WELCOME
Design Advisory Group
The drawings you will see in this informational packet were designed based on the
selected alternative that resulted from the planning phase and months of hard work by
MassDOT and the WAG. Please visit the project website for more information:
http://www.massdot.state.ma.us/caseyoverpass/
Orientation Materials
 DAG Membership List (as of 4/26/12)
 DAG #1 Meeting Agenda
 Proposed DRAFT Agendas for DAG Meetings #2 – 4
 Traffic Primer
 Selected Conceptual At-Grade Plan
Preliminary Materials for DAG #1 Meeting 4/30/2012
 DRAFT Base Plan – Line drawing based on Conceptual
 DRAFT Transit & Parking Area of Base Plan
 DRAFT Typical Cross-Sections (5 sheets)
 DRAFT Close Up Views of Shea Square and Washington/South Street Areas
Casey Arborway Project
Design Advisory Group (DAG) Membership
(as of April 26, 2012)
Name
Jody Burr
Nina Brown
Todd Consentino
Lisa Dix
Bernard Doherty
Michael Epp
Dorothy Farrell
Francesca Fordiani
Sarah Freeman
Michael Halle
David Hannon
Mary Hickie
Allan Ihrer
Sydney Janey
Hillary Kelley
Sarah Kurpiel
Jessica Mink
Kevin Moloney
Mark Navin
Liz O'Connor
Paula Okunieff
Michael Reiskind
Bill Reyelt
Frederick Vetterlein
Kevin Wolfson
Elizabeth Wylie
George Zoulalian
Organization
Lower South Street Neighborhood Association
Arboretum Park Conservancy
Boston Cyclists Union
Woodhaven/Colbert/Regis Neighborhood Association
Community Planning Committee for the Arborway Yards
Sumner Hill Association
Jamaica Hills Association
JP Neighborhood Council
Arborway Coalition
Boston Police E-13 Traffic and Parking Committee
Asticou Martinwood South Street Neighborhood Association
Emerald Necklace Conservancy
StonyBrook Neighborhood Association
Franklin Park Coalition
Orchardhill, Bremen Terrace, and Lennoco Road Neighborhood Association
Brookside Neighborhood Association
RozzieBikes
Jamaica Pond Association
Arborway Gardens Condominium Complex
West Roxbury Courthouse Neighborhood Association
South Street Safe Neighborhoods
JP Business & Professional Association
WalkBoston
StonyBrook Neighborhood Association
Livable Streets Alliance
Asticou Neighborhood
Arborway Committee
Casey Arborway Project
Design Advisory Group Meeting #1: Mobility
Date: Monday, April 30, 2012
Time: 6:00 to 8:30 PM
Agenda
1. Welcome Members of the Design Advisory Group
a.Introductions
b. Roles and Process
c. Philosophy and Draft Agendas: Mobility, Livability and Construction
Management (attached)
d. Draft Approach to Sustainability (to be discussed in detail 5/16)
e.Intro to Casey Arborway Project – Designs (translation of conceptual into line
drawings for further refinement) and Traffic primer for project area
2. Review of Shea Square Area
a.Presentation of Preliminary Designs
i. Mobility – organization of roadways, signalization and traffic circulation,
parking accommodation
ii. Livability – reallocation of open space, existing walls, pedestrian and offstreet bicycle paths
b. Topics for Discussion
i. Discuss options for Forest Hills Street
ii. Identify the best location and configuration for bus stops
iii. Generate ideas for use of space between Morton Street and Arborway
adjacent to the Arborway Gardens
iv. Identify the design options for locations where off-street bicycle paths
meet or cross sidewalks
v. Other Topics
3. Review of Washington Street/South Street Corridor
a. Presentation of Preliminary Designs
i. Mobility – organization of roadways, signalization and traffic circulation
(all modes), parking accommodation
ii. Livability – pedestrian and off-street bicycle paths
b. Topics for Discussion
i. Clarify the use of pull-off space for taxis, passenger pick-up and drop-off
ii. Discuss crosswalk locations
iii. Discuss the distribution of space for off-street bike paths and sidewalks
iv. Other Topics
4.
Next Steps: DAG #2: Livability Workshop – May 16, 2012
a. Proposed Draft Agenda attached.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS PROJECT, CONTACT:
Paul King, Project Manager
617-973-8137
Paul.C.King@state.ma.us
To be added to the e-mail list, contact:
Kate Fichter, MassDOT
katherine.fichter@state.ma.us
617-973-7342
Or check out the project WEB site for more information:
http://www.massdot.state.ma.us/caseyoverpass/
Casey Arborway Project
Design Advisory Group Proposed Draft Agendas for DAG #2 – 4
DAG #2: Livability
1. Overview of Open Space in the Project Area
a. Open Space Connections between Parks
b. Bicycle and Pedestrian Network
c. Opportunities for Sustainable Design
2. Issues and Opportunities
a. Shea Square and Franklin Park Entrance
b. Southwest Corridor Park Expansion
c. MBTA Plaza at Forest Hills Station
3. Break-Out Discussion by Location
4. Report Back
5. Follow-up Traffic Discussion from DAG #1
6. Next Steps: DAG #3: Mobility East/West Corridor: Date TBD
DAG #3: Mobility
1. East/West Corridor Traffic Operations
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Vehicle delays, LOS, & Queue Lengths
Transit and School Bus Operations
Right-Turn Treatments
Signal Details (ownership, phasing, pedestrians, and transit queue jumps)
Cut-Through Traffic
2. Orchard Hill Road/Morton Street
a. Access Modifications
b. Parking
3. North/South Traffic Operations
a.
b.
c.
d.
Hyde Park Avenue/Washington Street
Washington Street/South Street
Parking, Pick-up and drop-off, and Taxis
Bus Operations
4. Next Steps: DAG #4: Construction Management: Date TBD
DAG #4: Construction Management & Draft 25% Design
1. Staging Design Schedule
a. 25% Design: conceptual construction sequence
b. 75% Design: detailed traffic management plans
2. Construction Staging
a. Construction Work Limits
b. Constraints Identified and Options Considered
c. Preliminary Phasing and Staging Plans
d. Traffic Operations (all modes)
3. Mobility and Livability Revisited- Draft 25% Design