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The historic $3 billion Patrick-Murray Accelerated Bridge Program represents a monumental investment in
Massachusetts bridges. This program will greatly reduce the number of structurally deficient bridges in the state
system, while creating thousands of construction jobs on bridge projects.
To complete this program MassDOT will rely on the use of innovative and accelerated project development and
construction techniques. As a result, projects will be completed on-time, on-budget and with minimum disruption to
people and to commerce.
Since 2008, the number of structurally deficient bridges has dropped from 543 to 482, a decline of over 11 percent.
Over the course of the eight year program, more than 200 bridges are planned to be replaced or repaired.
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PLANNING & CONCEPT DESIGN STUDY TIME LINE
The schedule for the Casey Overpass Study includes five
public meetings at critical points in the study.
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The right-of-way containing the Casey Overpass is
around 200 feet wide in most locations. Important
buildings and features lining the edge of the corridor
have been identified to be kept free of impacts. The
removal of the Overpass creates an opportunity to
reconnect Arnold Arboretum with Franklin Park and the
Forest Hills Cemetery.
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Residences
MBTA Arborway facilities
and driveways
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MBTA Forest Hills
Station and bus
driveways
(except Route 39)
Approximate configuration of
parcels in the Public ROW or
otherwise available for use
AVAILABLE ROW*
EXISTING
BUILDINGS
PROPOSED
DEVELOPMENT**
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CEMETERY
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documents
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EXISTING CONDITIONS
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RECENT PROJECTS IN THE FOREST HILLS AREA D
2010 Centre & South Street
Streetscape & Transportation
Action Plan
Jamaica Pond
2008 Franklin Park
Transportation and
Access Study
CENTRE
Recommendations
• For the area near Forest Hills the study referenced the 2008 Forest Hills
Improvement Initiative: Transportation Action Plan
Final report due to be released in the spring of 2011
MBTA Route 39
Key Bus Route Enhancements
2007 Arborway Traffic Review
Southwest
Corridor
Based on the 2004 Arborway Master Plan, this study looked at specific improvements for the Arborway between Murray Circle and Kelly Circle.
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Recommendations
• Short-Term Recommendations (13 intersections were studied)
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Recommendations for the majority of intersections studied
consist primarily of adjustments to pavement markings and crosswalks
and recommendations for improved signage.
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At the two intersections on New Washington Street (at
Washington and South Streets), additional recommendations include
signal coordination and slight modifications to the roadway geometry.
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At Washington Street, right turn slip lane on the northwest
corner may be eliminated due to relatively light volume, creating an
opportunity to increase green space at this corner.
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At South Street, reverse bus lane entrance and exit to allow cars to pass
while busses queue under the Arborway.
• Long-Term Recommendations
o One way roadway loop around T-station (Ukraine Way, Hyde Park Avenue,
Washington Street, South Street and New Washington Street)
o Roadway realignment of New Washington Street – shifted toward Casey
Overpass.
o Casey Overpass: Aesthetic improvements to the structure.
o Removal of the Casey Overpass (This alternative was suggested but not
studied in detail in this report – Alternatives should be explored that
minimize the impact to the Forest Hills Area).
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Franklin Park
Recommendations
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Maintain existing structure. Recommendation to provide improvements
to the existing Casey Overpass and provide landscape enhancements in
the remaining green space adjacent to the viaduct.
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Due to the heavy traffic demand and local traffic access requirements,
no significant changes to roadway design and traffic circulation are
proposed for Forest Hills.
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Two options for continuous shared-use bike/ped path:
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Approach from Arnold Arboretum on western side of Arborway,
one option passes underneath the Casey viaduct and parallels
New Washington Street and Arborway Westbound Surface Road
to connect to Circuit Drive in Franklin Park; second option follows
surface roadway south of Casey Overpass to connect to Shea
Circle and Circuit Drive. [The preferred alternative is the first
alternative – this provides a better connection to Southwest
Corridor Park and also avoids the courthouse south of the Overpass].
