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MARTIN J. WALSH
MAYOR
CUMMINS HIGHWAYPROJECT
APRIL 11, 2019
RIVER STREET TO HARVARD STREET
CUMMINS HIGHWAYAgenda
• Introduction 5 min
• Project Purpose and Context 5 min
• Existing Conditions and Opportunities 15 min
• Open House 60 min
CUMMINS HIGHWAY Introduction
Jeffrey Alexis, Project ManagerPublic Works Department
BOSTON PUBLICWORKS DEPARTMENT
CUMMINS HIGHWAYWhy Are We Here ?
We need community input.
We want to hear from YOU!
CUMMINS HIGHWAYProject Limits
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LEGEND
Traffic Signal
Bus Stop
Commuter Rail Station
CUMMINS HIGHWAYOther Planned Developments
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LEGEND
Traffic Signal
Commuter Rail Station
Mattapan
Station
New Blue
Hill Ave
Commuter
Rail Station
Cote Ford
Development
CUMMINS HIGHWAYGuiding Principles
• PLAN: Mattapan – BPDA (Ongoing)
• Fairmont Indigo Planning Initiative (Feb 2015)
• Boston Vision Zero
• Boston Complete Streets Design Guide
• MassDOT Separated Bike Lane Planning and Design Guide
• Urban Street Design Guide – NACTO
• Go Boston 2030
CUMMINS HIGHWAYProject Purpose and Context
CREATE COMPLETE STREETS FOR ALL MODES OF TRANSPORTATION
▪ Apply traffic calming measures
▪ Improve sidewalks and pedestrian access
▪ Enhance bus stops
▪ Create bicycle facilities
▪ Improve street lighting
▪ Provide green infrastructure
▪ Improve green space
CUMMINS HIGHWAYExisting Conditions
VEHICLE SPEEDS
CUMMINS HIGHWAYExisting Conditions- 85% Vehicle Speed
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CUMMINS HIGHWAYExisting Conditions –River to Fairway
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CUMMINS HIGHWAYExisting Conditions – Fairway to Harvard
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CUMMINS HIGHWAYExisting Conditions
From Fairway Street looking North From Hollingsworth Street looking North
From Greenfield Road looking North From Kennebec Street looking North From Seminole Street looking North
From Favre Street looking North
CUMMINS HIGHWAY2015 – 2018 Crash Data – Vision Zero (Injury Only)
Crash Summary
• 119 Reported Injury Only Crashes from 2015-2018. Approx. 30 injuries per year.
• 21 of which involve pedestrian or bicycle injuries.
• Crash Rate on Cummins Hwy (5.62) is 1.6X the State Average(3.49) for an Urban Arterial.
CUMMINS HIGHWAYSafety Concerns – Vision Zero
Speeding
No Bicycle Facilities
People cross away from crosswalks
CUMMINS HIGHWAYExisting Bicycle Network
Legend:
Bicycle Network
Project Location
CUMMINS HIGHWAYProject Opportunities
▪ Traffic Calming
▪ Bus Stops
▪ Accessibility
▪ Street Trees
▪ Street Furnishing
▪ Bicycle Accommodations
▪ Sidewalks/Crosswalks
▪ Street Lighting
▪ Stormwater Infrastructure
▪ Public Art
CUMMINS HIGHWAYProject Opportunities
Hyde Square, Jamaica Plain
CUMMINS HIGHWAYProject Opportunities
Uphams Corner, Dorchester Seaver Street, Dorchester
CUMMINS HIGHWAYProject Opportunities
Kennedy Street, Washington D.C. Peabody Square, Dorchester
CUMMINS HIGHWAYOpen House
STATION NO. 1 - EXISTING CONDITIONS
• TELL US WHAT ISSUES ARE IMPORTANT TO YOU?
STATION NO. 2 - OPTIONS
• TELL US YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT THESE POSSIBLE IDEAS.
STATION NO. 3 - INTERSECTION SAFETY
• TELL US YOUR THOUGHTS OF HOW TO MAKE THIS INTERSECTION SAFER.
CUMMINS HIGHWAYAnticipated Project Schedule
Public Meeting No. 3 Fall, 2019
Design Engineering Nov. 2019 – April 2020
Construction Summer 2020-2021
Public Meeting No. 2 Summer, 2019
Public Meeting No. 1 April 11, 2019
Update MeetingDate TBD
DISCUSSION
Jeffrey AlexisProject ManagerPrincipal Civil EngineerBoston Public Works [email protected] PUBLIC
WORKS DEPARTMENT
