Traffic Calming for Local Roads
This document summarizes traffic calming plans presented by the Town of Foxborough Planning Director and transportation engineer for two major local roads, North Street and Beach Street. It identifies issues with high traffic volumes, speeds, and lack of pedestrian infrastructure on these roads. The proposed plans include narrowing road widths, adding sidewalks and landscaped medians, installing a small roundabout at an intersection, and other geometric changes to improve safety and reduce cut-through traffic in residential neighborhoods. Funding and implementation of the improvements are also discussed.
Traffic Calming for Local Roads
- 1. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Traffic Calming for Local Roads Foxborough, MA.
- 2. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Marc Resnick, ACIP Planning Director - Town of Foxborough •Gillette Stadium •Kraft Development •Foxborough State Hospital Redevelopment Former Planning Director Salisbury, MA. Former Planning Director Lincoln, NH Master in Public Policy, Tufts University Bachelors in Geography, Clark University Robert D. Brooks, PE Registered Professional Engineer in Massachusetts National Design Manger for Parsons Brinckerhoff, Americas Sports & Entertainment Group Past President of the Massachusetts Chapter of the ITE Two Term Member of the Hamilton Board of Public Works Two Term Member of the Hamilton Road Safety Committee Presented by…
- 3. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Site Plan Review (Patriot Place) & Special Permit (Chestnut Green – former Foxborough State hospital) • Review of the Traffic Report • Public Hearings • Identification of Neighborhood Impacts • Mitigation to Local Roadways • Funding • Implementation
- 4. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming (Former Foxborough State Hospital – approx 600,000 sf vacant buildings) 150 Acres 203 Housing Units 100,000 sf Office 55,000 sf Retail 42 Areas Recreational Facility 50,000 Public Safety Building (Police/Fire) Chestnut Green
- 5. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Chestnut Green Technical Reviews • On Site Drainage & Water Upgrades • Off Site Circulation • Local Intersection Issues • Waste Water Treatment Plant • Lighting
- 6. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Rte 1 & I-495 Rte 1 & I-95 Rte 1 I-95 Rte 1 Chestnut St
- 7. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 EXISTING CONDITIONS
- 8. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Local Road Improvements
- 9. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
- 10. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Patriot Place Site Plan Review – 3 Million Square Feet of Development – Phase 1.35 Million SF • Public Hearings • Review of the Traffic Report • Identification of Neighborhood Impacts • Mitigation to Local Roadways
- 11. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming Patriot Place (Gillette Stadium Development) Retail 600,000 Entertainment 70,000 General Office 75,000 Medical Center 100,000 Theater 100,000 Restaurant 60,000 Hotel 250,000 Stadium Related 40,000 Wellness Center 55,000 Total 1,350,000
- 12. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 New Old
- 13. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Existing Stadium Site & Parking
- 14. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Proposed Development & Parking
- 15. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Proposed Development & Parking
- 16. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
- 17. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
- 18. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Patriot Place Technical Reviews • On Site Circulation & Parking • Off Site Circulation • Water & Water Reuse System • Lighting • Construction Staging
- 19. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming Transportation Impacts to Local Roads • Review of the Traffic Report • Public Hearings • Identification of Neighborhood Impacts • Mitigation to Local Roadways • Funding • Implementation
- 20. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming Citizens’ Concerns • Discourage Cut-Thru Traffic • Reduce Vehicle Speeds • Eliminate Truck Traffic on Local Roads • Maintain Residential Character • Increase Pedestrian Safety • Jogging Paths & Sidewalks • Ped Crossings at Intersections
- 21. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Recommended by the Board’s Traffic Review Consultant (PB) to Address the Citizens’ Concerns. “Traffic Calming”
- 22. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 TRAFFIC CALMING • Educate the Board & Public • Identify Locations • Provide Options • Verify Constructability • Obtain Community Input • Prioritize Improvements • Construction Schedule
- 23. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming Volume Reduction Measures – Less Traffic Deter or Restrict Traffic Reconstruct Road / Intersection Geometry Safety Measures Reduce Speeds Separate Vehicles and Pedestrians/Joggers TRAFFIC CALMING
- 24. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming (Reduce Traffic Volumes) Divertive & Restrictive (Divert Traffic) Closure During Certain Time Periods Half Closure Visual Appearance of Local Street Lateral Shift Median Barriers Signage VOLUME REDUCTION
- 25. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming Convert Roads to Exit Only at One End or Just for Certain Time Periods Restrictive by Half Closure
- 26. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming Limit Access During Certain Time Periods Divertive thru Regulations
