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NORTH STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT

Department of Public Works - Public Information Meeting

Tuesday, March 6, 2012 (City Hall, Hearing Room, 7pm)

Presentation Available: www.northamptonma.gov/dpw/Engineering

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Recent History

2007 North Street becomes a priority for repaving

2008 DPW survey completed for repaving in 2009

2009 Bay State Gas replaces gas lines, delaying repaving June 2010 DPW Public Information Meeting (27 people)

Began process for neighborhood input: Discussed traffic calming

.

October 2010 Website Neighborhood Survey for Traffic Calming

(74 responders ranked 22 possible improvements)

This survey showed that responders ranked pedestrian safety and

accessibility as their highest priority, with drainage, reducing truck

traffic, and planting more trees running a close second. The next tier

of ranking were bike lanes, and improvements to curbing and

pavement markings.

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Early 2011 Further confirmation that utility improvements need

to be included on North Street causing higher project costs.Budget constraints push North Street to 2012, and Conz Street

Reconstruction takes priority.

Recent History (continued)

reconstruction including utility replacement (water, sewer and

drainage), traffic calming, sidewalks, curbing, crosswalks,

accessibility, pavement markings, and signage.

Summer 2012 North Street Reconstruction Expected to Begin!(Warning: Probably will get worse before it gets better.)

Tonight: Present Improvements and 3 Conceptual Designs.

Gather feedback from residents.

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IMPROVEMENT: Replace Water, Sewer & Drainage Infrastructure

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IMPROVEMENT: Pavement Markings

DOUBLE YELLOW CENTER LINE W/ SHOULDER LINES

~3,000 FT LENGTH:

BATES ST. TO INTERSECTION

OF MARKET ST/WALNUT ST.

11 FT TRAVEL LANES:NARROWER LANES TO

REDUCE SPEEDS

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IMPROVEMENT: Install Curbing to Define Roadway

Multiple types of existing curbing

Bituminous runs with granite radii

Remove and reset granite curb from

Market St. to Highland Ave

Propose narrowing Lincoln Ave throat

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IMPROVEMENT: Install Curbing to Define Roadway (continued)

Propose narrowing Market Street throat.

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DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT: Crown & Grade Road & Add Catch Basins

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TREE CONCERNS:

Provide Tree Protection Stump Removal

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PROPOSE: New Sidewalk Along Cemetery

TREE PLANTINGS:

DPW will consider treeplantings on private property.

Care of these trees is owners

responsibility.

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SIDEWALK CONCERNS

Private property sidewalk transitions for several feet provided for in contract.

Discussion with owner may be required on a case by case basis.

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SIDEWALK CONCERNS

Responsibility of owner to trim vegetation on private property or

remove plants before construction begins.

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IMPROVEMENT: Crosswalks/Signage

Provide up to 7 crosswalks along North Street meeting current DPW standards

(16) Crosswalks at all side streets

MUTCD Approved Signage

(on BOTH sides of posts)

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OTHER SIGNAGE

LARGER STOP SIGNS, INTERSECTION AHEAD WARNING, 30 MPH,

NO PARKING, CURVES (WITH ADVISORY SPEED LIMIT)

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IMPROVEMENT: Two Raised Crosswalks Under Consideration

JACKSON STREET SCHOOL

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IMPROVEMENT: Two Raised Crosswalks Under Consideration

JACKSON STREET SCHOOL

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CITY EMERGENCY ROUTE MAP

Primary Route for Police-Fire Vehicles

*Need to discuss raised feature plans for approval.

NORTH ST: 30 MPH

SPEED REGULATION #7346

ISSUED ON January 14, 1986

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PARKING: (D.A. Sullivan and Market/North Intersection

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Concept Plans

Concept 1 Replacement in kind Concept 2 Layout, sidewalks and green

space improvements

Concept 3 Bike Lane