Streamlining Python Development: A Guide to a Modern Project Setup
Traffic Calming for Local Roads
1. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Traffic Calming
for
Local Roads
Foxborough, MA.
2. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Marc Resnick, ACIP
Planning Director - Town of Foxborough
•Gillette Stadium
•Kraft Development
•Foxborough State Hospital Redevelopment
Former Planning Director Salisbury, MA.
Former Planning Director Lincoln, NH
Master in Public Policy, Tufts University
Bachelors in Geography, Clark University
Robert D. Brooks, PE
Registered Professional Engineer in Massachusetts
National Design Manger for Parsons Brinckerhoff, Americas Sports & Entertainment Group
Past President of the Massachusetts Chapter of the ITE
Two Term Member of the Hamilton Board of Public Works
Two Term Member of the Hamilton Road Safety Committee
Presented by…
3. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Site Plan Review (Patriot Place) &
Special Permit (Chestnut Green –
former Foxborough State hospital)
• Review of the Traffic Report
• Public Hearings
• Identification of Neighborhood Impacts
• Mitigation to Local Roadways
• Funding
• Implementation
4. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
(Former Foxborough State Hospital –
approx 600,000 sf vacant buildings)
150 Acres
203 Housing Units
100,000 sf Office
55,000 sf Retail
42 Areas Recreational Facility
50,000 Public Safety Building (Police/Fire)
Chestnut Green
5. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Chestnut Green Technical
Reviews
• On Site Drainage & Water Upgrades
• Off Site Circulation
• Local Intersection Issues
• Waste Water Treatment Plant
• Lighting
6. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Rte 1 &
I-495
Rte 1 &
I-95
Rte 1
I-95
Rte 1
Chestnut St
7. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
EXISTING CONDITIONS
8. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Local Road
Improvements
10. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Patriot Place Site Plan Review
– 3 Million Square Feet of Development
– Phase 1.35 Million SF
• Public Hearings
• Review of the Traffic Report
• Identification of Neighborhood Impacts
• Mitigation to Local Roadways
11. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Patriot Place
(Gillette Stadium Development)
Retail 600,000
Entertainment 70,000
General Office 75,000
Medical Center 100,000
Theater 100,000
Restaurant 60,000
Hotel 250,000
Stadium Related 40,000
Wellness Center 55,000
Total 1,350,000
18. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Patriot Place Technical
Reviews
• On Site Circulation & Parking
• Off Site Circulation
• Water & Water Reuse System
• Lighting
• Construction Staging
19. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Transportation Impacts to
Local Roads
• Review of the Traffic Report
• Public Hearings
• Identification of Neighborhood Impacts
• Mitigation to Local Roadways
• Funding
• Implementation
20. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Citizens’ Concerns
• Discourage Cut-Thru Traffic
• Reduce Vehicle Speeds
• Eliminate Truck Traffic on Local Roads
• Maintain Residential Character
• Increase Pedestrian Safety
• Jogging Paths & Sidewalks
• Ped Crossings at Intersections
21. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Recommended by the Board’s
Traffic Review Consultant (PB)
to Address the Citizens’
Concerns.
