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BRIDGE STREET COMPLETE STREETS PUBLIC MEETING - SEPTEMBER 7, 2017 City of Salem Public Meeting & Discussion: Bridge Street “Complete Streets” Improvements September 7, 2017 Salem Moose Family Center Function Hall Agenda 1.Current Conditions 2.NRCC Master Plan 3.Complete Streets 4.MassWorks Funding 5.Progress / Schedule 6.Design Elements 7.Discussion Current Conditions Intersection of Boston, Bridge, and Goodhue Street Current Conditions Goodhue Street Unfinished Path Behind Public Storage Current Conditions View looking toward Flint Street View looking toward Boston Street Current Conditions Flint Street Intersection NRCC Transportation Plan (2012) The critical NRCC Salem gateway intersection of Boston and Bridge Streets needs to be simplified so it can serve pedestrians and bikes more effectively while allowing general motor vehicle traffic to flow through it acceptably (Section 5.1, Pg. 62). Design and install traffic, bicycle and pedestrian friendly enhancements to compress the intersection of Boston, Bridge, Goodhue, and Proctor Streets consistent with NRCC Master plan objectives (Section 5.1, Pg.70 – Priority 2.2). Priority 2-6 – [Create] Goodhue-Bridge Street Connector (Section 5.2, Pg. 74) Right now, with 2-foot shoulders, bicycle traffic is not encouraged to use the wide segment of Bridge Street, let alone its narrower segment (Section 5.2, Pg. 81). With a potential three lane cross-section, the future Gateway Center development will attract new left turn movement demands from Bridge Street to the east (Section 5.2, Pg. 81). Complete Streets Photo Credit: MassDOT Separated Bike Lane Planning & Design Guide, 2015 MassWorks October 2016: MassWorks Grant Awarded January 2017: Contracted w/State; survey work complete June 2017: 25% Design Complete January 2018: Under contract w/general contractor November 2017: Release Invitation for Bids October 2017: Design Complete February 2018: Permitting complete (in progress now) Feb./Mar. 2018: Construction begins Fall of 2018: Construction complete Progress / Schedule Design Elements - Overview N Design Elements – Boston Street •Mill and Overlay •Reconstruct Sidewalks •New Separated Bike Lane •Add Truck Aprons •Signal Upgrades S N Design Elements – Goodhue Street •Add Pavement •New Sidewalk/Landscape Strip •Coordinate with Development •Continue Lighting Improvements •Reconstruct Sidewalk N Design Elements – Goodhue Street BEFORE AFTER Looking North Design Elements – Bridge Street •Street Trees and Lighting •New Separated Bike Lane •Reconstruct Sidewalk •New Shared Use Path •Reduced Cross Section •Coordinate w/Development & National Grid N Design Elements – Bridge Street BEFORE AFTER Looking East Design Elements – Bridge Street •New Crosswalk/RRFB •Median •Trail Lighting •Bike Lane Transition •Trail Connection N Design Elements – Bridge Street BEFORE AFTER Looking North Design Elements – Bridge Street •New Shared Use Path •Street Trees and Lighting •On Road Bike Lane •Landscape Strips •Reconstruct Sidewalk •Coordinate with Development and National Grid N Design Elements – Bridge Street BEFORE AFTER Looking East Design Elements – Flint Street •Reconstruct Wide Sidewalks •Signal Upgrades S •New Trail Connection •New Shared Use Path •Add Truck Aprons N Design Elements – Flint Street BEFORE AFTER Looking North Expands Bike Network for all Abilities 23 On Road Bike Lanes Separated Bike Lanes Shared Use Paths Existing Expands Bike Network for all Abilities 24 On Road Bike Lanes Separated Bike Lanes Shared Use Paths Existing Proposed Facility Type Comfort Level 25 Bike Lanes Grove Street, Salem 26 Benefits: Drivers, Bicyclists, and Pedestrians Path Travels Adjacent to Roadway Shared Use Paths - Side paths Nonantum Road, Watertown 27 Research has shown: •Attracts more people to bicycling •Improves safety for all road users •Preferred by motorists and bicyclists over on-road facilities Separated Bike Lanes Vassar Street, Cambridge NACTO Nonantum Road, Newton •Reduces pedestrian crashes by 46% (FHWA) •Allows pedestrians a safe place to stop •Enhances visibility of the crossing Pedestrian Crossing Island •For midblock locations •Motorist yielding rates increased: •18.2% to 81.2% for 2 beacons and •to 87.8% for 4 beacons (TRB) •Pedestrian activated (pushbutton or passive) •Warning device •Interim approval from FHWA, July 2008 •Can be solar powered or hard wired Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon Salem Street, Lowell Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS) and Countdown Signals •For visually-impaired pedestrians •Signal information both audible and vibrotactile •Extra information benefits all pedestrians •Required for new construction Questions? / Discussion Contact: Andrew Shapiro Economic Development Planner Department of Planning & Community Development 978-619-5685 ashapiro@salem.com Thank you! Go Pats! Typical Section – Boston Street Looking North Typical Section – Goodhue Street Looking North Typical Section – Bridge Street Looking East Typical Section – Bridge Street Looking East Typical Section – Flint Street Looking South