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COMMERCIAL STREET/ COMMERCIAL STREET/ ATLANTIC AVENUE ATLANTIC AVENUE BICYCLE FACILITIES BICYCLE FACILITIES Toole Design Group Toole Design Group Nick Jackson Nick Jackson Michelle Langone Danila, P.E., PTOE Michelle Langone Danila, P.E., PTOE April 28, 2011 April 28, 2011

Presentation Outline Presentation Outline � Project Goals � Project Limits � Boston Bikes Data � Existing Conditions � Proposed Options � Discussion

Project Goals Project Goals � Increase bicycle safety � Increase connectivity � Maintain adequate traffic capacity � Minimize parking impacts � Cost-effective ����������������������������������������������������������������� �������������������������������������������

Project Limits Project Limits

Proposed “ Proposed “Harborbike Harborbike” Route ” Route

Bicycle Facilities Bicycle Facilities � Organize transportation modes � Reduce conflicts � Increase motorists awareness of bicyclists � Encourage bicycle use � Increase compliance of traffic controls � Decrease bicyclist riding on sidewalks and wrong-way riding

Bicycle Facilities Bicycle Facilities

Bicycle Facilities Bicycle Facilities

Boston Ridership Boston Ridership Ridership Increase: Boston vs 70 Largest US Cities 2.50% Boston 2.11% 70 City Average 2.00% ����������������������� 1.55% ����������������������� 1.50% Mode Split 1.22% 0.97% 0.95% 0.94% 1.00% 0.50% 0.00% 2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Year

Boston Bikes Route Survey Boston Bikes Route Survey

Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue Existing Conditions Existing Conditions

Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue Existing Parking Space and Type Existing Parking Space and Type

Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue Existing Parking Space and Type (cont.) Existing Parking Space and Type (cont.)

Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue Parking Analysis Parking Analysis � Conducted detail parking analysis � 231 total parking spaces between Hull Street and Cross Street � 172 full-time residential spaces

Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue Preliminary Vehicular Traffic Analysis Preliminary Vehicular Traffic Analysis � Studied existing signalized roadway conditions and LOS (level of service) � LOS = Report Card Grades A-F � 8 Study Area Intersections (Cross St – Charter St) � Determine impacts and LOS with bicycle lanes in place on Commercial Street � Remove a vehicular travel lane in 1 direction

Commercial Street Commercial Street Existing vs. Proposed LOS: AM Peak Hour Existing vs. Proposed LOS: AM Peak Hour

Commercial Street Commercial Street Existing vs. Proposed LOS: PM Peak Hour Existing vs. Proposed LOS: PM Peak Hour

Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue Preliminary Vehicular Traffic Analysis Summary Preliminary Vehicular Traffic Analysis Summary � Existing LOS acceptable at all intersections � Removal of travel lane SB does not impact traffic operations � All intersection will operate LOS C or better, as they do today

Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue Proposed Initial Concepts Proposed Initial Concepts � � � ������ �������� �������� ����� ���� 15 th Street, Washington, DC Western Avenue, Boston Harvard Avenue, Boston

Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue Proposed Cycle Track Concept Proposed Cycle Track Concept DRAFT

Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue Proposed Bicycle Lane Concept Proposed Bicycle Lane Concept DRAFT

Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue Proposed Proposed Sidepath Sidepath Concept Concept DRAFT

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Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue Proposed Hybrid Concept Proposed Hybrid Concept DRAFT

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