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Final Preliminary Route 122-140 Traffic Study Town of Grafton Final Preliminary Route 122-140 Traffic Study Town of Grafton Prepared in conjunction with the Central Massachusetts Metropolitan Planning Organization (CMMPO) Transportation Management Systems Programs December 2005 The preparation of this document has been financed in part through a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, under Contract #4034019 with the Massachusetts Highway Department. FINAL Preliminary Route 122-140 Traffic Study EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The transportation staff of the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC) recently conducted a traffic study on the joint section of Route 122-140 in the town of Grafton. This study was recommended in the earlier Blackstone Valley Corridor Planning Study (BVCPS), completed by the CMRPC staff in September of 2003. The study focused on the length of Route 122-140 from Quinsigamond Corner in North Grafton to the Carroll Road intersection at Lake Ripple. The study reviewed current travel conditions along this section of state highway and also examined projected conditions over the next decade. Suggested improvements for the town’s consideration are summarized below: Maintenance • Maintain all traffic control signals, signs and pavement markings • Selectively cut back overgrown vegetation • Clean culverts under Route 122-140 • Be mindful of unsignalized intersections with local streets Monitoring • Monitor new traffic signals in the Quinsigamond Corner area • Assess the requirements for signalized control at local residential streets Wheeler Road and Snow Road/Harris Road • Monitor commercial area traffic signals at the Shopping Plaza Drive and the Route 122/Route 140/Carroll Road intersection • Conduct Travel Time & Delay Studies under CMRPC’s ongoing Congestion Management System (CMS) activities • Working with MassHighway, monitor pavement distress - consider a pavement reclamation project when deemed necessary Short Term Improvements • Remove the “Stop” sign from Route 122 northbound at the Route 122/Route 140/Carroll Road intersection-replace with a “Stop Here On Red” regulatory sign 2 • Improve the Route 122-140 northbound lane drop zone north of Carroll Road through improved pavement markings and signage. Geometric improvements could include limited roadway widening • Consider the consolidation of curb cuts Longer Term Improvements • In the future, it may become prudent to restrict left hand turning movements at various locations • Preserve the existing 2-lane roadway cross-section through the largely residential area between Quinsigamond Corner and the Harris Road/Snow Road intersection • Consider limited roadway widening through the commercial segment between the Harris Road/Snow Road intersection to the Route 122/Route 140/Carroll Road intersection. Roadway widening to accommodate a 4-lane cross-section option, if acceptable to the community, would improve operations from the LOS “D-E-F” range to LOS “A-B-C” range. With this option, the lane drop will still exist at the Harris Road/Snow Road intersection. (Although a 3-lane cross-section option, with a center Two Way Left Turn Lane [TWLTL], was analyzed, MassHighway has commented that current and projected daily traffic volumes along the common section of Route 122-140 exceed the theoretical capacity for such an alternative.) • Contiguous sidewalk along at least one side of Route 122-140. Consider some type of pedestrian screening at MassPike (I-90) overpass • Consider a coordinated landscaping/streetscape effort, especially along the commercial segment between the Harris Road/Snow Road intersection and the Carroll Road intersection at Lake Ripple. ________________________________________ Review the entire traffic study at www.cmrpc.org or simply drop by the Grafton Public Library at the town common or the planner’s office in the town hall to obtain a copy. The Selectmen are eager to hear what you have to say! Please Forward Any Comments or Questions by December 1, 2005 to: CMRPC 35 Harvard Street, 2nd Floor Worcester, Massachusetts 01609-2801 Attention: Rich Rydant, Principal Planner Voice: 508-756-7717x12 Fax: 508-792-6818 E-mail: [email protected] 3 SPECIAL RECOGNITION Special recognition is given to Bob Hassinger. Bob served on the Blackstone Valley Corridor Planning Study (BVCPS) Committee that included the recommendation to conduct a detailed traffic study of the common section of Route 122-140 in the town of Grafton. Robert Hassinger, Grafton Planning Board • Community Delegate to the CMRPC • Past Chairman of the CMRPC • CMRPC Executive Committee: Current Vice Chairman • Central Massachusetts Transportation Planning Committee (CMTPC): Current Chairman • CMRPC Award for Distinguished Leadership 1999-2000 4 Special Thanks to the Grafton Town Officials that