- 27. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Reduce Intersection Geometry – Visually Discourage Traffic from Entering Divertive by Appearance
- 28. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming Divertive with Median Make the Street Look Like a Low Volume Road at the Entrance
- 29. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Divertive by Visual Appearance Looks Like Entrance to Subdivision
- 30. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Divertive thru Signage
- 31. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming TRAFFIC CALMING Vertical Deflection •Speed Humps •Speed Tables •Raised Crosswalks •Raised intersections •Textured Pavements •Speed Lumps •Speed Cushions •Split Speed Humps Horizontal Deflection •Traffic Circles •Roundabouts •Chicanes •Realigned Intersections Horizontal Narrowing •Neckdowns •Center Island Narrowing •Chokers
- 32. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming Signage
- 33. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming Signage
- 34. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming Road Geometry Reduce Travel Lane Widths to 11 Feet By Adding a Median
- 35. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming 11 - Foot Travel Lanes With Speed Hump 11 - Foot Travel Lanes with Large Median Road Geometry
- 36. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming Center Island with Chokers Road Geometry
- 37. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Speed Humps at Crosswalk
- 38. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming Curb Extensions and Median Center Islands Road Geometry
- 39. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming Chicane in Urban Setting Road Geometry
- 40. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Chicane in Cambridge, MA
- 41. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming Retrofit Chicane Road Geometry
- 42. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming Rural Road Roundabout Road Geometry
- 43. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming Small Roundabout Road Geometry
- 44. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming Separate Vehicles and Pedestrians/Joggers Road Geometry
- 45. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming Separate Vehicles and Pedestrians/Joggers Road Geometry
- 46. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming Separate Vehicles and Pedestrians/Joggers Road Geometry
- 47. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming Traffic Review Local Roads
- 48. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming Local Street Evaluation Underlying Goals (Citizens’ Concerns): • Reduce Speeds • Eliminate Truck Traffic • Discourage Thru Traffic • Maintain Residential Character • Increase Public Safety
- 49. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming Local Access Routes Two Major Streets North Street ( ~ 2 miles) Beach Street ( ~ 2 miles) High Traffic Volumes and Speeds No Continuous Sidewalks
- 50. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Regional Highway Access
- 51. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Patriot Place Chestnut Green
- 52. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 North Street • Varying Roadway Cross-Section • Some sidewalks but not continuous • Truck Route between Rte 140 and Rte 1 • High Speed – Straight a ways • RR Crossing Needing Upgrading
- 53. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming North Street Between Route 140 and Cross Street
- 54. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming North Street Between Route 140 and Cross Street Reduce Pavement Width to 22 Feet and Add Separate Sidewalk/Bike Lane Narrow Pavement 11 foot lanes Hospital Development Sidewalk
- 55. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Sidewalk Landscape Strip Median
- 56. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming Cross Street at Payson Road and North Street Leave Cross Street Alone
- 57. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming Cross Street at Payson Road and North Street North St Cross St Payson Rd North St
- 58. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming Cross Street At Payson Road and North Street Proposed Small Rural Roundabout Existing
- 59. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming Cross Street At Payson Road and North Street Recommend a Small Rural Roundabout
- 60. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming The Railroad Crossing of North Street Add Railroad Crossing Gates
- 61. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming North Street Approach to RR Crossing Reduce Pavement Width to 22 Feet and Add Separate Sidewalk/Bike Lane
- 62. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming Bend in the Road Along North Street at Overhead Blinking Light
- 63. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming Traffic Calming along North Street at Bend in the Road Recommend a Neckdown or other Traffic Calming Measure No Consensus Reached – Blinking Light Remains
- 64. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming North Street and McKenzie Lane No Crosswalk between North Street Sidewalk and Neighborhood Rural Road Entrance with Median
- 65. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 North Street and McKenzie Lane Before North Street and McKenzie Lane After Typical Improvements at Intersecting Streets
- 66. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Beach Street • Excessive Pavement Width (32 feet for 2 lanes) Cross-Section • High Speeds in Most Areas • Varying Horizontal and Vertical Geometry • No sidewalks at all • Oversized Street Entrance at Mechanic St. • Substandard Pavement Width at North Street
