Kelley Square

Improvement Project

Worcester | Project File No. 609226

PUBLIC WORKSHOP #2White Room - Crompton Collective

Oct 24, 2018 | 6:00 pm

Mass DOT

Kelley Square Improvement ProjectWorcester | Project File No.609226

Presenters & Facilitators

• Barry Lorion• Muazzez Reardon• Steve Risotti• Tom Emerick• James Robida

• Erin Kinahan• Lori Shattuck• Arthur Frost• Robin Giando• Pam Marquis

• Joe Frawley• Ann Sullivan• Adam Nabulsi

VHB – Design Consultant• Don Cooke• Tracie Lenhardt

• Erin Thompson• Scott Brunner

• Greg Russell• Amanda Bazinet

RVA – Public Outreach Consultant • Kate Barrett• Amanda Poggenburg

• Emily Christin

Project Area

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Other Projects

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• Improve safety for all users

• Improve mobility for all users

• Enhance neighborhood connectivity

• Create a walkable & bike-able Kelley Square

• Support existing businesses and economic growth

Project Need & Goals

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Crash Summary (2013 – 2016)

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Collision Type Madison St. Washington to

Green

Kelley Square

I-290 Interchange

Other Total

Angle 49 80 61 0 190

Head-On 0 0 0 1 1

Rear-End 13 49 32 0 94

Sideswipe(Opp. Direct.)

3 1 4 0 8

Sideswipe(Same Direct.)

6 27 34 0 67

Single Vehicle 6 25 12 0 43

Non Motorist (Bike/Pedestrian)

4 13 5 0 22*Total 81 195 148 1 403

* The non-motorist crashes are also accounted for in the crash totals.

Crash Summary (2013 – 2016)

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81 Crashes

195 Crashes

148 Crashes

• Crash rate MEV (crashes per million entering vehicles)

– State average 0.57 MEV for un-signalized location– Kelley Square: 2.89 MEV

Nearly 300 comments so far– Do what's necessary but do as little as possible– Vernon St bridge width & I-290 Ramps– Maintain neighborhood connectivity– Bicycle and pedestrian accommodation/routes– Maintain business access – Be sensitive to parking – Place making/Gateway

Public Outreach Feedback

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• Roundabout(s)

• Signalization

• Unsignalized with Geometric improvements

• Potential changes in directionality of streets

Potential Improvement Alternatives

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Alternative 1: Signalization

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• Clearly delineates traffic lanes and movements

• Complex signal phasing and long cycle lengths.

• Increased queueing

• Well understood ped phases with shorter crossings. However, long ped waiting times.

• Proposed street directionality modifications.

• Provides bike accommodation

• Requires property impacts

• I-290 WB ramps remains unsignalized

Alternative 2: Roundabout

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• Traditional Roundabout that clearly delineates traffic lanes with fewer conflict points

• Traffic calming

• Shorter crossings with fewer opportunities to cross Vernon St.

• Millbury St is one-way NB (Right-out only)

• Water St remains one-way NB (Access restricted)

• Provides bike accommodation on and off roadway

• Requires property impacts

• I-290 WB ramps signalized

Alternative 3: Hybrid – Option 1

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• Hybrid design that clearly delineates traffic lanes with fewer conflict points

• Traffic calming

• Shorter crossings with opportunities to cross Vernon St.

• Millbury St is one-way NB (Right-out only)

• Harding St south of the intersection is two-way.

• Water St remains one-way NB

• Provides bike accommodation on and off roadway

• Requires property impacts

• I-290 WB ramps signalized.

Alternative 4: Hybrid – Option 2

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• Hybrid design that clearly delineates traffic lanes with fewer conflict points

Traffic calming

Shorter crossings with opportunities to cross Vernon St.

Millbury St is one-way SB

Water St remains one-way NB

Provides bike accommodation on and off roadway

Requires property impacts

I-290 WB ramps signalized and left turn at off ramp prohibited.

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Potential Improvement Alternatives

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Pedestrian & Bike Accommodation

Pedestrian

Bike

Potential Improvement Alternatives

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Alt 1Signalization

Alt 2Roundabout

Alt 3Hybrid –Option 1

Alt 4Hybrid –Option 2

Safety

Pedestrian Accommodation

Bicycle Accommodation

Business Access/Egress

Traffic Operations(congestion, delay & queuing)

Property and Building Impacts

Place Making

Neighborhood Connectivity

Transit Options

Community Health

- Mail-in comment sheets

- Project Email Address: kelleysqproj.worcester@dot.state.ma.us

– Project website: https://www.mass.gov/worcester-kelley-square-improvement-project

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We Want To Hear From You…

Project Schedule

25% Design Submittal Jan 2019

Design Public HearingFebruary/March 2019

100% Design SubmittalMay 2019

Construction Starts Oct 2019

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Outreach• Previous Outreach

– Numerous meetings with community and local groups– MassDOT 1st Public Workshop – Oct 10, 2018

• Additional community/business/Stakeholder meetings to come

• MassDOT Public Information Meeting – Nov 15, 2018– Formal presentation and public comment period

• Additional public meetings during design phase

Kelley Square Improvement ProjectWorcester | Project File No.609226

We Want To Hear From You…

- Mail-in comment sheets

- Project Email Address: kelleysqproj.worcester@dot.state.ma.us

– Project website: https://www.mass.gov/worcester-kelley-square-improvement-project

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Thank You

Next Meeting:November 15, 2018Worcester Academy

Examples of Hybrids

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Carmel, IN

Examples of Hybrids

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Gainsville, FL

Examples of Hybrids

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Omaha, NE

Existing Conditions

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• Lack of signage and pavement markings• Wide pavement width with little to no delineation

for traffic movements• Lack of bicycle accommodation• Long crosswalks• High number of crashes• Physical constraints

– Vernon St Bridge– Vernon Hotel and Kelley Sq Pizza

Crash types and locations

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7 crashes with parked cars

8 crashes involving pedestrians

27 angle collisions

51 crashes with left-turns to/from ramps

14 side-swipe collisions

4 pedestrian crashes

Pedestrian fatality

10 crashes exiting gas station

18 crashes with vehicles turning to/from Washington St.

13 rear end collisions

53 angle collisions

Daily Volumes

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Kelley Square Improvement ProjectWorcester | Project File No.609226

Public Outreach Feedback

Public Outreach Feedback

Nearly 300 comments so far– Do what's necessary but do as little as possible– Vernon St bridge width & I-290 Ramps– Maintain neighborhood connectivity– Bicycle and pedestrian accommodation/routes– Maintain business access – Be sensitive to parking – Place making/Gateway

Kelley Square Improvement ProjectWorcester | Project File No.609226