GROUNDING

OVER-AND-UNDERPASSES

Rutherford Avenue

and

Casey Overpass

Boston

GROUNDING

OVER-AND-UNDERPASSES

Rutherford Avenue

and

Casey Overpass

Boston

DESIGN

Protecting Re-imagining

Neighborhoods Neighborhoods

Tackling Providing

Congestion Choices

Long-time Advocacy

Residents Groups

DESIGN

Protecting Re-imagining

Neighborhoods Neighborhoods

Tackling Providing

Congestion Choices

Long-time Advocacy

Residents Groups

Boston’s Proposed Inner-Belt

1950’s

Boston’s Proposed Inner-Belt

1950’s

Boston’s Proposed Inner-BeltBoston’s Proposed Inner-Belt

Boston’s Proposed Inner-BeltBoston’s Proposed Inner-Belt

Boston’s Proposed Inner-BeltBoston’s Proposed Inner-Belt

Boston’s Central Artery (Big Dig)

1980’s

Boston’s Central Artery (Big Dig)

1980’s

Boston’s Central Artery (Big Dig) Boston’s Central Artery (Big Dig)

EverettEverettSomervilleSomerville

CambridgeCambridge

CharlestownCharlestown

BostonBoston

Rutherford Avenue - CharlestownRutherford Avenue - Charlestown

AlignmentAlignment

Sullivan

Square

Sullivan

Square

Austin StreetAustin Street

Eight LanesEight Lanes

Rotary and UnderpassesRotary and Underpasses

Charlestown NeighborhoodCharlestown Neighborhood

Design GoalsDesign Goals

Neighborhood Boulevard

Community connectivity

Livable streets

Infrastructure to support

development

Neighborhood Boulevard

Community connectivity

Livable streets

Infrastructure to support

development

Design StrategyDesign Strategy

Eight to four lanes

and

Linear Park

Eight to four lanes

and

Linear Park

Sullivan

Square :

Austin

StreetUnderpass

Surface

Underpass

Surface

Design StrategyDesign Strategy

Sullivan

Square :

Austin

StreetUnderpass

Surface

Underpass

Surface

Design StrategyDesign Strategy

T

Sullivan

Square

Sullivan

Square

Sullivan

Square

Sullivan

Square

TCongestion

and

Capacity

Congestion

and

Capacity

Sullivan

Square

Sullivan

Square

Distributing traffic

and creating

city blocks

Distributing traffic

and creating

city blocks

Example of

Traffic

Re-assignments

Example of

Traffic

Re-assignments

Sullivan

Square

Sullivan

Square

Friendlier

Streets

Friendlier

Streets

Smaller-scaled street frontage

Larger scale street frontage

Sullivan

Square

Sullivan

Square

Smaller-scaled street frontage

Larger scale street frontage

Sullivan

Square

Sullivan

Square

Transit

Access

Transit

Access

Sullivan

Square

Sullivan

Square

City blocks

for

development

City blocks

for

development

Typical Block

for Comparison

Typical Block

for Comparison

Sullivan

Square

Sullivan

Square

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Sullivan

Square

Sullivan

Square

Re-imaginedRe-imagined

Teamsters

Local 25

Teamsters

Local 25

Teamsters

Local 25

Schraft CenterSchraft CenterSchraft Center

JJ Ryan Jr.

Playground

JJ Ryan Jr.

Playground

JJ Ryan Jr.

Playground

Sullivan

Square

Sullivan

Square

Keep the Underpass FlyerKeep the Underpass Flyer

Surface Option Supporters Flyer Surface Option Supporters Flyer

DESIGN

Protecting Re-imagining

Neighborhoods Neighborhoods

Tackling Providing

Congestion Choices

Long-time Advocacy

Residents Groups

DESIGN

Protecting Re-imagining

Neighborhoods Neighborhoods

Tackling Providing

Congestion Choices

Long-time Advocacy

Residents Groups

Casey Arborway – Jamaica Plain Casey Arborway – Jamaica Plain

Casey Arborway Overpass Casey Arborway Overpass

Casey Arborway with Overpass Casey Arborway with Overpass

Casey Arborway without OverpassCasey Arborway without Overpass

Development ParcelsDevelopment Parcels

Casey ArborwayCasey Arborway

Casey ArborwayCasey Arborway

Surface OptionSurface Option

Off street bike lanes connect

to and cross at intersections

Area for community

gathering

On street bike lanes

Relocated Orange

Line Head house Bus #39 remains

at current location

passenger loading

at intersection

Area for crossings – approx 20’

wide for bikes and pedestrians

Landscaped median

allows for minimal

plantings in this section

Olmsted tree line

boulevard

Surface OptionSurface Option

Bridge OptionBridge Option

Area for crossings – approx 20’

wide for bikes and pedestrians

Off street Bike lanes

connect to and cross

at intersections

On street bike lanes

Bus #39 remains

at current location

passenger loading

at intersection

Regional vehicular

traffic located above

Area for community

gathering

Usable contiguous

open space

connections

Bridge OptionBridge Option

DESIGN

Protecting Re-imagining

Neighborhoods Neighborhoods

Tackling Providing

Congestion Choices

Long-time Advocacy

Residents Groups

DESIGN

Protecting Re-imagining

Neighborhoods Neighborhoods

Tackling Providing

Congestion Choices

Long-time Advocacy

Residents Groups