Public Meeting
January 27, 2016
Salem High School Auditorium
77 Willson Street
Salem, MA
January 27, 2016
Agenda
Welcome and Introductions
Study Framework
Existing Transportation Conditions
Traffic Operations
Future Year Traffic Volumes
Transportation Issues/Deficiencies
Next Steps
January 27, 2016
Welcome and Introductions
January 27, 2016
Study Process
Task 1: Public Involvement
Task 2: Perform Field Reconnaissance
and Collect/Gather Information
Task 3: Evaluate Existing Conditions and
Identify Transportation Issues
Task 4: Develop Improvement
Alternatives
Task 5: Alternatives Analysis &
Recommend Improvements
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Study Schedule
~Salem
107~
Corridor Study
Mass DOT Route 107 Corridor Study
Task 1
Public
Involvement
Plan
Public Online
Survey
Project Goals,
Objectives
Evaluation
Criteria
Task2
Field
Rec onna issan ce
and Data
C ollection
F ield R eviews
Collection of
Dat a
Origin-D estination
Study
Task 3
Evaluate Existing
Conditions and
Identify
Transportation
Issues
Task4
Develop
Improvement
Alternatives
Task5
Alternatives
Analysis and
Recommend
Improvements
Traffic
Projections
D evelop
Alternatives
Apply Evaluatio n
Criteria
Capacity
Analysis
S umma rize
Benefits and
Impacts
Compare
Al ternatives
Task 6
Report
D raft Repo rt
R evievv Perio d
Pedestrian/B icycle
Conditions
Assessment
Final Repo rt
Recomm end Set
of Alternatives
Scale of Costs
Transi t
Conn ections
Crash A nalysis
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Study Team
Working Group
January 27, 2016
Working Group Roles
Provide local knowledge and perspective
Convey community ideas and suggestions
Learn historical context
Seek out a variety of representation
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Working Group Membership
Local
Lynn Housing Authority & Neighborhood
Development
Salem Planning Board
Salem Commission on Disabilities
Lynn Area Chamber of Commerce
Salem Council on Aging
City of Lynn
Lynn Department of Public Works
Regional
Lynn Police Department
Lynn Department of Community
Development
North Shore Medical Center
Economic Development & Industrial
Corporation (EDIC) Lynn
Lynn Disability Commission
Essex County Community Organization
The Salem Partnership
City of Salem
North Shore Community Development
Coalition
Salem Chamber of Commerce
Salem Public Schools
Metropolitan Area Planning Council
Inspectional Services Department and Lynn
Planning Board
Lynn Council On Aging
State
Department of Planning and Community
Development (DPCD)
Salem Mass in Motion Program Coalition
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Salem Bicycling Advisory Committee
Salem Police Department
Massachusetts Senate
Salem City Council
Salem Education Foundation / Salem Latino
Leadership Coalition
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Online Survey
Launched October 13, 2015
Available in English and Spanish
Noticed widely:
Bilingual email distribution to
project email list
Bilingual flyers distributed and to
residences and businesses on
Route 107
Working Group shared
Ads in newspapers and media
advisory
Using responses to develop
recommendations for
improvements for transit users,
motorists, pedestrians, and
bicyclists
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Online Survey
1,520 respondents
as of January 22 great participation!
There’s still time
to participate:
fluidsurveys.com
/s/route107
Closing January
31, 2016
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Study Framework
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Goals
Goal – Improve mobility, connectivity and safety for all
transportation modes and users along the Route 107
corridor
Goal – Support Local Economic Development Goals
Goal – Improve the Quality of Life for Residents and
Businesses in the Route 107 Corridor
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Evaluation Criteria
Multimodal Mobility
Safety
Land Use and Economic Development
Environmental Effects
Community, Health and Social Equity
Constructability
Cost
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Existing Transportation Conditions
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Study Area
Route 107 From Chestnut
Street to Boston Street
15 Key Intersections:
5 intersections in Lynn
10 intersections in Salem
13 Signalized intersections
2 Unsignalized intersections
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Roadway Jurisdiction
35% under local
jurisdiction
65% under
MassDOT
jurisdiction
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Existing Traffic Conditions
Data Collection Effort
Automatic Traffic
Recorder (ATR)
Daily Volumes
Vehicle Speeds
Vehicle Classifications
Turning Movement
Counts
Vehicles
Pedestrians
Bicycles
AM, PM & Saturday Peak
Periods
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Existing Traffic Conditions
Vehicle
Counts
Peak Hours
AM: 7:15 – 8:15
PM: 3:30 – 4:30
SAT: 12:15 – 1:15
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Existing Traffic Conditions
Bicycle
Counts
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Existing Traffic Conditions
Pedestrian
Counts
January 27, 2016
Data Collection Effort
Origin/Destination Study
Swampscott Road
EB right turn to SB left turn
Marlborough Road
WB right turn to NB left turn
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Existing Traffic Conditions
Origin/Destination Data
January 27, 2016
Existing Traffic Conditions
Origin/Destination Data
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Existing Traffic Conditions
Intersection Crash Rates
Existing Traffic Conditions
Crash Analysis
Top 200 Crash Intersections
in MA (2010-2012)
Eastern Avenue (#182)
Marlborough Road (#153)
Chestnut Street (#39)
Crash Diagrams
Evaluate Crash Patterns
January 27, 2016
Existing Transit Conditions
Transit
Overview
Study area overlaps
with 3 bus lines:
• MBTA Bus Route
424
• MBTA Bus Route
450
• MBTA Bus Route
456
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Existing Transit Conditions
Corridor Bus Service
MBTA Route 450
Salem DepotHaymarket
MBTA Bus Route 456
Salem Depot- Central
Sq. Lynn
Average Weekday Ridership
(Fall 2014)
240
1,734
275
Span of Service
(weekday)
5:50 AM – 6:15 PM
4:45 AM – 1:30 AM
7:00 AM –
5:00 PM
30 minutes
30 minutes
Frequency
MBTA Route 424
Eastern Ave. /Essex St.
- Haymarket or
Wonderland
Peak
80 minutes
Off-Peak
Combined
n/a
-
80 minutes
40 minutes mid-day
on Route 107 corridor
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Existing Transit Conditions
Transit Ridership
Corridor Bus Stops
25 stop pairs: Top five stop pairs account for
most of the ridership
Nine stop pairs have less than 10 boardings
and alightings
Top Five Bus Stops
Stop Location
Boardings & Alightings
Inbound
Outbound
1. Hawthorne Square
100
114
2. Salem Hospital
85
79
3. Western Ave/Chestnut St
60
62
4. Marlborough Rd/Greenledge Rd
44
49
5. Western Ave/Chatham St
42
41
Total Top Five Ridership
Total Ridership on Corridor
Percent Top Five Ridership
331
585
57%
345
615
56%
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Existing Conditions
Maps have been
developed for:
• Land Use
• Zoning
• Environmental
Resources
• Environmental Justice
Areas
• Cultural & Historic
Resources
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Traffic Operations
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Existing Conditions
Overall Level-of-Service
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Future Year Traffic Volumes
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CTPS Annual Growth Rates
2015 projected to 2035 Future Year
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Cinema Peak Hour Traffic
Volumes
Cinema Trip Generation
Weekday Evening Peak Hour
•
•
82 Entering
88 Exiting
Saturday Midday Peak Hour
•
•
170 Entering
91 Exiting
Mitigation
•
•
Signalization of Cedar Road
NB & SB Left-Turn Lanes
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2035 Future Volumes
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