fort point channel landmark district commission january 12 ......street imprint and lighting...
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Summer Street Update
Urban Design and Engineering Services Relative to the Reconstruction of Summer Street in the City of Boston
Fort Point Channel Landmark District CommissionJanuary 12, 2017
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Crossings made shorter and highlighted with street imprint and lighting
Bumpouts for display screens or art
Paired street trees with openings at crossings and for public art
New striping, lighting, bike racks, and signals throughout
A Street Bridge crossing
Granite gathering areas and continuity strips with drainage detail
Summer St. ImprovementsPreviously Presented
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Summer Street Dimensions – as Presented 2012
Typical At Bump out
11.5’
11.5’
11.5’
11.5’
7’
7’
10’
10’ 10’
10’2’ BUFFER ZONE AT BIKE LANE
(AT PARKING OR TRAVEL LANES)
20’
20’
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2012 Landmarks ReviewConcerns Summary
Street Trees on Summer Street
Location and Arrangement (Cluster Trees at bump outs and include trees along street scape)
Crosswalk Imprint
Success depends on content
Lighting
Mixed Fixtures on Summer Street need to be black
Newspaper Box Corrals
Include them where boxes exist today
Status
Complete
Deleted, except maybe
at A Street/Congress
LED, Replace Archetype, Black
Included
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Cycle Track added to previous design, bike lanes removed
Summer St. –2 way Cycle Track – Presented 2016
Crossings made shorter, re-signalized and new street lighting.
Grouped canopy trees, trees along length of street
New striping, lighting, bike racks, and signals throughout
A Street Bridge crossing
Gathering areas
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Summer St. – 1 way Cycle Track – Eastern
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Summer St. – 1 way Cycle Track – Western
New striping, lighting, bike racks, and signals throughout
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Thank You