point cover jan 13 - Boston Redevelopment Authority

Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.
The Point, Boston
The intersection TMCs were used to establish traffic networks for the Existing (2012) Condition. From the
turning movement counts, the study area’s traffic peak hours were determined to be 7:45 to 8:45 AM and 4:45
to 5:45 PM. Existing Condition (2012) peak hour traffic volumes are shown in Figures 3.3 and 3.4. Peak hour
pedestrian volumes crossing the intersection approaches are presented in Figures 3.5 and 3.6.
Public Transportation
The site is well served by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) public transportation
services as shown in Figure 3.7. Access to the Green Line’s Fenway Station on the D Branch behind the
Landmark Center is a short walk to the north. The Green Line’s B and C Branches can also be accessed, less
than half a mile away, in Kenmore Square. The Framingham/Worcester Commuter Rail Line is accessible at
Yawkey Station to the north of Brookline Avenue.
Five local bus routes serve Brookline Avenue and stop adjacent to the site. Three additional route
connections are provided at the Sear’s Rotary, including the cross-town CT2 and CT3 limited-stop routes.
Connections can be made to the Route 57 bus serving Brighton Center at Kenmore Station. The local Route 55
is also nearby and serves Kilmarnock Street to the south of Boylston Street.
Peak period frequencies/headways for MBTA services are summarized in Table 3-2.
Table 3-2
MBTA Service
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Service Origin / Destination
Peak-hour Frequency
(minutes)
Framingham/Worcester Commuter Rail South Station - Worcester Approx. 40
Green Line
(B Branch)
Boston College – Lechmere
6
(C Branch)
Cleveland Circle – Lechmere
7
(D Branch)
Riverside – Lechmere
6
Route 8 Harbor Point/UMass – Kenmore Station 14-25
Route 9 City Point – Copley Square 5-10
Route 19 Fields Corner Station – Kenmore
Station
14-25
Route 47 Central Square. – Broadway Station 8-22
Route 55 Jersey and Queensbury – Copley
Square
16-30
Route 57 Watertown Yard – Kenmore Station 8-12
Route 60 Chestnut Hill – Kenmore Station 24-28
Route 65 Brighton Center – Kenmore Station 9-25
CT 2 Sullivan Station – Ruggles Station 20-25
CT 3 Longwood – Andrew Station 20-30
Source: MBTA