Worcester Regional Mobility Study Technical Committee Meeting 2 August 26, 2008 1 TechnicalCommittee Meeting2 Framework/StudyArea Refinement August 26, 2008 10:00 AM 12:00 PM Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission 2 Agenda Introductions 10:00 10:10 AM Minutes from August 12 th TC Meeting 10:10 10:20 AM Public Participation Plan, Advisory Group Membership and meeting date 10:20 10:40 AM Open Forum 10:40 11:40 AM Study Area Refinement (Identify crucial sections/interchanges/intersections along the boundary Goals, Objectives, Evaluation Criteria Next Steps 11:40 AM 12:00 PM 1
Worcester Regional Mobility Study Technical Committee Meeting 2 August 26, 2008 3 Public Participation Plan Public Informational Meetings and Scenario Planning Workshops Four public informational meetings, three scenario planning workshops during Task 3 Monthly Technical and Advisory Committee Meetings Small group meetings with Technical Committee, Advisory Group, or neighborhood organizations Small Group Focus Sessions With elected officials, business and property owners, or other key stakeholders. Study Website 4 Public Participation Plan Website http://www.vhb.com/worcestermobility_draft/ 2
Worcester Regional Mobility Study Technical Committee Meeting 2 August 26, 2008 5 Study Advisory Group Membership Representatives from the Towns in the Study Area Selectman, Town Administrator, Planning Board, Planner, DPW Worcester, Auburn, Leicester, West Boylston, Boylston, Millbury, Paxton, Holden, Shrewsbury, Grafton Federal and State Transportation Agencies MassHighway, EOT, MassPort, MassPike, MBTA Representatives from Legislative offices Pedestrian and bikeway representatives Transit : WRTA, elderly and disabled 6 Study Advisory Group Membership Community groups: common pathways; traditionally underserved populations Rail and freight interests: MBTA; Providence and Worcester Railroad; Penn Truck Line; CSX Corporation Environmental interests: Mass DEP Academic Institutions Consortium Representative Business and Higher Education Interests : Worcester Chamber of Commerce; EMC; U Mass Memorial Health Care; UMass Medical School; Mass Biotech Council September Meeting Date? 3
Worcester Regional Mobility Study Technical Committee Meeting 2 August 26, 2008 Study Area 7 7 8 Project Areas for Traffic Data Collection 8 4
SEE INSERT ABOVE I 190/Malden Street Interchange Construction Holden West Boylston
NEED: relevant Kelley Square Traffic Studies I 290/Vernon Street/Kelley Square Interchange Improvements, Worcester
I 290/Hope Avenue Auburn/Worcester SEE INSERT BELOW
SEE INSERT BELOW I 90 (MassPike)/ I 290/ I 395/ US Route 20/ Route 12 Interchange System, Auburn
Northern East West Route (I 290,Lincoln Square, Highland Street, Pleasant Street, Tatnuck Square) Worcester Have 2008 PM/SAT counts, no AM, 72 hr ATR Central East West Route (I 290, Kelley Square, Chandler Street), Worcester
Southern East West Route (I 290, Hope Avenue, Webster Square, Goddard Memorial Drive) Worcester
Have older 2001 data from Route 146 Transportation Study (Dec 2005) Route 146/ West Main Street Route 146/ West Main Street Interchange Improvements, Millbury
PROJECT AREA IS PARTIALLY SOUTH OF STUDY AREA Have older 2001 data from Route 146 Transportation Study (Dec 2005) Route 146 Frontage Road: Boston Road to Central Turnpike Sutton
Route 146 Frontage Road: Route 20 to West Main St Millbury
SEE INSERT BELOW Webster Square, Worcester NEED: Tatnuck Square Improvement Project data Tatnuck Square, Worcester
Lincoln Square, Worcester
Use Travel Demand Model volumes I 190/I 290 Interchange Improvements I 190/I 290 Interchange Improvements Worcester
Route 122A Holden, Worcester
Use Travel Demand Model volumes WB Entrance WB Exit EB Entrance EB Exit I 290 Ramps, Worcester
Worcester Regional Mobility Study Technical Committee Meeting 2 August 26, 2008 Worcester Regional Mobility Study 9 Group 1 Candidate Alternatives and Projects Worcester Regional Mobility Study 10 Group 2 Candidate Alternatives and Projects 5
Worcester Regional Mobility Study Technical Committee Meeting 2 August 26, 2008 Group 3 Candidate Alternatives and Projects Worcester Regional Mobility Study 11 12 Goals, Objectives, Evaluation Criteria Overarching Statement of Purpose: Improve overall multi modal transportation mobility while enhancing economic opportunities, improving efficiency, maintaining safety, and minimizing impacts to neighborhoods and communities within and through the urban core of the Central Massachusetts region or Improve overall multi modal transportation mobility throughout the Central Massachusetts region to facilitate the safe, efficient and environmentallyresponsible movement of people and goods 6
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Worcester Regional Mobility Study Technical Committee Meeting 2 August 26, 2008 21 Goals, Objectives, Evaluation Criteria Goal: Develop transportation strategies that support economic development in priority areas such as an east west business development corridor Objectives Support existing and projected economic development Evaluation Criteria Impacts to businesses; access improvements; truck/vehicle VMT; increased no. of jobs in region Direct loss of tax base; truck VHT/VMT; indirect effects on jobs and employment; increase no. of regional air-pax staying within Minimize negative economic effects to tax bases, and seek opportunities to enhance local and regional economic activity where possible g p y g region Maintain community and business district Origin-destination pairings (automobiles, connections and access, including automobile, trucks, emergency vehicles) overlaid onto truck, emergency vehicle, bicycle and roadway network; VMT; VHT; improved pedestrian access, and make improvements bicycle/pedestrian accommodations; where possible bicycle/pedestrian LOS Improving access between priority business centers and the regional highway system Reduce travel time, improve wayfinding, enhance system performance reliability 22 Goals, Objectives, Evaluation Criteria Goal: Identify and develop a minimum of two Group One Projects to the level of design development necessary to move these projects forward in the Regional Transportation Plan ( RTP ) and the Transportation Improvement Program ( TIP ) processes 11
Worcester Regional Mobility Study Technical Committee Meeting 2 August 26, 2008 23 Next Steps Provide studies or reference material that might be useful Review Website and provide comments Data Collection program Study Advisory Group Meeting Date (September?) 24 questions? 12