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South Salem Stop MBTA Commuter Rail Station Salem, MA Conceptual Design Presentation Public Meeting March 22, 2016 New MBTA Commuter Rail Stop in South Salem ---PAGE BREAK--- Study Area 114 107 1A 1A M A RGIN S T H I G HL AN D AVE LORI NG A VE DO W S T JE FFERSO N A VE WAR REN ST HA ZE L S T HA TH OR NE S T LI N DE N S T CED AR S T CA BO T ST SU MM ER S T JA CK SO N ST PAR AL L EL ST LA FAY ETT E S T B RO AD W AY PHE LPS S T CAN AL S T B R A DL E Y R D BRO O KS ST BR O AD S T OCE AN AVE W E ST LA WRE N CE S T R OP ES ST SAL E M S T W I LLS O N S T E ND ICOT T S T DA LT O N PK W PORT ER S T RAYM O ND RD FO RE ST AVE OCEA N AV E L A U R E NT R D OLD RD ROS LYN ST CHA RLES ST M O NROE RD LI LY S T P R ES T O N RD VALE S T DA Y AVE LA URE L S T HO LLY ST PARK ST REA D S T LY ME S T SU MNE R R D ST ORY ST PACI FIC S T G ARD NE R S T WI ST ERI A S T P O ND ST COLO N IA L R D MEA D OW ST OR NE S Q FA IR FIE LD ST GRIS W O L D D R G RE E N W A Y RD HE RSE Y S T C A L A B RE SE ST FRAN C IS R D R A I N BOW T ER HA RBO R S T AD A M S S T MA RI ON RD MA Y ST ST ATI ON RD BE RTUC C I O A V E M OFFA TT R D HO R T O N S T D O V E AVE FILLMO RE R D LO RI NG AVE Newburyport/ Rockport Commuter Rail New buryport / Rockport Commuter Rail Collins Middle Saltonstall School Horace Mann Laboratory Splaine Park Bertram Field Castle Hill Playground Olde Salem Green Municipal Golf Course North Shore Medical Cent er Salem State University ---PAGE BREAK--- MBTA Commuter Rail Design Standards • 800-foot long High-Level Platforms • No at-grade pedestrian crossings • Construct to current ADA/Accessibility Standards • Construct to CMR 780 (State Bldg. Code) and NFPA 130 • Wayfinding Signage and Variable Message • Security – Lighting, CCTV, PAT • Minimize Construction related impacts • Maintain Commuter Rail service during construction ---PAGE BREAK--- South Salem Stop – Alternative Locations Future Bike Path Location: 1 Location: 2 Location: 3 Location: 4 1A LA URE L S T LI N DE N S T JEFFE RS ON AVE OCE AN AV E CAB OT ST HA ZE L S T LO R IN G AVE CAN AL S T LA U R ENT R D HO LLY ST BRO ADW AY BRO O KS ST ROS LYN ST OCE AN AV E W ES T LA WRE N CE S T HA NC OC K S T TULI P S T FO RE ST AVE CHA RLES ST C HA MPLAI N RD LI LY ST PA R AL LEL S T REA D S T LY ME S T PIE DM ON T S T CL EVEL AN D S T ST ORY S T PACIF IC ST G ARD N ER ST G EN EVA S T LU SS I ER S T F IL L M O R E R D FA IR FIE LD ST COLO N IA L RD MEA D OW ST RAYM O ND RD CAL A B R ESE S T F RA NCI S R D HE RSE Y S T DO VE AVE ADA MS ST H O R T O N ST B ERT UC C I O A V E ARTH UR S T WHEA TLAND ST Newburyport/ Rockport Commuter Rail Newburypor t/Rockport Comm uter Rail 1 2 3 4 ---PAGE BREAK--- Alternative 1A – Jefferson Avenue Station Entrance Platform Platform Walkway Walkway LAWRENCE ST PARALLEL ST JEFFERSO N AVE PARALLEL ST WEST STORY ST CLE VELAND ST FRIENDSHIP LN ---PAGE BREAK--- Alternative 1B – Jefferson Avenue Station Entrance Ramp Ramp Platform Platform LAWRENCE ST PARALLEL ST JEFFERSO N AVE PARALLEL ST WEST STORY ST CLE VELAND ST FRIENDSHIP LN ---PAGE BREAK--- Alternative 2A – Ocean Avenue Station Entrance Platform Pedestrian Pedestrian