Deadline: Comments will be accepted through Tuesday,

October 18, 2016

  • Note: Public comments submitted to DCR may be

posted on the DCR website in their entirety

How to provide feedback after tonight:

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General Questions?

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Table Discussions

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For m ore inform ation:

  • See m aterials relative to this m eeting posted under

“Materials From Past Public Meetings 2 0 1 6 ” at

http: / / www.mass.gov/ eea/ agencies/ dcr/ public-outreach/ public-meetings/

I f you have questions or concerns or w ish to subscribe to a DCR general inform ation or project-related listserv: contact DCR’s Office of Community Relations at 617-626-4973 or Mass.Parks@state.ma.us.

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