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Replace large rotary at Shea Circle (just east of Casey Overpass) with a
signalized intersection that provides an improved gateway to Franklin
Park, and signal-protected crossings to Franklin Park
Key Issues Identified:
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Accepted that the current level of motor vehicle traffic must be accommodated – NOT diverted to other roadways.
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If Casey Overpass is removed, surface roadways would have to be
widened to 7 or 8 lanes to accommodate the additional traffic loads –
undesirable from an urban design standpoint.
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Balance three elements – landscape, ped/bike access, and vehicle traffic.
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Arboretum
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Key Issues Identified:
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To improve Traffic Patterns which includes better pedestrian and bicycle
connections.
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To create a vibrant mixed use district.
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To provide community orientation which includes the creation of public
spaces for public gatherings and markets, artist exhibits, and locally owned
retail and service businesses.
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Provide Green/Sustainable Development which includes transit-oriented,
neighborhood scaled development that reduces building and transportation
based pollution and carbon emissions.
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Increase access to Green Space Assets by better connections and new landscaping.
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Recommendations
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Arborway should remain in a grade-separated configuration, maintaining
existing geometry and traffic operations.
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Replace the viaduct with a new Overpass to approximately the same lines
and grades as the existing structure.
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2008 Structural Condition
Investigation & Traffic Study
Key Issues Identified:
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Arguments for maintaining Overpass of similar profile and alignment as
existing structure:
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Although elevated rail lines under Casey Overpass has been
removed to below surface streets, construction raised surface streets,
minimizing opportunities to replace the Overpass with one that is
reduced in height and width.
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Current height above surface streets allows for drivers and
pedestrians in the area to look through the open spaces and see the
skyline on the other side.
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Height provides increased natural lighting underneath the
bridge; reduces sheltering from weather. Both these features reduce
attractiveness for unwanted loitering.
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Address aesthetics of structure: slimming width of viaduct and
use cast-in-place concrete construction.
2004 Arborway Master Plan
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Key Issues Identified:
• Automobiles: Area very auto dependent; other modes of transportation
have been designed around the auto, instead of the reverse.
• Bicycles: Forest Hills is a critical connection for regional circulation, yet few
accommodations are provided along the corridor around the station.
• Pedestrians: Without signal coordination, drivers may become frustrated
having to stop frequently in the corridor. This frustration may lead to
drivers disregarding the rules of the road, ultimately jeopardizing the
crossing pedestrian
Recommendations
• General for all parcels: Promote a high quality and accessible pedestrian
environment in and around the building(s) that promotes walking to
nearby uses, activities and public transit.
• Arborway Yards Parcel: Focus active uses at southern end to reinforce
connections under Casey Overpass.
• Fitzgerald Parking Lot: Focus active uses at corner to reinforce connections
under Casey Overpass. Reinforce Emerald Necklace connection along
Arborway with large landscaped pathway.
Issues & Recommendations
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Separate local from regional traffic
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Provide conventional intersection layout for improved traffic patterns
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Improve local access to Arborway
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Provide fewer/safer pedestrian crossings
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Provide direct connections to local streets
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2008 Forest Hills Improvement
Initiative: Transportation
Action Plan
2008 Forest Hills Improvement
Initiative: Use & Design
Guidelines
2000 Green Triangle Study
OVERPASS INSPECTION & REPAIR
2010 bridge
inspection photos
THE BRIDGE IS SAFE
2010 bridge inspection photo
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EXISTING CONDITIONS
EXISTING CONDITIONS / UNDER THE VIADUCT
The Casey Overpass creates a confusing surface roadway
configuration due to the location of bridge supports and
access ramps. The removal of the Overpass allows the
opportunity to design a more logical surface street system
for cars, pedestrians, bicycles and buses.
