Innovative Bicycle Improvement Proposals...4.5’ 14.5’ shared lane 14.5’ shared lane 10’...
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CITY OF SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS Bicycle Advisory Committee JOSEPH A. CURTATONE MAYOR Innovative Bicycle Innovative Bicycle Improvement Proposals Improvement Proposals
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CITY OF SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS
Bicycle Advisory Committee
JOSEPH A. CURTATONEMAYOR
Innovative Bicycle Improvement Proposals
Innovative Bicycle Innovative Bicycle Improvement ProposalsImprovement Proposals
• Introductions• Purpose and goal of meeting• 2009 accomplishments• Innovate facilities proposals
1. Cedar and Mossland Streets2. Summer Street3. Incorporating bicyclist needs in
city road repaving schedule4. On‐street bike parking pilot 5. Wayfinding plan
• SBC 2009 Annual Bike Report• Annual Schedule/Funding
Agenda
2‐way Cedar Street: Highland to B’way
Existing Proposed
13’13’
26’
NE to Broadway
Two‐way
5’ 16’ two‐way lane
5’
5’ coloredadvisory bikelanes
26’
Two‐way
+
7’ parking5’9’5’
Section without parking
Section with parking
7’ parking19’ travel
1‐ way Cedar Street: Elm to Highland
Existing Proposed
8’ parking18’ travel
26’
NE to Highland Ave; uphill
One‐way
7’ parking
Parking line
5’ 5’ coloredcontraflowcurbside lane*
+
26’
9’
One‐way
5’ coloredadvisory bikelane
*add traffic signal head facing contraflow bicycle traffic at Summer St and Highland Ave
Mossland Street: reduced parking
Existing
26’ shared lane
26’
NE to Elm Street
One‐way
26’
+
Somerville Avenue Intersection
2‐sides parking
7’ parking12’ shared lane7’ parking
Parking line
8’
5’ coloredcontraflowcurbside lane*8’ 5’
5’7’ 5’9’
5’
1‐side parking
Somerville Avenue Intersection
+
Proposal A: One side of parking
removed
5’ bike lane
Mossland Street: retained parking
Existing
26’ shared lane
26’
NE to Elm Street
One‐way
26’
10.5’
5’ coloredadvisory bikelane
Parking line
Somerville Avenue Intersection
2‐sides parking
7’ parking12’ shared lane7’ parking
7’ 5’ 7’7’
10.5’
One‐way
2‐sides parking
Somerville Avenue Intersection
Proposal B: all parking retained
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Summer Street: Cutter Ave to Willow Ave
Existing Proposed
29’
W to Cutter Ave
29’
5’7’ parking15’ shared lane7’ parking 7’10’7’
Parking line Parking line
Willow Ave Intersection
2‐sides parking
2‐sides parking
Willow AveIntersection
One‐way
14.5’shared lane
14.5’shared lane
4.5’ 4.5’10’ 10’
One‐way
+
Summer Street: Willow Ave to Prescott St
Existing Proposed
28‐30’
W to Willow Ave
28‐30’
4.5’14.5’ shared lane
14.5’ sharedlane 4.5’10’
1 side parking
Willow Ave Intersection
Willow Ave Intersection
1 side parking
21’‐23’ shared lane 5’ 5’11’‐13’ 7’
+
10’
7’ parking
Two‐way
Two‐wayParking line
5’ coloredadvisory bikelanes Two‐way
Summer Street: Prescott St to Bow St
Existing Proposed
28‐30’
W to Prescott St
28‐30’
5’21’‐23’ shared lane7’ parking 5’11’‐13’7’
Two‐way
Parking line 5’ coloredadvisory bikelanes
Two‐way
Bicycle‐Prioritized Street Reconstruction Schedule
Bike Route Network
Bicycle‐Prioritized Street Reconstruction Schedule
Bicycle‐Prioritized Street Reconstruction Schedule
Bicycle‐Prioritized Street Reconstruction Schedule
Street From To Total Distance Notes
Oxford St Beacon St Cambridge Line 148 ft Pavement patches
Mossland St Elm St Somerville Ave 423 ft Large potholes, pav’t patches
Cedar St Albion St Elm St 2112 ft Right side is torn up with pav't patches
Washington St Columbus Ave Somerville Ave 341 ft Immediate danger: large potholes
Washington St Beacon St Dane St 525 ft Pavement patchesSomerville Ave Prospect St Stone Ave 550 ft Immediate danger: Large potholes
westbound through Union Square, in front of SCAT and Precinct
Beacon St Calvin Street Washington St 400 ft Northbound bike lane: large patches
Webster Ave Union Sq Newton St 636 ft Right laneBeacon St Ivaloo St Park St 486 ft SB severe patches by AAS, SB bike lane
pothole 30 ft south of Park Street; immediate danger: NB patches in the Park St. intersection
Medford St Warren St Cambridge Line 125 ft Immediate danger: Large potholes eastbound before train tracks
Warren Street Medford St Cambridge Line 92 ft Immediate danger: Large potholes before Medford St intersection
Dane Street Tyler Street Somerville Ave 276 ft Northbound side pav’t patches
Sacramento‐Lowell St underpass ramp
2 ft Missing concrete chunk on Somerville Ave side entrance ramp
Museum St Beacon St Cambridge Line 210 ft Pav’t torn up with patches
Davis On‐Street Bike Parking
Union On‐Street Bike Parking
Union On‐Street Bike Parking (2)
On‐Street Bike Parking Rack
On‐Street Bike Parking Rack
Wayfinding Signage
Initial Routes
• Our contact information?
Questions?
