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FINAL DESIGN PRESENTATION HEARING
Thursday April 23, 2015with
Peabody City CouncilPeabody, Massachusetts
6:00 PM
PEABODY SQUARERECONSTRUCTION PROJECT
GREEN INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATES, INC.239 LITTLETON ROAD, SUITE 3, WESTFORD, MA 01886TEL (978) 923-0400 FAX (978) 399-0033
Meeting Purpose
• Present brief history
• Identify existing issues and concerns
• Present proposed design
• Discuss plan going forward
GREEN INTERNATIONALAFFILIATES, INC.
Goals
• Maintain or Improve operational efficiency and safety of intersection
• Enhance and beautify the Square
• Improve public access to monument
• Improve pedestrian access through intersection
• Create pedestrian friendly usable space
• Extend Main Street improvements into Square
GREEN INTERNATIONALAFFILIATES, INC.
History• Originally a part of Project 1
• Developed two Square configuration alternatives
• Presented alternatives to key City Agencies (Veterans, Fire, Police, Mayor, DPS, CDP)
• Conventional 4-legged alternative was preferred by all
• Reviewed existing conditions operations
• Developed ideas for landscape treatments
• Presented Concept Plans to public and City Council in 2012
• Received generally positive feedback
GREEN INTERNATIONALAFFILIATES, INC.
History• Project 1 was put on hold by
the City in 2012
• Community Development and Planning applied for MassWorks Grant in 2013
• CDP received $1.5 million grant in 2014 to implement Square improvements
• Design is being finalized
• Constitution Park improvements removed
• Walnut Street intersection improvements added
• Wallis Street improvements added as bid alternate
• Presented design to PDATon April 8, 2015
GREEN INTERNATIONALAFFILIATES, INC.
Existing Configuration• Slip ramps – safety concerns
• Multiple conflict points
• Lane configuration
• Multiple pedestrian crossings required
• Fragmented public space
• Minimal pedestrian space at base of monument
• Mix of new and outdated traffic signal equipment
• Signals don’t all communicate with each other
GREEN INTERNATIONALAFFILIATES, INC.
Proposed Improvements
• Provide a conventional 4 legged intersection
• Create larger public areas
• Improve pedestrian accessibility/safety
• Improve vehicular safety and traffic operations
• Provide new signal equipment
• Coordinate signals between Main Street through to Walnut Street
• Provide ADA compliant sidewalks and plaza space
• Improved landscaping
• Minor drainage improvements
• Extend Main Street improvements into Square
GREEN INTERNATIONALAFFILIATES, INC.
Traffic Operations
• Long cycle lengths
• Limited signal coordination
Existing Conditions
Proposed Improvements
• New Equipment
• Optimized timing and phasing
• Design for 2032 projected traffic volumes
• Inefficient configuration
• Outdated equipment @ Walnut
• Coordinated signals
• Enhanced pedestrian accommodations (ADA)
GREEN INTERNATIONALAFFILIATES, INC.
Traffic Simulation Models
Proposed Conditions
• PM peak hour is highest volume
• 2012 traffic volumes
Existing Conditions
• PM peak hour
• 2032 traffic volumes
GREEN INTERNATIONALAFFILIATES, INC.
Pedestrian and Traffic Management
• The Square improvements will be completed in four major stages.
• No detours are proposed
GREEN INTERNATIONALAFFILIATES, INC.
• Pedestrian traffic will be maintained at all times aside from minor disruptions to place new sidewalks
• Night work required for some activities.
Summary• Supported by Veterans, Police, Fire,
CDP, DPS and other City Departments
• Improved pedestrian safety and access
• Improved vehicular safety
• Feedback has been positive
• Improved traffic operation
• Enhanced lighting
• Improved monument accessGREEN INTERNATIONALAFFILIATES, INC.
• Larger and improved public space
• Final Design to be completed in late April 2015
• Project advertisement scheduled for May 2015
• Construction scheduled to be complete June 2016
• Anticipated construction cost is approximately $3.5 million
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