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Home My WebLink About2016-03-16-BOS-Packet-releasedSELEC T MEN'S MEETING Wednes d ay, March 16, 2016 Hudson Room, C ary Memo rial Build ing 6:45 PM AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS Pub lic c o mments are allo wed fo r up to 10 minutes at the b eginning of eac h meeting. Eac h s p eaker is limited to 3 minutes for comment. Memb ers of the Board will neither c o mment no r respond , o ther than to as k q ues tions of clarific ation. Speakers are encouraged to notify the Selec tmen's Offic e at 781-698-4580 if they wis h to s peak during pub lic comment to assist the Chairman in managing meeting times. SELECTMAN CONCERNS AND LIAISON REPORTS TOWN MANAGER REPORT ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 1.Touris m R eq uest - Present at To wn Meeting (5 min.)6:45 PM 2.Wo b urn S treet/Winthrop Road/ Fletc her Avenue Neighborho od Traffic S tud y (45 min.) 6:50 PM ADJOURN 1.Approximately Adjourn Time 7:35 PM Hearing Assistance Devices Available on Request All agenda time and the order of items are approximate and subject to change. AGENDA ITEM SUM M ARY LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Tourism Request - Present at Town Meeting (5 min.) PRESENTER: Dawn Mc Kenna, Touris m Co mmittee ITEM NUMBER: I.1 SUMMARY: Ms . McKenna will b e at yo ur meeting to reques t time to s p eak at the Annual Town Meeting und er Rep o rts . SUGGESTED MOTION: FOLLOW-UP: DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA: 3/16/2016 6:45 PM AGENDA ITEM SUM M ARY LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Woburn Street/Winthrop Road/ Fletcher Avenue Neighborhood Traffic Study (45 min.) PRESENTER: Dave Cannon, As s is tant To wn Engineer; Trac ie Lenhard t and Laura Cas telli, VHB ITEM NUMBER: I.2 SUMMARY: You will rec eive a p res entation on the Wo b urn Street/Winthro p Ro ad / Fletc her Avenue Neighb o rhood Traffic Study's purpos e, exis ting cond itions , existing volumes with proposed improvements and an evaluatio n of p o tential mitigatio n. SUGGESTED MOTION: FOLLOW-UP: DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA: 3/16/2016 6:50 PM ATTACHMENTS: Des crip tion Typ e Woburn Street/Winthrop Road/Fletcher Avenue Neighborhood Study Pres entation Woburn Street/Winthrop Road/Fletcher Avenue Neighborhood Study Presented by Laura Castelli -VHB March 2016 Agenda Purpose Existing Conditions Existing Volumes with Proposed Improvements Potential Mitigation to be Evaluated Purpose NOT a critique of the proposed projects Conduct a review of existing conditions and existing volumes with proposed improvements in terms of: –Traffic mobility •Vehicle •Pedestrian •Bicycle –Potential for “cut-through” traffic associated with the recently proposed improvements Focus on neighborhood operations related to the proposed improvements Existing Conditions Existing Conditions –Primary Concerns Expressed by Neighbors “Cut-through” traffic on: –Vine Street –Sheridan Street –Hayes Lane –Fletcher Ave via Grant St –Winthrop Road –Slocum Road –Bloomfield Street “Cut-through” traffic in the town parking lot Increase in neighborhood cut-through traffic with the implementation of the planned signal installation Existing Conditions –Study Area Neighborhoods –North of Mass Ave: •Fletcher Avenue •Hayes Lane •Grant Street •Sheridan Street –Vine Street –Winthrop Road Neighborhood •Winthrop Road •Slocum Road •Bloomfield Street Town Parking Existing Conditions –Weekday Morning Traffic Conditions & Observations Primary Route –Woburn Street at Mass Ave: WB queue extends to Cottage St (~1,100 ft) –Waltham Street: SB queue associated with Lexington High School Neighborhood –North of Mass Ave: negligible through traffic observed –Vine Street: negligible through traffic observed –Winthrop Road Neighborhood: negligible through traffic observed Existing Conditions –Weekday Morning Travel Times Traffic travels from the east to west direction Neighborhood routes both have slightly faster travel times than their primary routes Not substantial enough to encourage a “cut-through” route Source: Field data collected in January 2016 Travel Time (min) Average Route Primary Route Neighborhood Route Waltham St and Mass Ave 3:01 2:47 Woburn St 3:02 2:21 Existing Conditions –Weekday Evening Traffic Conditions & Observations Primary Route –Woburn Street at Mass Ave: negligible queueing –Waltham Street at Mass Ave: NB queue extends past Forest St (~1,000 ft) Neighborhood –North of Mass Ave: negligible through traffic observed –Vine Street: negligible through traffic observed –Winthrop Road Neighborhood: negligible through traffic observed Existing Conditions –Weekday Evening Travel Times Traffic travels from the west to east direction Winthrop Road neighborhood route has a substantially faster travel time May encourage “cut-through” travel Source: Field data collected in January 2016 Travel Time (min) Average Route Primary Route Neighborhood Route Waltham St and Mass Ave 4:31 2:45 Woburn St 1:08 2:02 Existing Conditions –Observations Negligible existing “Cut-through” traffic observed in neighborhoods –Neighborhood vehicles were observed driving from street to street within the Winthrop Road neighborhood “Cut-through” traffic was observed in the town parking lot Potential for increase in neighborhood “cut -through” traffic with the implementation of the planned signal installation Safety concern at Minuteman Trail crossing that requires further evaluation if traffic signal installed Proposed Improvements Proposed Improvements Source: BETA Group Existing Volumes with Proposed Improvements –Winthrop Road Neighborhood Potential impact to cut through traffic along Winthrop Road to avoid passing through two signals This potential extends to both the peak and off-peak direction in both peak hours Traffic signal design features can help mitigate impact Weekday Morning –Small reduction in Woburn St WB queue –May be incentive to stay on primary route Weekday Evening –No expected change to traffic patterns Existing Volumes with Proposed Improvements –North of Mass Ave and Vine St Potential Mitigation Potential Mitigation Where warranted and appropriate, consider: –Additional signage –Speed tables/humps –Road closures/turn restrictions/time restrictions –Curb extensions/chicanes –Pedestrian accommodations Pros/cons of each will be evaluated –Reduced travel speed/volume –Geometric and drainage challenges Speed control is a concern regardless of signalization Include Sherburne Road, John Poulter Road, and Vinebrook Road in mitigation evaluation Dave Cannon | dcannon@lexingtonma.gov | 781.274.8323 Tracie Lenhardt | tlenhardt@vhb.com | 617.924.1770 Laura Castelli | lcastelli@vhb.com | 617.924.1770 Offices located throughout the east coast