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Old Colony Bikeway

Dorcheste

MoakleyPark

Old C

olo

South Bay Center

er Ave.

ony Ave.

UMassBoston

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Erin Pacileo Joe Conroy Pat Ruby Ryan Hipp

Outline

Project OverviewObjectives & GoalsProposed Corridorp• Existing Conditions• Selected DesignSelected Design

Questions

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Old Colony BikewayDowntown

Boston

EmeraldNecklace

Seaport District

South Boston

South Bay Harbor

JamaicaPond

DorchesterBay

Dorchester

Trail

Harborwalk

Neponset River

Existing Bicycle Network

Pond Harborwalk

Civil & Environmental Engineering

River GreenwayOld Colony Bikeway

Corridor Overview

Preble Street

Boston Medical Center

Dorch

Moakley

ParkSouth BayCenter

Old C

ol

Preble Street

Moakley Park

hester Ave.

ony Ave.

Bay Side Expo

UMASS Boston

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Boston

Corridor Overview

Preble Street

Boston Medical Center

Dorch

Moakley

Park

Old C

ol

Preble Street

South BayCenter

Moakley Park

hester Ave.

ony Ave.

Bay Side Expo

UMASS Boston

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Boston

Corridor Overview

Preble Street

Boston Medical Center

Dorch

South Bay

Center

Preble Street

Old C

ol

South BayCenter

Moakley Park

hester Ave.

ony Ave.

Bay Side Expo

UMASS Boston

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Boston

Corridor Overview

Preble Street

Boston Medical Center

Dorch

Moakley

ParkSouth Bay

Center

Old C

ol

Preble Street

South BayCenter

Moakley Park

hester Ave.

ony Ave.

Bay Side Expo

UMASS Boston

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Boston

Project Objectives

C ti b t E i ti P thConnection between Existing Paths

Safety, Separation & Comfort

Appealing Bike a for All UsersAppealing Bikeway for All Users

Recreational Cyclists

CommutersCommuters

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Southampton Street (Western Section)

Existing Constraints• Industrial Area• Heavy Vehicles• Loading Truck Block Lanes

South Bay Center

New Market District

Civil & Environmental Engineering

`Southampton Street (Western Section)Critical Volume Analysis (Westbound)

3600

948

1800

Existing Capacity

525

948

Proposed Capacity

Actual Volume (AM)

Actual Volume (PM)

Civil & Environmental Engineering

0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000

Vehicles per Hour

Southampton Street (Western Section)Proposed Design

One-Way Two-Way

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Southampton Street (Eastern Section)

Existing ConstraintsHigh Traffic VolumesExtended Queues

Dorchester A

ve.MBTA Andrew Square

South Bay Center

Square

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Center

Southampton Street (Eastern Section)Proposed Design

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Preble Street

Existing Opportunities E i Ri ht f W• Expansive Right-of-Way

• Residential• Low Traffic Volumes

Dorchester A

v

Preble St.

Civil & Environmental Engineeringve.

Preble StreetProposed Design

Existing

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Preble Street Rotary

Existing ConstraintsE i P t

Preble St.

• Expansive Pavement• “Straight Shots”• Difficult Crossings

Old C

olony

Moakley Park

Ave.

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Preble Street RoundaboutProposed Design

ExistingExisting

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Old Colony Avenue

Old C

Existing Opportunities

Colony A

ve.

Moakley • Expansive Pavement• Underutilized Lanes

• Residential

Moakley Park

• Residential

• Recreational

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Old Colony AvenueCritical Volume Analysis (Southbound)

5400

1290

3600

Existing Capacity

Proposed Capacity

1110

p p y

Actual Volume (PM)

Actual Volume (AM)

0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000

Vehicles per Hour

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Old Colony Avenue

Existing

Proposed DesignDesign

N

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Morrissey Blvd. (Northern Section)

MBTA MBTA JFK/UMASS

Existing Constraints• Inadequate Bike Lane• Underutilized Southbound Shaw’s

S k tUnderutilized Southbound Lanes

Supermarket

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Morrissey Blvd. (Northern Section)

Critical Volume Analyis (Southbound near Shaw's)

3600

575

1800 Existing Capacity

Proposed Capacity

Actual Volume (AM)

854

575 Actual Volume (AM)

Actual Volume (PM)

0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000

Vehicles per Hour

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Morrissey Blvd. (Northern Section)Proposed Design

N

Existing

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Morrissey Blvd. (Southern Section)

B.C. High

Existing ConstraintsExisting Constraints• No Bicycle Facilities• Deteriorating Pedestrian

F iliti

Boston Globe

Facilities • Traffic Centered Roadway

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Morrissey Blvd. (Southern Section)

Critical Volume Analyis (Southbound)

9000

1324

7200Existing Capacity

Proposed Capacity

A t l V l (AM)

2266

1324 Actual Volume (AM)

Actual Volume (PM)

0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000

Vehicles per Hour

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Morrissey Blvd. (Southern Section)

Existing

Proposed Design

Civil & Environmental Engineering

University of Massachusetts Boston Intersection

Existing Constraints• Underutilized Lanes• Expansive Pavement• Confusing Southbound Co us g Sout bou d

Configuration

Civil & Environmental Engineering

University of Massachusetts Boston Intersection

Proposed Design

ExistingN

ExistingExisting Proposed

Existing Proposedg p

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Conclusions

Feasible

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Feasible

S f

Feasible

S f

Feasible

S f

Feasible

S fSafe

Separated

Safe

Separated

Safe

Separated

Safe

Separated

Safe

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Appealing to All UsersAll UsersAll UsersAll UsersAll Users

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Civil & Environmental Engineering