- 67. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming Beach Street Approach to North Street Substandard Roadway Width
- 68. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming Recommend a Sidewalk along the South Side of Beach Street Beach Street Approach to North Street
- 69. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Beach Street Before Beach Street After
- 70. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Beach Street New Sidewalk and Road Repaving Limited Curbing due to Drainage Considerations & Property ROW
- 71. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming Beach St and Meadowview
- 72. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Beach Street Before Beach Street After Beach St and Meadowview
- 73. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Beach St and Meadowview Beach Street Before Beach Street After
- 74. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming Beach Street Near Mechanic Street Varying Horizontal and Vertical Geometry
- 75. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Roadway Narrowing on One Side 1. Crown Line is Not Centered Drainage Considerations Snow Plowing Considerations 2. Curbing & Drainage Off-Set Catch Basin 3. Restripe Shoulder
- 76. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Granite Curb Inlets Repave Driveway Aprons
- 77. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Maintenance Issues Leaf Catchers Snow Plowing Cleaning
- 78. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 New Sidewalk Narrower Lanes (Drainage Issues) New Crosswalk Beach Street and Ira Van Circle 12 Feet 10 Feet
- 79. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming Intersection of Beach Street and Mechanic Street Beach Street Reduce Pavement Width and Add Separate Sidewalk/Bike Lane
- 80. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Beach Street north of Mechanic Street Excessive Pavement Width No Sidewalks
- 81. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming Beach Street at Mechanic Street Smaller Intersection Large Intersection Recommend Reducing the Width of Beach Street at Mechanic Street Smaller Scale Intersection
- 82. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming Considered Adding an Entry Island to Beach Street to Provide the Rural Road Intersection
- 83. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Beach Street - After
- 84. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Beach Street - After
- 85. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Beach Street - After
- 86. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Beach St - Before Beach St - After
- 87. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 The Tale of Two Rotaries
- 88. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 STATE HOSPITAL PROCESS - Part 1 • Planning Board Review – Chestnut & North Intersection – Pedestrian Improvements (sidewalks) – Public Safety Building Access • Developer – Access to RTE 140 (Signal) – Who is paying for improvements?
- 89. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Rte 1 & I-495 Rte 1 & I-95 Rte 1 I-95 Rte 1 Chestnut St Public Safety Townhouses Stop & Shop Apartments Office Retail
- 90. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Proposed Two-Way Chestnut Street
- 91. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Proposed One-Way Chestnut Street
- 92. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Proposed Roundabout
- 93. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
- 94. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
- 95. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
- 96. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 BUILT CONDITIONS
- 97. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 BUILT CONDITIONS
- 98. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Part 2 North St and Payson Rd
- 99. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming Applicant’s Proposed Improvements Cross Street at Payson Road and North Street
- 100. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Cross Street at Payson Road and North Street Board’s Proposed Improvements
- 101. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Cross Street at Payson Road and North Street
- 102. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Cross Street at Payson Road and North Street
- 103. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 ROW ISSUES
- 104. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Design in 2007 Design in 2010 Cross Street at Payson Road and North Street
- 105. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
- 106. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Payson Road Improvements Raised Intersections aka Table Top Intersections
- 107. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Has Traffic Calming Worked?
- 108. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010
- 109. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Lessons Learned ….. Educate Boards and Public Propose “Safest” Alternatives Listen to the Public / Abutters Be Flexible Consider Alternatives
- 110. Town of Foxborough TrafficCalming Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors 2010 Town of Foxborough Traffic Calming QUESTIONS ? Marc Resnick, ACIP Planning Director - Town of Foxborough MResnick@townfoxborough.us 508-543-1250 Robert (Bob) Brooks, PE Parsons Brinckerhoff – Design Manager BrooksR@pbworld.com 617-960-4860