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Blue Hill Avenue / Cummins Highway StationFairmount Corridor Improvements Project
WELCOME TO BLUE HILL AVENUE STATIONPUBLIC MEETINGOctober 5, 2016
Blue Hill Avenue / Cummins Highway StationFairmount Corridor Improvements Project
MBTA / MATTAPANCOMMUNITY MEETING:
15 September 2014Public Libra 5:30 PM
BLUE HILL AVENUE & CUMMINS HIGHWAY
• Introduction• Project Status• Station Design• Neighborhood Benefits• Summary – Q&A
Blue Hill Avenue / Cummins Highway StationFairmount Corridor Improvements Project
Project Status• Project is at 100%
• Design is complete
• We are in the pre-bid phase
• Changes from 90%
Blue Hill Avenue / Cummins Highway StationFairmount Corridor Improvements Project
Design Updates from 90%
STATIONLOCATION
Blue Hill AvenueEntrance
Cummins HighwayEntrance
Pick-up & Drop-offEliminated
Blue Hill Avenue / Cummins Highway StationFairmount Corridor Improvements Project
STATIONLOCATION
Blue Hill AvenueEntrance
Cummins HighwayEntrance
Roofs Extendedat Entries
Canopies ShiftedCloser to Ramps
Continuous Coverage
Design Updates from 90%
Blue Hill Avenue / Cummins Highway StationFairmount Corridor Improvements Project
STATIONLOCATION
Blue Hill AvenueEntrance
Cummins HighwayEntrance
Expanded History Panels &Possible Future Public Art
Design Updates from 90%
Blue Hill Avenue / Cummins Highway StationFairmount Corridor Improvements Project
2017 2018 2019
Project Schedule
DESIGNCOMPLETED
PROJECTADVERTIZED
CONTRACTORSELECTED
2 Y E A R C O N S T R U C T I O N P E R I O DTODAY
STATIONOPENS90 DAYS
Blue Hill Avenue / Cummins Highway StationFairmount Corridor Improvements Project
Neighborhood Impacts
What to Expect
Blue Hill Avenue / Cummins Highway StationFairmount Corridor Improvements Project
• Night Time Construction10 PM to 5 AM
Blue Hill Avenue / Cummins Highway StationFairmount Corridor Improvements Project
• Night TimeConstruction10 PM to 5 AM
• Weekend Schedule16 hours each day32 hours per weekend
Blue Hill Avenue / Cummins Highway StationFairmount Corridor Improvements Project
• Off-hour Construction10 PM to 5 AM
• Weekend Schedule16 hours each day32 hours per weekend
• Noise & Vibrations ImpactsDrilled piles rather than drivenNo blasting
Blue Hill Avenue / Cummins Highway StationFairmount Corridor Improvements Project
Station Construction
Blue Hill Avenue / Cummins Highway StationFairmount Corridor Improvements Project
Key Plan
Current Design
Station construction begins at Blue Hill Avenueand progresses to Cummins Highway
Blue Hill Avenue / Cummins Highway StationFairmount Corridor Improvements Project
Current Design
Realigned Outbound Track toCreate Room for Platform
6’ Shift
Section at Platform
Blue Hill Avenue / Cummins Highway StationFairmount Corridor Improvements Project
Current Design
Covered Ramp from Blue Hill Avenue
Cross Section of Ramp
Example from Littleton Station
Rendering at BHA
Blue Hill Avenue / Cummins Highway StationFairmount Corridor Improvements Project
Current Design
Center Island High LevelAccess Platform
Cross Section at Platform
Precast Elements AssembledPlatform Rendering
Blue Hill Avenue / Cummins Highway StationFairmount Corridor Improvements Project
Current Design
Covered Ramp fromCummins Highway
Enclosure example from Littleton Station
Rendering from Cummins Highway
Rendering at Cummins Highway
Blue Hill Avenue / Cummins Highway StationFairmount Corridor Improvements Project
Current Design
Complete canopiesand add amenities
Example from Talbot Avenue
Mock-up of History PanelWind Screen, Bench, Lighting
Blue Hill Avenue / Cummins Highway StationFairmount Corridor Improvements Project
Images of Station Elements
CanopyTalbot Avenue
Bicycle StorageVertical Mounting Example
WayfindingExamples from Mattapan and Ashmont
Wind Screens and BenchesLittleton
History PanelsBHA Mock-Up
Blue Hill Avenue / Cummins Highway StationFairmount Corridor Improvements Project
Passenger andNeighborhood Benefits
Blue Hill Avenue / Cummins Highway StationFairmount Corridor Improvements Project
• Direct ride to downtown Boston§ 20 min access – reduced from 45 min
§ No transfer needed
Passenger Benefits
Blue Hill Avenue / Cummins Highway StationFairmount Corridor Improvements Project
• Direct ride to downtown Boston§ 20 minute access
§ No transfer needed
• Connection to other neighborhoods along the corridor
Passenger Benefits
Blue Hill Avenue StationFairmont
Readville
Morton StreetTalbot Avenue
Four Corners/Geneva Avenue
Uphams CornerNew Market
South Station
Blue Hill Avenue / Cummins Highway StationFairmount Corridor Improvements Project
• Direct ride to downtown Boston§ 20 minute access
§ No transfer needed
• Connection to other neighborhoods along the corridor
• Residents will receive service at regular transit price§ Zone 1A fare at this location, instead of a Zone 1 fare
Passenger Benefits
Blue Hill Avenue / Cummins Highway StationFairmount Corridor Improvements Project
• No permanent residential land takings
• Central location within the area
• Multiple bus routes for easy transfer (28, 29, 30 & 31)
• Approximately ¼ mile (five minute walk) fromMattapan Square and local businesses
Neighborhood Benefits
Blue Hill Avenue / Cummins Highway StationFairmount Corridor Improvements Project
THANK YOU!
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