Bridge Bridge Platform Ramp Ramp Platform Platform Future Bike Path OCEAN AVE WEST LAWRENCE ST OCEAN AVE BROADWAY ---PAGE BREAK--- Alternative 2B – Ocean Avenue Ramp Ramp Station Entrance Future Bike Path Ramp Ramp Platform Pedestrian Pedestrian Bridge Bridge Platform Platform Platform OCEAN AVE WEST LAWRENCE ST OCEAN AVE BROADWAY ---PAGE BREAK--- Alternative 3 – Ocean Ave. to Canal St. Future Bike Path Sloped Walkway Platform Platform Sloped Walkway Pedestrian Pedestrian Bridge Bridge Station Entrance Station Entrance C ANAL ST GENEVA ST SAINT PAUL ST ROSLYN ST ---PAGE BREAK--- Alternative 4A – Canal Street Future Bike Path Ramp Ramp Platform Platform Pedestrian Pedestrian Bridge Bridge Platform Platform Station Entrance Station Entrance CANAL ST SAINT PAUL ST HANCOCK ST ROSLYN ST ---PAGE BREAK--- Alternative 4B – Canal Street Future Bike Path Ramp Ramp Platform Platform Pedestrian Pedestrian Bridge Bridge Station Entrance CANAL ST SAINT PAUL ST HANCOCK ST ROSLYN ST ---PAGE BREAK--- Alternative 2C – Ocean Avenue Ramp Ramp Station Entrance Future Bike Path Pedestrian Pedestrian Bridge Bridge Platform Platform Platform Platform OCEAN AVE W EST BROOKS ST CL OUTM AN ST LAWRENCE ST OCEAN AVE BROADWAY ---PAGE BREAK--- Rendered Site Plan ---PAGE BREAK--- Typical MBTA Commuter Rail Station with Pedestrian Bridge ---PAGE BREAK--- Pedestrian Bridge with Ramp Structure ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Commuter Rail Stop ---PAGE BREAK--- Typical MBTA Commuter Rail Station ---PAGE BREAK--- Alternative Commuter Rail Canopy ---PAGE BREAK--- Alternative Commuter Rail Canopy ---PAGE BREAK--- Alternative Ramp Layout ---PAGE BREAK--- Comparison of Alternatives ALTERNATIVE COST ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES ALTERNATIVE 1A/1B $ 15 million Least Costly Alternative Direct Access from Local Road Minimal Impacts to Railroad Sidings Furthest from existing CR Station Abutter Impacts – Jefferson Avenue Lawrence St. and Ocean Ave. West Further away from SSU and NSMC Drop-off area would be on Jefferson ALTERNATIVE 2A/2B $ 18 million Better access to SSU and NSMC Better Parking & Drop-Off Area Potential Most conventional layout for CR Station Abutter Impacts - Lawrence Street and Ocean Ave. West Impacts to the Future Bike Path More RR Track & Signal work needed ALTERNATIVE 3 $ 20 million Fewer Abutter Impacts Sufficient ROW to construct Good access to SSU & NSMC Most Costly Alternative More RR Track & Signal work needed Inbound side further away from SSU – potential safety & security issues ALTERNATIVE 4A/4B $ 18 million Least impacts to Railroad Sidings Fewer Abutter Impacts Sufficient ROW to construct Further away from SSU and NSMC Closest to existing Salem CR Station More RR Track & Signal work needed Impacts to Future Bike Path Requires wall reconstruction (into tunnel) ALTERNATIVE 2C $ 20 million Same as Alternative 2A & 2B (better access to SSU and NSMC, better parking & drop-off area potential; conventional) Reduces impacts to Abutters Reduces impacts to the Future Bike Path Still some Abutter Impacts - Lawrence Street and Ocean Ave. West (but better potential for screening) More RR Track & Signal work needed