Washington Street

Redesign

Andrew Brunn, Kamila Misiak, Sarah Thomas

The Long Term Solution

Project Location

History of Washington Street

• Site of the Elevated Orange Line until 1987

• Viaduct removed in 1987

• Roadway reconstructed

• Majority of land has been redeveloped

Design Goals

• Provide green space to neighborhood

• Traffic calming

• Bike connectivity for destinations and through traffic

• Safety for all road users through separation

• Provide adequate parking

Design Principles Used in Roadway Redesign

Holland Examples

Shared Tree/Parking Lane

Ruys de Beerenbrouckstraat, Delft, The Netherlands

Additional Green Space

Ruys de Beerenbrouckstraat, Delft, The Netherlands

Cars/Pedestrians/Bikes at

Different Roadway

Elevations

Ruys de Beerenbrouckstraat, Delft, The Netherlands

Raised Crossings

Ruys de Beerenbrouckstraat, Delft, The Netherlands

Protected Left Turns

Ruys de Beerenbrouckstraat at Provincialeweg, Delft, The

Netherlands

Typical Sections and Plan Views

Roadway Redesign

Existing Conditions

Existing Cross Section

10’ Sidewalk 20’ Travel Lane/Parking 20’ Travel Lane/Parking 10’ Sidewalk

Typical Proposed Cross Section

6’ Sidewalk

5’ Cycle Track

11’ Travel Lane

11’ Travel Lane

6’ Green Space

5’ Cycle Track

6’ Sidewalk

2’ 8’ Parking in Tree Lane

Buffer

Typical Proposed Plan View

Shared Tree/Parking Lane

Special Design Cases

Inline Bus Stops

Cycle track crossing behind bus stop

Inline Bus Stops - West side

Cycle track crossing behind bus stop

6’ Sidewalk

11’ Travel Lane

Plus 2’ Buffer

11’ Travel Lane

6’Greenspace

6’ Sidewalk

6’ Bus Platform

5’ Cycle Track

5’ Cycle Track

Inline Bus Stops - East side

6’ Sidewalk

11’ Travel Lane Plus Buffer

11’ Travel Lane Plus Buffer

6’ Sidewalk

6’ Bus

Platform

5’ Cycle Track

5’ Cycle Track

Cycle track crossing behind bus stop

2’

Buffer

6’ Sidewalk

11’ Travel Lane Plus Buffer

11’ Travel Lane Plus Buffer

6’ Sidewalk

6’ Bus

Platform

5’ Cycle Track

5’ Cycle Track

Signalized Intersections

Add left turn arrow at signalized intersections

Connectivity with

Shawmut Avenue

Connectivity with

Shelburne Community

Center

Two way cycle track within park

Connectivity with

Shelburne Community

Center

Two-way cycle track to provide safe access

7’ Sidewalk

8’ Two Way

Cycle Track

11’ Travel Lane

5’ Cycle Track

11’ Travel Lane

9’ Green Space

7’ Sidewalk

2’

Buffer

Activating Washington

Park

Two Way Cycle Track with Sidewalk within park

11’ Travel Lane

7’ Sidewalk

12’ Two Way Cycle

Track

5’ 22’ Green Space

6’ Sidewalk

2’

Buffer

11’ Travel Lane C

ycle T

rack

22’ Green Space