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Murdock Street Safety Improvements Project
Presented by
Valerie ChiaBob Stathopoulos
Presented to
City of Somerville
September 26, 2017
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Agenda
Welcome and Introductions
Project Overview Existing Conditions
and Design Constraints Concepts Next Steps Discussion
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Project Area
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Project Schedule
Conceptual DesignApril - September
Preliminary DesignSelect Preferred
AlternativeFall 2017
Public Information
MeetingJanuary 2018
Final DesignWinter/Spring
2018
Tonight’s Meeting
Initial Community
Meeting February
2017
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Improve safety and clarity for all modes Improve drainage and reduce flooding Improve pedestrian accommodations and ADA
accessibility Provide access for emergency response Reconstruct the road with consideration for future
developments
Project Goals
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Existing ConditionsInsufficient Sidewalks
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Existing ConditionsDeficient Pavement, Poor Drainage
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Existing ConditionsUndefined Parking
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Need for defined parking
Somerville’s emergency response access• 18’ – 20’ requirement
Limited right of way Utilities along
Murdock Street
Design Constraints
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Traffic Circulation – Existing
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Traffic Circulation – Proposed (One Way)
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Traffic Volumes – a.m. and (p.m.) Peak Hours
EXISTING
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Traffic Volumes – a.m. and (p.m.) Peak Hours
PROPOSED (ONE WAY)
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Concept 1 – Two Way
Sidewalk, parking on North side Fewest parking spots retained (15)
5.5’ – 7’ – 18’
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Concept 1 – Two Way
sketchup
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Concept 2A – One Way
Sidewalk, parking on North side 19 parking spots
5.5’ 7’ 18’
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Concept 2A – One Way
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Concept 2B – One Way
Sidewalk, parking on South side 24 parking spots
5.5’ 18’ 7’
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Concept 2B – One Way
sketchup
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Concept 3 – One Way
Sidewalk, parking on South side 23 parking spots – realigned in coordination with
21 Murdock redevelopment
18’ – 7’ – 5.5’
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Concept 3 – One Way
sketchup
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Concept 4 – Shared Street (Woonerf)
Works well for low volume residential streets
Balance the need for parking with safer pedestrian accommodations
Creates public space Parking and landscaping
elements serve as “chicanes” slowing traffic
Textured/pervious pavement
Image: NACTO
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Local Examples
Winthrop St., Cambridge
Webster St., Brookline
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Concept 4 – Shared Street
Parking staggers along Murdock Street – 27 spots Traffic calming elements create a pedestrian friendly
environment Room for drainage elements (rain gardens) and
landscaping
7’ – variable shoulder – 12’ – variable shoulder – 7’
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Concept 4 – Shared Street
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Existing 1 2A North
2B Split
3 South
4 Woonerf
Circulation Two-Way Two-Way One-Way One-Way One-Way One-Way
ParkingSpaces 38 15 19 24 23 27
Degree of Change versus TodayWalkability and TrafficCalming
0 - 0 0 0 +
Relocation of Infrastructure 0 0 0 0 + -
Opportunity for Drainage Improvement
0 0 0 0 0 +
Selection of a Preferred Alternative
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Next Steps
Selection of a preferred alternative Preliminary Design Next Meeting - Anticipated January 2018
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Your Title Here.
Level One• Level Two
• Level ThreeDiscussionRich Raiche
Director of EngineeringCity of Somerville
[email protected](617) 625.6600 x 5410
Hannah BrockhausPublic Involvement
Howard Stein [email protected]
(617) 382-3328