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IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES
OLMSTED PLAN OF 1892
The 1892 Frederick Law Olmsted plan for the Arborway
included this portion between the Arnold Arboretum
and Franklin Park. It features a separate travel way
for different modes: a center carriage way, frontage
roadways lining the edges of the corridor, a walking
path and a bridle path know as The Ride. Rows of red
oak shade trees were planted between and along the
paths and roads. The Forest Hills railroad bridge was
designed by the architectural firm of Shepley, Rutan, and
Coolidge as an integral part of the parkway.
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EXAMPLES OF VIADUCTS
If a viaduct is the preferred alternative that
results from this study, a replacement for the
Casey Overpass is likely to be smaller in
height, length and width than the structure
there today.
Both the structural and aesthetic aspects of
the bridge will require study. Pier supports
will need to carefully located. Materials, such
as steel and concrete, will be investegated.
The space under the structure, the view from
various vantage points and the relationship
of the bridge to surrounding context will be
included as part of the study.
Ushibuka Bridge, Kumamoto, Japan
Elevated Street, Dusseldorf, Germany
Elevated Street, Dusseldorf, Germany
Hochstrasse Jan-Wellem-Platz, Dusseldorf, Germany
William R. Bennett Bridge
B9 Viaduct Highway, Bonn, Germany
San Francisco Airport Bridge
The “Green Bridge” Mile End, London [above and right]
Metropolitan Expressway,
Tameike-kosaten Viaduct
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Green Bridge, London
IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES
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WITH AND WITHOUT THE VIADUCT
Imagining Forest Hills without the Casey Overpass is an
important step toward determining what the area will look
like in the future. Whether the final solution is an at-grade
roadway system or includes a smaller replacement viaduct,
what is there today will be taken down.
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HIGH-VOLUME PEDESTRIAN LOCATIONS
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peak hours based upon the traffic count data collected in June of 2010. The pedestrian
volume at these locations exceeds 50 crossings per hour. Crossing numbers are
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Arrows show the locations of high bicycle crossing volumes during the AM and PM
peak hours based upon the traffic count data collected in June of 2010. The volume of
bicycles crossing at these locations exceeds 15
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EXISTING PEAK-HOUR TRAFFIC VOLUMES
Weekday morning peak hour directional traffic
volumes (rounded to the nearest 50 vehicles) based
upon traffic count data collected in June 2010.
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LOCAL & REGIONAL TRAFFIC
PERCENT BY TRAFFIC ANALYSIS ZONE (TAZ)
The shaded portions of the map show either where trips using the Casey
Overpass originate or where the trips on Casey Overpass are destined.
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Volumes using any given route are proportional to the thickness of the line.
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Existing bus circulation by route. The volume of bus trips in the
study area during the peak hour is between 140 and 150 bus
trips per hour.
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Routes to the Northeast
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Routes to the Southeast
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Headway
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Headway
Trips/Hour
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(Both Directions)
(Minutes)
(Both Directions)
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Bus Route
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Source: MBTA Ridership and Service Statiistics, 12th Ed (2009)
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Compiled by Don Kindsvatter - Send comments
and additions to dkindsvatter@HNTB.com
Courtesy Boston Public Library
Courtesy Library of Congress
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1892 Olmsted Plan
1842 - Benjamin Bussey donates estate
Woodland Hill to Harvard University
Aerial view of Forest Hills Square area - 1910
1840
1846 - First modern baseball game played
1851 - West Roxbury incorporated as a town
from parts of Roxbury, including Forest Hills
Entrance to Forest Hills Cemetery
1843 - Nancy Johnson invents hand-cranked
ice cream maker
1842 - Boston & Providence Railroad opens stations
at Green Street and Toll Gate (now Forest Hills)
1845 - First station for passengers constructed at Toll Gate
1846 - Town of Roxbury becomes a city
1848 - Forest Hills Cemetery created
1850
1857 - Filling of the Back Bay begins
1857 - Toll Road through Forest Hills between
Dedham and Dudley made a free public road
Courtesy Jamaica Plain Historic Society
Courtesy Library of Congress
Courtesy Boston Public Library
Courtesy Historic New England
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Spanish
American War
Sheep grazing in Franklin Park
Arnold Arboretum
1924 Sanborn Map
Orange Line and railroad viaducts at Forest Hills
1884 - Design for Franklin Park unveiled
1886 - Statue of Liberty dedicated
Boston Elevated station (left) adjacetn to RR station - 1910
Circa1910 Sanborn Map
1874 - West Roxbury annexed to Boston
1887 - Boston Public Library construction begins
1890 - Electric street cars replace horse-drawn service to F. H.
