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February 16, 2012 SALEM INTERMODAL STATION FEBRUARY 16, 2012 PUBLIC MEETING SALEM INTERMODAL STATION FEBRUARY 16, 2012 PUBLIC MEETING ---PAGE BREAK--- February 16, 2012 DESIGN PRESENTATION Purpose of Feb 16 discussion: input on project function & features Purpose of April 9 discussion: input on design and appearance February 16, 2012 discussion topics: o Project Schedule o Site conditions and challenges o Project function, size, and features o Approach to design February 16, 2012 Public Meeting ---PAGE BREAK--- February 16, 2012Project Schedule Project Schedule ---PAGE BREAK--- February 16, 2012 Project schedule PRE-DESIGN: Summer 2011: Project budget and scope re-established Fall 2011: Subsurface investigations and testing Winter 2011: Initial functional planning DESIGN: Feb 16, 2012: Initial public meeting - planning o April 9, 2012: Second public meeting – preliminary design o Spring 2012: Limited archeology work on-site o Summer 2012: Final design CONSTRUCTION: o Spring 2013 Primary construction start o September 2014: Substantial completion, garage/station open o November 2014: Final completion, project complete ---PAGE BREAK--- February 16, 2012Site conditions & challenges Site conditions & challenges ---PAGE BREAK--- February 16, 2012 Limits of Work ---PAGE BREAK--- February 16, 2012 Subsurface conditions – historic structures Images source: “Railroad past lies beneath Salem train station” by Tom Dalton, published in The Salem News website on Feb. 16th 2012. ---PAGE BREAK--- February 16, 2012 Subsurface conditions – historic structures ---PAGE BREAK--- February 16, 2012 Foundation system diagrams BORING LOG DRILLED PILE FOUNDATION SYSTEM SPREAD FOOTING FOUNDATION SYSTEM TYPICAL SPREAD FOOTING LOW SOIL CAPACITY PILES DRILLED INTO BEDROCK ---PAGE BREAK--- February 16, 2012Project function, size & features Project function, size & features ---PAGE BREAK--- February 16, 2012 Site plan BUS EXIT TAXI ENTRY/EXIT BUS ENTRY KISS & RIDE EXIT BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN ACCESS K&R ENTRY SITE ENTRY/EXIT GARAGE ENTRY/EXIT FULL‐HEIGHT PLATFORM KISS & RIDE CURB WAITING ROOM/LOBBY PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE NEW TRAFFIC SIGNAL PRIMARY FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS: 1. GROUND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM 2. PARKING GARAGE 3. FULL‐HEIGHT STATION PLATFORM 4. ENCLOSED WAITING ROOM 5. PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE FROM WASHINGTON STREET ---PAGE BREAK--- February 16, 2012 Vehicular access VEHICLE AND BUS ACCESS ---PAGE BREAK--- February 16, 2012 Pedestrian and bicycle access PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE ACCESS ---PAGE BREAK--- February 16, 2012 Site Plan KISS & RIDE GARAGE BUS PEDESTRIAN ---PAGE BREAK--- February 16, 2012 Ground level plan ---PAGE BREAK--- February 16, 2012 LEVEL CARS TOTAL G 105 105 2ND 162 267 3RD 162 429 4TH 124 553 ROOF PLAN TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN CIRCULATION DIAGRAM CAR COUNT TABLE Total number of parking spaces: 500 — 553. ---PAGE BREAK--- February 16, 2012 Sun / wind analysis SHADOW & WIND ACTIVITY STUDY TIME FRAME: 8am – 3:30pm (approx.) ---PAGE BREAK--- February 16, 2012 Existing view APPROACH FROM WASHINGTON STREET ---PAGE BREAK--- February 16, 2012 Proposed 4-level garage size/height APPROACH FROM WASHINGTON STREET ---PAGE BREAK--- February 16, 2012 Existing view APPROACH FROM ROUTE 114 RAMP ---PAGE BREAK--- February 16, 2012 Proposed 4-level garage size/height APPROACH FROM ROUTE 114 RAMP ---PAGE BREAK--- February 16, 2012 Existing view VIEW FROM JEFFERSON AT SALEM STATION RESIDENCES ---PAGE BREAK--- February 16, 2012 Proposed 4-level garage size/height VIEW FROM JEFFERSON AT SALEM STATION RESIDENCES ---PAGE BREAK--- February 16, 2012 MASSING STUDIES APPROACH FROM PLATFORM ---PAGE BREAK--- February 16, 2012 Proposed 4-level garage size/height APPROACH FROM PLATFORM ---PAGE BREAK--- February 16, 2012Approach to design Approach to design UNDERSTANDING: o Historical significance o Urban character – fabric of the City o Building character – scale, materials o Experience – visitors, travelers, residents ---PAGE BREAK--- February 16, 2012 Analysis of nearby ‘character-defining’ building materials ---PAGE BREAK--- February 16, 2012 Urban character – large buildings adjacent to Station BUILDINGS ADJACENT TO THE PROJECT SITE COUNTY OF ESSEX – ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES JUDICIAL CENTER JEFFERSON APARTMENTS SUPERIOR COURT ---PAGE BREAK--- February 16, 2012 Urban character – use of brick material ---PAGE BREAK--- February 16, 2012 Urban character – use of stone materials ---PAGE BREAK--- February 16, 2012 Urban character – use of concrete materials ---PAGE BREAK--- February 16, 2012 Urban character – use of mixed materials ---PAGE BREAK--- February 16, 2012Approach to design Approach to design DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS: o Scale o Experience o Appropriateness o Creativity ---PAGE BREAK--- February 16, 2012 Mixed-material design of garage structures HAVERHILL INTERMODAL CENTER LOWELL GARAGE + RETAIL ---PAGE BREAK--- February 16, 2012 Creativity in design materials and details ---PAGE BREAK--- February 16, 2012 URBAN EXPERIENCE - Design Strategies Visually predominant facades ---PAGE BREAK--- February 16, 2012 TRAVELER EXPERIENCE - Design Strategies Main traveling/circulation paths ---PAGE BREAK--- February 16, 2012 SALEM INTERMODAL STATION NEXT PUBLIC MEETING: APRIL 9, 2012 DESIGN AND APPEARANCE PROPOSALS SALEM INTERMODAL STATION NEXT PUBLIC MEETING: APRIL 9, 2012 DESIGN AND APPEARANCE PROPOSALS