“Traffic Calming”
22. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
TRAFFIC CALMING
• Educate the Board & Public
• Identify Locations
• Provide Options
• Verify Constructability
• Obtain Community Input
• Prioritize Improvements
• Construction Schedule
23. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Volume Reduction Measures – Less Traffic
Deter or Restrict Traffic
Reconstruct Road / Intersection
Geometry
Safety Measures
Reduce Speeds
Separate Vehicles and
Pedestrians/Joggers
TRAFFIC CALMING
24. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
(Reduce Traffic Volumes)
Divertive & Restrictive (Divert Traffic)
Closure During Certain Time Periods
Half Closure
Visual Appearance of Local Street
Lateral Shift
Median Barriers
Signage
VOLUME REDUCTION
25. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Convert Roads to Exit Only at One End or
Just for Certain Time Periods
Restrictive by Half Closure
26. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Limit Access During Certain Time Periods
Divertive thru Regulations
27. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Reduce Intersection Geometry –
Visually Discourage Traffic from Entering
Divertive by Appearance
28. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Divertive with Median
Make the Street Look Like a Low Volume Road at the Entrance
29. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Divertive by Visual Appearance
Looks Like Entrance
to Subdivision
30. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Divertive thru Signage
31. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
TRAFFIC CALMING
Vertical Deflection
•Speed Humps
•Speed Tables
•Raised Crosswalks
•Raised intersections
•Textured Pavements
•Speed Lumps
•Speed Cushions
•Split Speed Humps
Horizontal Deflection
•Traffic Circles
•Roundabouts
•Chicanes
•Realigned Intersections
Horizontal Narrowing
•Neckdowns
•Center Island Narrowing
•Chokers
32. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Signage
33. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Signage
34. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Road Geometry
Reduce Travel Lane Widths
to 11 Feet By Adding a Median
35. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
11 - Foot Travel Lanes
With Speed Hump
11 - Foot Travel Lanes
with Large Median
Road Geometry
36. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Center Island with Chokers
Road Geometry
37. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Speed Humps at Crosswalk
38. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Curb Extensions and Median Center Islands
Road Geometry
39. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Chicane in Urban Setting
Road Geometry
40. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Chicane
in
Cambridge, MA
41. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Retrofit Chicane
Road Geometry
42. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Rural Road Roundabout
Road Geometry
43. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Small Roundabout
Road Geometry
44. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Separate Vehicles and
Pedestrians/Joggers
Road Geometry
45. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Separate Vehicles and
Pedestrians/Joggers
Road Geometry
46. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Separate Vehicles and
Pedestrians/Joggers
Road Geometry
47. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Traffic Review
Local Roads
48. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Local Street Evaluation
Underlying Goals (Citizens’ Concerns):
• Reduce Speeds
• Eliminate Truck Traffic
• Discourage Thru Traffic
• Maintain Residential Character
• Increase Public Safety
49. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Local Access Routes
Two Major Streets
North Street ( ~ 2 miles)
Beach Street ( ~ 2 miles)
High Traffic Volumes and Speeds
No Continuous Sidewalks
50. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Regional
Highway
Access
51. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Patriot
Place
Chestnut
Green
52. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
North Street
• Varying Roadway Cross-Section
• Some sidewalks but not continuous
• Truck Route between Rte 140 and Rte 1
• High Speed – Straight a ways
• RR Crossing Needing Upgrading
53. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
North Street
Between Route 140 and Cross Street
54. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
North Street
Between Route 140 and Cross Street
Reduce Pavement Width to 22 Feet and
Add Separate Sidewalk/Bike Lane
Narrow
Pavement
11 foot lanes
Hospital
Development
Sidewalk
55. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Sidewalk
Landscape Strip
Median
56. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Cross Street at Payson Road and
North Street
Leave Cross Street Alone
57. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Cross Street
at Payson Road and North Street
North St
Cross St
Payson Rd
North St
58. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Cross Street At
Payson Road
and North Street
Proposed
Small Rural Roundabout
Existing
59. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Cross Street At Payson Road and North Street
Recommend a Small Rural Roundabout
60. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
The Railroad Crossing of North Street
Add Railroad Crossing Gates
61. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
North Street
Approach to RR Crossing
Reduce Pavement Width to 22 Feet
and Add Separate Sidewalk/Bike Lane
62. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Bend in the Road Along North Street
at Overhead Blinking Light
63. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Traffic Calming along North Street at Bend in the Road
Recommend a Neckdown or other Traffic Calming Measure
No Consensus Reached
– Blinking Light Remains
64. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
North Street and
McKenzie Lane
No Crosswalk between North Street Sidewalk and
Neighborhood
Rural Road Entrance with Median
65. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
North Street and
McKenzie Lane Before
North Street and
McKenzie Lane After
Typical Improvements at Intersecting Streets
66. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Beach Street
• Excessive Pavement Width (32 feet for 2
lanes) Cross-Section
• High Speeds in Most Areas
• Varying Horizontal and Vertical Geometry
• No sidewalks at all
• Oversized Street Entrance at Mechanic St.
