MassDOT/EEA Transportation Impact Assessment Guidelines

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1 MassDOT/EEA Transportation Impact Assessment Guidelines Helping to Reshape Development Mitigation J. Lionel Lucien, P.E. Manager, PPDU Office of Transportation Planning S

2 Private Development Review MEPA Process & Access Permitting Transportation Impact Studies Identify Mitigation Need to address auto-oriented Multimodal Approach

3 Policies and Regulations Policies Complete Streets Global Warming Solutions Act Mode Shift Healthy Transportation Policy Directive Safe Routes to School Policies Regula3ons Regulations State Highway Access MEPA Ridesharing Design Standards Updated TIA Guidelines 2017 MOVING TOGETHER CONFERENCE 3

4 TIA Highlights Proactive planning through scoping meeting and/or letter Multimodal transportation analysis Multimodal Mitigation Plan Emphasis on Safety TDM strategies by mode. Transportation Monitoring Program 2017 MOVING TOGETHER CONFERENCE 4

5 CrossRoads at Fall River ± 400,000 SF of Retail Bicycling 10/4/17 Transit Services Complete Streets 5

6 New Transit Approach Partnering between Developer/MassDOT /MBTA/RTA through consultation Comprehensive transit analysis for existing and future conditions Comprehensive transit mitigation program Transit monitoring 2017 MOVING TOGETHER CONFERENCE 6

7 2022 Transit Analysis 2012 Exis8ng 2022 No-Build 2022 Build Train Arrival/Departure Times at Westwood Sta8on Seats (Capacity) Demand (Passengers) Reserve Seats Background Increase in Demand (Passengers) Total Demand (Passengers) Reserve Seats Project Related Demand (Passengers) Total Demand (Passengers) Reserve Seats Inbound Departure Train 806 7:24 AM 1, , , Train 842 7:47 AM 1,260 1, , , Train 906 8:07 AM Train 810 8:30 AM 1,260 1, , , Total 4,728 3, , , Outbound Arrival Train 815 4:54 PM 1, , , Train 919 5:10 PM Train 921 5:40 PM Train 923 6:08 PM Total 3,576 2, , , Assumes no increase in seat capacity Sufficient capacity is available to accommodate increase in ridership

8 Northborough Crossing Pre-2014 MassDOT\EEA TIA Guidelines Northborough Xing 628,000 sf of retail 382 Apartment Units No Access to Transit 8

9 Wareham Crossing- Pre TIA Wal-Mart Post TIA Wareham Xing:±700,000 Sf Wal-Mart: ±180,000 Sf MassDOT/GATRA/Developer Partnership

10 Route 28 Transit Facilities Where is my bus??? No Bus shelter No Bus Sign No Bus schedule Long walk to Services (1/2 mi +) Bus Shelter No Sign No Bus Schedule Walking Distance to Services (300 feet) Where are my passengers? 10

11 North Adams-Walmart Pass/weekday Pass/Saturday Veh/weekday Pass/weekday Veh/Saturday Pass/Saturday Transit Mitigation $48k to BRTA for Bus Shelters BRTA/MassDOT/Developer 10/4/

12 WEYMOUTH- Southfield (now Union Point) Phase IA 398 total units Estimated Transit Mode Share up to % Current Mode Share % vph Pass/AM Veh/PM Pass/PM Partnership between Developer/MassDOT/MBTA/RTA 12

13 Everett-Wynn Casino Resort Transit Impacts (Ridership/ hr) Future No Build Peak: 2,563 Future Build Peak: 2,730 Policy Capacity: 2,088 Flexibility in Mode Share Assumption More comprehensive transit analysis Better understanding of impacts More targeted mitigation plan 13

14 Notable Transit Mitigation Cambridge-KSURP Boston-Seaport Square MOU for funding for capital investment in transit through partnership between Developer/MassDOT/City of Cambridge Funding for capital investment in transit under consideration through potential partnership between MassDOT/MBTA/City of Boston/Developer. 10/4/

15 TIA Successes/Challenges? Successes New, creative partnership to support transit More coordination with transit agencies Build up of transit infrastructure Increase in site transit ridership Balanced multimodal mitigation Challenges Better to assert jurisdiction Fair-share assignment of mitigation Standardize funding contribution methodology Limitation of Transit System 10/4/17 15

16 THANKS! Questions? J. Lionel Lucien P.E. Manager, Public/Private Development Unit Office of Transportation Planning 10 Park Plaza Room 4150, Boston, MA Tel: (857) /4/17 16