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

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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

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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

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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

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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• Mix of new and outdated traffic signal equipment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

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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

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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)

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Traffic Simulation Models

Proposed Conditions

• PM peak hour is highest volume

• 2012 traffic volumes

Existing Conditions

• PM peak hour

• 2032 traffic volumes

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Pedestrian and Traffic Management

• The Square improvements will be completed in four major stages.

• No detours are proposed

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• 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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