• Substandard Pavement Width at North Street
67. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Beach Street Approach to North Street
Substandard Roadway Width
68. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Recommend a Sidewalk along
the South Side of Beach Street
Beach Street Approach
to North Street
69. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Beach Street
Before
Beach Street After
70. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Beach Street
New Sidewalk and
Road Repaving
Limited Curbing due
to Drainage
Considerations &
Property ROW
71. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Beach St and
Meadowview
72. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Beach Street Before
Beach Street After
Beach St and
Meadowview
73. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Beach St and
Meadowview
Beach Street Before
Beach Street After
74. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Beach Street
Near Mechanic Street
Varying Horizontal and Vertical Geometry
75. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Roadway Narrowing on One Side
1. Crown Line is Not Centered
Drainage Considerations
Snow Plowing Considerations
2. Curbing & Drainage
Off-Set Catch Basin
3. Restripe Shoulder
76. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Granite Curb Inlets
Repave Driveway Aprons
77. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Maintenance Issues
Leaf Catchers
Snow Plowing
Cleaning
78. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
New Sidewalk
Narrower Lanes
(Drainage Issues)
New Crosswalk
Beach Street and
Ira Van Circle
12 Feet
10 Feet
79. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Intersection of
Beach Street and
Mechanic Street
Beach Street
Reduce Pavement Width and
Add Separate Sidewalk/Bike Lane
80. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Beach Street north of Mechanic Street
Excessive Pavement Width
No Sidewalks
81. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Beach Street at Mechanic Street
Smaller Intersection
Large Intersection
Recommend
Reducing the Width of Beach
Street at Mechanic Street
Smaller Scale Intersection
82. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Considered Adding an Entry Island to Beach
Street to Provide the Rural Road
Intersection
83. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Beach Street - After
84. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Beach Street - After
85. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Beach Street - After
86. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Beach St - Before
Beach St - After
87. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
The Tale
of
Two Rotaries
88. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
STATE HOSPITAL PROCESS - Part 1
• Planning Board Review
– Chestnut & North Intersection
– Pedestrian Improvements (sidewalks)
– Public Safety Building Access
• Developer
– Access to RTE 140 (Signal)
– Who is paying for improvements?
89. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Rte 1 &
I-495
Rte 1 &
I-95
Rte 1
I-95
Rte 1
Chestnut St
Public
Safety
Townhouses
Stop & Shop
Apartments
Office
Retail
90. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Proposed Two-Way Chestnut Street
91. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Proposed One-Way Chestnut Street
92. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Proposed Roundabout
96. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
BUILT CONDITIONS
97. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
BUILT CONDITIONS
98. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Part 2 North St and Payson Rd
99. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Applicant’s Proposed
Improvements
Cross Street at Payson Road and North Street
100. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Cross Street at Payson Road and North Street
Board’s Proposed
Improvements
101. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Cross Street at Payson Road and North Street
102. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Cross Street at Payson Road and North Street
104. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Design in 2007
Design in 2010
Cross Street at Payson Road
and North Street
106. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Payson Road Improvements
Raised Intersections aka Table Top Intersections
107. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Has
Traffic Calming
Worked?
109. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Lessons Learned …..
Educate Boards and Public
Propose “Safest” Alternatives
Listen to the Public / Abutters
Be Flexible
Consider Alternatives
110. Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
Town of Foxborough
Traffic Calming
QUESTIONS ?
Marc Resnick, ACIP
Planning Director - Town of Foxborough
MResnick@townfoxborough.us
508-543-1250
Robert (Bob) Brooks, PE
Parsons Brinckerhoff – Design Manager
BrooksR@pbworld.com
617-960-4860