South Salem Stop MBTA Commuter Rail Station Salem, MA Conceptual Design Presentation Public Meeting March 22, 2016 New MBTA Commuter Rail Stop in South Salem
Study Area M OF F A TT RD MON R O E GR I S WOLD LORI NG RD ST ATI ON R D D R BRADL EY RD A VE M A RI ON Newburyport/ Rockport Commuter Rail R D P RESTON S U M N E R RD R D Salem State University Olde Salem Green Municipal Golf Course FI L LM O R E R D R A R AYM O ND R D S T AD A M S LO R I NG AVE I N BO W T ER P AR ALL E L ST CHA RLES B RO AD W AY S T ST OR Y ST LI L Y S T P ACI F IC S T Horace Mann Laboratory 1A Castle Hill Playground R EA D S T DA Y AVE W IL LSON ST LA WR E N CE S T LAURENT RD HORTON FO R E ST AVE OL D R D S T LA F AY ETT E S T J EF F ER SO N A VE HE R SE Y S T WI ST ER I A S T BR O O KS ST OCE AN AVE W EST OC EA N AV E LI N DE N S T G R E E N W A Y R D 114 CAN AL S T MEA D OW ST COL O N IA L R D HA ZE L S T LA UR E L S T North Shore Medical Cent er D O V E A V E HO LLY ST ROS LYN ST 107 Bertram Field BE R TUC C I O A V E CA BO T ST G AR D NE R S T H I G HL AN D A VE C A L A B R E S E LY ME S T ST F R A NC I S R D Newburyport/ Rockport Commuter Rail Collins Middle FA IR F IE LD ST Saltonstall School JAC K SO N ST CED AR S T SA LEM S T DA LT O N P K W B R OA D VAL E S T ST P HE L P S S T HA TH OR NE S T P OR T ER S T WAR REN ST OR NE ENDIC OT T S T SU MM ER S T M A R GIN S T R OP ES S T DO W S T P O N D P AR K ST Splaine Park S Q 1A MA Y ST S T HA R BO R S T
MBTA Commuter Rail Design Standards 800-foot long High-Level s No at-grade pedestrian crossings Construct to current ADA/Accessibility Standards Construct to CMR 780 (State Bldg. Code) and NFPA 130 Wayfinding Signage and Variable Message Security Lighting, CCTV, PAT Minimize Construction related impacts Maintain Commuter Rail service during construction
South Salem Stop Alternative Locations R D F IL L M O R E C L EV EL AN D S T ST OR Y S T PAR A L LEL S T 1 R EA D S T AR TH UR S T CHA MP L AI N R D Location: 1 LA WR E N CE S T HORT ON ST WHEA TLAND ST R D LA URE NT JEFFERS ON AVE BR O O KS ST O CE A N A V E W EST COL O N IA L R D DOV E AVE B ER T UC C IO A V E F R A NC I S C A L A B R ES E RD S T S T A DA MS Future Bike Path 2 Location: 2 Newburyport/ Rockport Commuter Rail Newburyport/ Rockport Commuter Rail LI LY ST BR O ADW AY 3 Location: 3 Location: 4 4 LO RIN G AVE R AYM O ND R D 1A CHA RLES ST TUL I P S T PA C I F I C S T LU SS I ER S T FO R E ST AVE CAN AL S T HE R SE Y S T OCE AN AV E MEA D OW ST LA UR E L S T HA ZE L S T LI N DE N S T HO LLY ST G EN EVA S T ROS LYN ST HA NC OC K S T P IE DM ON T S T CAB OT ST G AR D N ER ST LY ME S T FA IR F IE LD ST
FRIENDSHIP LN Alternative 1A Jefferson Avenue STORY ST PARALLEL ST WEST LAWRENCE ST CLEVELAND JEFFERSON AVE ST Station Entrance Walkway Walkway PARALLEL ST
FRIENDSHIP LN Alternative 1B Jefferson Avenue STORY ST PARALLEL ST WEST LAWRENCE ST CLEVELAND JEFFERSON AVE ST Station Entrance PARALLEL ST
OCEAN AVE WEST Alternative 2A Ocean Avenue LAWRENCE ST Pedestrian Bridge Future Bike Path Station Entrance BROADWAY OCEAN AVE
OCEAN AVE WEST Alternative 2B Ocean Avenue LAWRENCE ST Pedestrian Bridge Future Bike Path Station Entrance BROADWAY OCEAN AVE
Alternative 3 Ocean Ave. to Canal St. Station Entrance Sloped Walkway Pedestrian Bridge Sloped Walkway Station Entrance Future Bike Path ROSLYN ST SAINT PAUL ST CANAL ST GENEVA ST
HANCOCK ST Alternative 4A Canal Street Pedestrian Bridge Future Bike Path Station Entrance CANAL ST Station Entrance ROSLYN ST SAINT PAUL ST
HANCOCK ST Alternative 4B Canal Street Pedestrian Bridge Station Entrance Future Bike Path CANAL ST ROSLYN ST SAINT PAUL ST
CLOUTMAN ST BROOKS ST OCEAN AVE WEST Alternative 2C Ocean Avenue LAWRENCE ST Pedestrian Bridge Future Bike Path Station Entrance BROADWAY OCEAN AVE
Rendered Site Plan
Typical MBTA Commuter Rail Station with Pedestrian Bridge
Pedestrian Bridge with Structure
Salem Commuter Rail Stop
Typical MBTA Commuter Rail Station
Alternative Commuter Rail Canopy
Alternative Commuter Rail Canopy
Alternative Layout
Comparison of Alternatives ALTERNATIVE COST ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES ALTERNATIVE 1A/1B ALTERNATIVE 2A/2B ALTERNATIVE 3 ALTERNATIVE 4A/4B ALTERNATIVE 2C $ 15 million $ 18 million $ 20 million $ 18 million $ 20 million Least Costly Alternative Direct Access from Local Road Minimal Impacts to Railroad Sidings Furthest from existing CR Station Better access to SSU and NSMC Better Parking & Drop-Off Area Potential Most conventional layout for CR Station Fewer Abutter Impacts Sufficient ROW to construct Good access to SSU & NSMC Least impacts to Railroad Sidings Fewer Abutter Impacts Sufficient ROW to construct Same as Alternative 2A & 2B (better access to SSU and NSMC, better parking & drop-off area potential; conventional) Reduces impacts to Abutters Reduces impacts to the Future Bike Path Abutter Impacts Jefferson Avenue Lawrence St. and Ocean Ave. West Further away from SSU and NSMC Drop-off area would be on Jefferson Abutter Impacts - Lawrence Street and Ocean Ave. West Impacts to the Future Bike Path More RR Track & Signal work needed Most Costly Alternative More RR Track & Signal work needed Inbound side further away from SSU potential safety & security issues Further away from SSU and NSMC Closest to existing Salem CR Station More RR Track & Signal work needed Impacts to Future Bike Path Requires wall reconstruction (into tunnel) Still some Abutter Impacts - Lawrence Street and Ocean Ave. West (but better potential for screening) More RR Track & Signal work needed