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South Access - Town of Westwood
Westwood Station Planning Board Hearing #16 September 11, 2007 Traffic Review Agenda Peer Review Presentation John Kennedy, VHB • Refined Trip Generation and Distribution • Overall Access/Egress Modification • Canton Street Corridor • Proposed Mitigation Q&A Changed Areas Since Initial Submission North Development Program Initial Filing Supplemental Filing Land Use Type Stage 1 Full Build Stage 1 Full Build Retail 1,348,000 SF 1,348,000 SF 1,348,000 SF 1,348,000 SF Residence (w/ Fitness) 760,000 SF 1,365,000 SF 690,000 SF 1,365,000 SF Residence 495 Units 1,000 Units 495 Units 1,000 Units Hotel 230,000 SF 230,000 SF 230,000 SF 230,000 SF Hotel 328 Units 328 Units 328 Units 328 Units Office 125,000 SF 1,490,000 SF 125,000 SF 1,508,000 SF Public/Comm. 30,000 SF 30,000 SF 12,000 SF 12,000 SF Utility 50,000 SF 50,000 SF 50,000 SF 50,000 SF Total Area 2,543,000 SF 4,513,000 SF 2,455,000 SF 4,513,000 SF Trip Generation Trip Generation Trip Distribution – Arrival Mitigated and Unmitigated 40% NOTE - “Mitigated” Percentages at University Avenue include Everett and Forbes. Trip Distribution – Departure Mitigated and Unmitigated Northern Access – MassHighway Control North Northern Access – MassHighway Control North Northern Access – MassHighway Control – Review Ongoing Whitewood Road Connector and Fire Safety Access Design Vehicle B40 Direction to be Determined Connector Road Fire Safety Access Northern Access – Westwood Station Blvd. Additional Lanes Slip Lane Eliminated Enhanced Pedestrian Access at Market Street Northern Access – Westwood Station Blvd. By-Pass Lane Added at Common Street for All Southbound ThroughTraffic North Central Section and Site – Market St. to Harvard St. Westwood Station Blvd. North Central Section and Site – Market St. to Harvard St. Westwood Station Blvd. – Cross Section • 85 Foot Right-of-Way Defined • 28 Foot Travelways, with Median and Left Turn Lanes • 10 Foot Wide Shared Path with 10 Foot Separation to Traffic • Left Turn Lanes Designed to 95th Percentile Queue, Normal Traffic • Side by Side Turn Lanes Harvard to NSTAR – 6 Lane Section Central Section and Site Westwood Station Blvd. Typical Section Central Section and Site – Market St. to Harvard St. University Avenue North Central Section and Site – Market St. to Harvard St. Harvard Street University Avenue – Left Turn Lane University Avenue Central Section and Site – Market St. to Harvard St. Harvard Street University Avenue – Left Turn Lane University Avenue Central Section and Site – Market St. to Harvard St. Harvard Street North Central Section and Site – Market St. to Harvard St. Wes two od Sta tion B Harvard Street Widened to Four-Lane Cross Section 80 Foot Right-of-Way Provided (vs. 40 Foot Initial) Area for Fifth Lane Provided Sidewalks and Bicycle Accommodation lv d Internal Modifications Cabot Loop Common Street east of Alleyway Office Area west of WWSB Retail Access at NSTAR Central Section and Site – Market St. to Harvard St. Internal Modifications North South Access Westwood Station Blvd. Realignment North South Access Westwood Station Blvd. Realignment 04/12/07 08/16/07 South Access Westwood Station Blvd. Realignment South Access Canton Street Alignment Modification North South Access Canton Street Alignment Modification South Access Canton Street, Westwood Station Blvd. Alignment • Separate Canton and Oceana Alignment • Full Access to/from Oceana • Limited Access to/from Canton Street • No Right Turn WWSB to Canton • No Left Turn Canton to WWSB • Emergency Access to Oceana to Canton Street South Access University Avenue/Canton Street Modifications • Left Turn Prohibition Canton Street to University Avenue • Lane Use Changes on Canton Street Westbound • Right Turn Access Permitted University to Canton Street South Access Canton Street Modifications • Neighborhood Traffic Mitigation Program North South Access Canton Street • Neighborhood Traffic Mitigation Program Full Build Mitigation Plans North Access Improvements Central Section and Site Improvements South Access Improvements • Ramp from I-95 NB to Dedham Street • Dedham/Canton Street Improvements • Canton Street/Oceana Drive Modifications Early Action Mitigation Plans Address Cut-Through Traffic I-95 NB Off-Ramp • Limit Stage 1 Traffic Signal Operations • Signals not Installed Until Warranted At: – WWSB/Oceana/Canton – WWSB/Harvard Street – WWSB/NSTAR/Market Street • Signals Flash During Morning Peak – WWSB/Market Place • Selectmen Action on Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program Stage 1 Master Plan Full Build Master Plan Q and A Questions? Northern Access – MassHighway Control - Review Ongoing
