Shared Streets

Katherine Watkins, P.E.

Department of Public Works

Cambridge, MA

3 Case Studies

Lessons Learned

• Maintenance

• Accessibility

• Traffic Regulations

Priorities

• Sidewalks too narrow to be accessible.

Priorities

• Sidewalks too narrow to be accessible.

• Not enough sidewalk width for tree plantings.

Winthrop Street

Winthrop Street

Winthrop Street

Palmer StreetPalmer Street

Palmer Street

Palmer Street – 1% for Art

Palmer Street

Palmer Street

Palmer Street

Maintenance Issues

• Specialty Components

• In-Ground Lights

• Bollards

Palmer Street

Maintenance Issues

• Cleanliness – powerwashing

Palmer Street

Palmer StreetLongfellow Road – Residential Street

Palmer StreetLongfellow Road

Palmer StreetLongfellow Road

Design & construct for full accessibility

• cross-slope & running slope

• level landings at entrances

• specifications and inspections

Truncated Domes

Design and construct for full accessibility

Regulations

Regulations

Sec. 9.29 Shared Streets

Vehicles, including bicycles, must

• yield to pedestrians.

• use caution

• travel at a speed that ensures pedestrian safety

• speed greater than 10 mph considered hazardous

• 10’ obstructed passage must be maintained for emergency vehicles.

Shared Streets

Katherine Watkins, P.E.

Department of Public Works

Cambridge, MA