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Route 107 Corridor Study: Analysis and Multimodal Design of Recommendations Along Route 107 in Salem and Lynn, MA Route 107 Corridor Study: Analysis and Multimodal Design of Recommendations Along Route 107 in Salem and Lynn, MA FINAL REPORT November 2016 | McMahon Associates | Regina Villa Associates TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................... i I. OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................. 1 A. Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 1 B. Background ...................................................................................................................... 1 C. Study Purpose ................................................................................................................. 2 D. Goals and Objectives ....................................................................................................... 2 E. Study Process .................................................................................................................. 3 F. Evaluation Criteria ........................................................................................................... 3 G. PUBLIC OUTREACH ....................................................................................................... 4 1. Working Group ........................................................................................................... 5 2. Public Meetings ......................................................................................................... 8 3. Online Survey ............................................................................................................ 9 H. Study Area ..................................................................................................................... 10 II. EXISTING CONDITIONS ...................................................................................................... 14 A. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 14 B. Traffic Conditions ........................................................................................................... 16 1. Data Collection ........................................................................................................ 16 2. Pedestrian Accommodations ................................................................................... 31 3. Bicycle Accommodations ......................................................................................... 34 4. Transit Conditions .................................................................................................... 38 C. Crash Analysis ............................................................................................................... 43 1. MassDOT Data ........................................................................................................ 43 2. Local Police Data ..................................................................................................... 45 D. Demographics ................................................................................................................ 46 1. Population ................................................................................................................ 46 2. Environmental Justice .............................................................................................. 48 E. Land Use and Zoning .................................................................................................... 49 1. Land Use ................................................................................................................. 49 F. Environmental Conditions .............................................................................................. 55 1. Environmental Considerations ................................................................................. 55 2. Historic and Cultural Resources .............................................................................. 59 III. DEFICIENCIES ..................................................................................................................... 61 Study Area ..................................................................................................................... 61 1. Pedestrian ................................................................................................................ 61 2. BiCYCLE .................................................................................................................. 65 3. Transit ...................................................................................................................... 67 4. Vehicles ................................................................................................................... 74 Intersection .................................................................................................................... 75 IV. FUTURE YEAR PROJECTIONS .......................................................................................... 90 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 90 Future Land Use Development ...................................................................................... 90 Development of 2035 Traffic Volumes ........................................................................... 92 V. IMPROVEMENT ALTERNATIVES DEVELOPMENT AND ANALYSIS ................................ 95 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 95 Alternative Development Approach and Process .......................................................... 95 Improvement Alternatives .............................................................................................. 95 1. Study Area-Wide Improvements .............................................................................. 95 2. Lynn Study Area Alternatives................................................................................. 109 3. Retail Study Area Alternatives ............................................................................... 114 4. Northern Study Area Alternatives .......................................................................... 138 VI. RECOMMENDATIONS ....................................................................................................... 141 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 141 Long-Term Recommended Alternative ........................................................................ 141 1. Study Area Improvements ..................................................................................... 142 2. Lynn Study Area Recommendations ..................................................................... 147 3. Retail Study Area Recommendations .................................................................... 149 4. Northern Study Area Recommendations ............................................................... 154 5. Intersections .......................................................................................................... 157 6. Evaluation Matrix ................................................................................................... 195 VII. IMPLEMENTATION ............................................................................................................ 202 1. Environmental Considerations ............................................................................... 208 2. Environmental Policy Acts ..................................................................................... 208 LIST OF FIGURES Figure I: Lynn Segment Preferred Option .................................................................................... iii Figure II: Retail Segment Preferred Option .................................................................................. iv Figure III: Northern Segment Preferred Option ............................................................................ iv Figure IV: Turn Restrictions for Movements Southbound on Marlborough Road to Swampscott Road ......................................................................................................................... v Figure I-1: Study Process ............................................................................................................. 3 Figure I-2: Working Group Members ............................................................................................ 6 Figure I-3: Route 107 Study Area ............................................................................................... 11 Figure I-4: Study Area Intersections ........................................................................................... 13 Figure II-1: Route 107 Segments ................................................................................................ 14 Figure II-2: Route 107 Jurisdictions ............................................................................................ 15 Figure II-3: Route 107 Turning Movement Counts ...................................................................... 17 Figure II-4: Route 107 ATR Volumes .........................................................................................
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