assisted the CMRPC Staff in the Compilation of the Preliminary Route 122-140 Traffic Study Grafton’s Delegates & Alternate to the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC): Delegates: Robert Hassinger, Grafton Planning Board & Chair of the Central Massachusetts Transportation Planning Committee Susan M. Mills, Grafton Board of Selectmen Alternate: Virgil Gray, Grafton Planning Board Central Massachusetts Legislative Delegation: Edward M. Augustus, Jr., State Senator, 2nd Worcester District George N. Peterson Jr., State Representative 9th Worcester District Town Administrator: Russell J. Connor, Jr., Town Administrator Planning Department: Wayne Nicholas, Town Planner Lea Anthony, Planning Assistant Police Department: Normand A. Crepeau, Jr., Chief of Police Department of Public Works: Roger Hammond, DPW Director 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page List of Figures 8 List of Tables 10 List of References 11 A. INTRODUCTION 12 1. Project Description 12 2. Route 122-140 Focus Segment 13 B. EXISTING CONDITIONS 16 1. Physical Inventory 16 2. Critical Study Intersections 16 3. Traffic Volumes 23 • Daily Traffic Volumes 24 • Seasonal Fluctuation in Weekday Traffic Flows 24 • Intersection Turning Movement Counts (TMCs) 28 • Analysis Network Development 29 • Heavy Vehicles 30 4. Travel Speeds 30 • Peak Period Travel Time & Delay Studies 30 • Existing Travel Times 38 • Travel Time Comparison, 2000 versus 2004 38 5. Vehicle Crash History 43 • Study Intersection Vehicle Crash Diagrams 43 • Intersection Vehicle Crash Rates 50 • Roadway Segment Vehicle Crashes 50 6. Route 122-140 Curb Cuts 53 C. PROJECTED FUTURE YEAR CONDITIONS: 2014 57 1. Traffic Growth Projections 57 • Projected 2014 Analysis Network Development 57 D. LEVEL OF SERVICE ANALYSIS 61 1. Critical Study Intersections 61 2. Roadway Focus Segments 66 E. SIGNAL WARRANTS ANALYSIS 69 F. SUGGESTED RECOMMENDATIONS 71 1. Highway Improvement Options 71 2. Two Way Left Turn Lane (TWLTL) Criteria 74 3. Potential Grafton & Upton Railroad “Rail Trail” 75 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) Page G. GRAFTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING 78 1. Comments & Questions 78 2. Follow-Up Activities 79 H. GRAFTON PUBLIC MEETING 82 1. Attendance 82 2. Comments & Questions 82 3. Public Outreach Preparations 85 TECHNICAL APPENDIX (See Stand Alone Document) CMMPO Endorsed UPWP Work Task Summary for Grafton Preliminary Route 122/140 Traffic Study, August 2003 Public Correspondence from Blackstone Valley Corridor Planning Study (BVCPS), September 2003 Seasonal Fluctuation in Weekday Traffic Flows & MassHighway Permanent Count Station Worksheets CMRPC Calculated Annual Growth Rates for Route 122-140 in Grafton Town of Grafton Development Summary for Housing Units, December 2004 Automatic Traffic Recorder (ATR) Count Summaries Historic Traffic Count Data within the Route 122-140 Study Area Study Intersection Turning Movement Count (TMC) Summaries Travel Time & Delay Study Worksheets Level of Service (LOS) Analysis Printouts: Intersection & Roadway Segment Traffic Signal Warrants Analysis Results: Route 122-140 Intersections with Wheeler Road and Harris Road/Snow Road Grafton Bridge Inventory Listing provided by MassHighway Access Management Handouts Newspaper Articles 7 List of Figures Page Figure 1 Focus Roadway Segment 14 Figure 2 Quinsigamond Corner Area 17 Figure 3 Various Locations Route 122-140 18 Figure 4 Route 122-140 Commercial Area 19 Figure 5 Route 122/Route 140/Carroll Road 20 Figure 6 Critical Study Intersections 21 Figure 7 Automatic Traffic Recorder (ATR) Count Locations 27 Figure 8 Existing AM Peak Hour Balanced Traffic Flows 31 Figure 9 Existing PM Peak Hour Balanced Traffic Flows 32 Figure 10 Observed Speeds: AM Northbound, September 2004 34 Figure 11 Observed Speeds: AM Southbound, September 2004 35 Figure 12 Observed Speeds: PM Northbound, September 2004 36 Figure 13 Observed Speeds: PM Southbound, September 2004 37 Figure 14 Observed Speeds: AM Northbound, 2000 versus 2004 39 Figure 15 Observed Speeds: AM Southbound, 2000 versus 2004 40 Figure 16 Observed Speeds: PM Northbound, 2000 versus 2004 41 Figure 17 Observed Speeds: PM Southbound, 2000 versus 2004 42 Figure 18 Crash Diagram: Route 122/Bridge Street 44 Figure 19 Crash Diagram: Route 140/Bridge Street 45 Figure 20 Crash Diagram: Route 122/Route 140 (N) 46 8 List of Figures (Continued) Page Figure 21 Crash Diagram: Route 122-140/Shopping Plaza Drive 47 Figure 22 Crash Diagram: Route 122/Route 140/Carroll Road 48 Figure 23 Curb Cut Inventory 55 Figure 24 Projected 2014 AM Peak Hour Balanced Traffic Flows 59 Figure 25 Projected 2014 PM Peak Hour Balanced Traffic Flows 60 Figure 26 Potential Highway Improvement Options 72 Figure 27 Grafton & Upton Railroad: Potential Rail Trail Candidate 76 9 List of Tables Page Table
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