1892 - Olmsted plan for Arborway completed
1909 - Boston Elevated Railway extended to Forest Hills
Courtesy Library of Congress
World War I
1938 Ortho Photo
World
War II
Looking west over the Arborway from railroad viaduct - 1914
Courtesy Jamaica Plain Historic Society
Looking northward on South Street
1930
Courtesy Library of Congress
Courtesy Historic New England
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1955 Ortho Photo
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Looking eastward toward Franklin Park
Vietnam War
Forest Hills Orange Line station under construction
Korean War
1951 - Casey Overpass construction begins
Looking northward on Washington Street, west of the railroad - 1914
1950
1955 - MTA replaces street car service between
Egleston Square and Forest Hills with bus service
1964 - MBTA replaces MTA
1969 - New State Laboratory Building begins construction
1971 - Olmsted’s Emerald Necklace is placed on
the National Register of Historic Places
Courtesy Historic New England
Red Oak trees adjacent to Orange Line viaduct
FOREST HILLS TIMELINE
1871 - First Bussey Institute building completed
Looking northward on Hyde Park Avenue
Civil War
1860
1865 - First horse-drawn street car service to Forest Hills
opens as part of Metropolitan Railroad via Washington St.
1870
Forest Hills railroad viaduct
1865 - MIT opens
1869 - Hyde Park Avenue laid out between Walk
Hill Street and what is now Cummins Highway
1872 - Great Fire destroys 65 acres of downtown
1872 - James Arnold wills his estate to Harvard
1876 - Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone
1879 - Olmsted completes design for Arboretum
1880
1882 - Arboretum becomes part of Boston Parks
1888 - Boston & Providence RR becomes
part of the Old Colony RR
1890
1893 - New York, New Haven & Hartford RR
takes over Boston & Providence RR
1896 - Boston & Providence RR relocated from at-grade
tracks to elevated rail between Mass Ave and Forest Hills
1897 - First subway opens at Park Street
1900 - First World Series Boston defeats Pittsburgh
1900
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1908 - Filene’s Basement opens
1910
1912 - First game played at Fenway Park
1912 - Franklin Park Zoo opens
1919 - Boston Molasses Flood
1919 - Babe Ruth traded to the Yankees
1920
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1925 - Shea Circle rotary constructed
1925 - First bus garage opens at Arborway Yards
1931 - “Star Spangled Banner”
becomes national anthem
1932 - Murray Circle rotary constructed
1939 - “Wizard of Oz” released in theaters
1940
1943 - Kelly Circle rotary constructed
1947 - Boston Elevated Railroad succeeded by
Metropolitan transit Authority
1949 - “Charlie on the M.T.A.” written by
Jacqueline Steiner & Bess Lomax Hawes for
Walter O’Brien’s mayoral campaign
1956 - National Interstate & Defense
Highway Act
1960
1961 - JFK sworn in as 35th President
1963 - Bussey Institute land purchased by State
1969 - Neil Armstrong walks on the moon
1969 - Boston opens new city hall
1970
1976 - First Night begins
1980
1987 - Orange Line relocated to the Southwest Corridor
1990 - Casey Overpass begins major reconstruction
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Looking southeast at the Forest Hills MBTA station
Iraq War
Casey Overpass crossing the Orange Line viaduct
Persian
Gulf War
1990
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1989 - Berlin Wall comes down
2003 - Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge opens
2004 - Curse of the Bambino lifted;
Red Sox win World Series
2007 - Red Sox win World Series again
2010
2010 - Casey Overpass restricted to 2 lanes
2010 - Additional repairs underway