Draft Project Impact Report - Boston Redevelopment Authority
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Exeter Residences\888 Boylston<br />
Existing Transportation Infrastructure<br />
Existing Roadway Conditions<br />
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This section describes the existing transportation infrastructure including roadway<br />
conditions, intersection conditions, parking, crash analysis, public transportation,<br />
and pedestrian and bicycle conditions.<br />
The principal roadways investigated in this DPIR and illustrated in Figure 4-2, are<br />
briefly described below. The description of the roadways includes physical<br />
characteristics, geometric conditions and traffic control measures.<br />
Boylston Street<br />
Boylston Street is a principal arterial beginning at its intersection with Brookline<br />
Avenue in the Fenway neighborhood to the west and ending at its intersection with<br />
Washington Street in Chinatown to the east. Near the site, Boylston Street traverses<br />
one-way eastbound with five 10-foot lanes and a total width of approximately 50<br />
feet. Currently portions of Boylston Street are under construction and reduced to<br />
two through-lanes. Under normal conditions, through traffic operations occur in<br />
three lanes, with two lanes being used for parking if allowed and/or parking<br />
maneuvers. The signalized intersections on Boylston Street are interconnected as<br />
part of the city’s computerized signal system. Sidewalks varying in width from 10<br />
feet to 18 feet exist along both sides of Boylston Street.<br />
Huntington Avenue<br />
Huntington Avenue is a major arterial traveling from Dartmouth Street in Back Bay<br />
and ending south of the Longwood Medical Area before becoming South Huntington<br />
Avenue. Near the site, Huntington Avenue is two to three lanes wide in each<br />
direction south of Exeter Street and one-way southbound with four travel lanes north<br />
of Exeter Street. The signalized intersections on Huntington Avenue are<br />
interconnected as part of the City’s computerized signal system. Sidewalks varying<br />
in width from 12 feet to 18 feet exist along both sides of Huntington Avenue.<br />
Exeter Street<br />
Exeter Street is a one-way roadway running perpendicular to Boylston Street<br />
beginning at Beacon Street in the Back Bay and ending at the intersection with<br />
Huntington Avenue in the south. The roadway width varies across the entire length<br />
and crosses Boylston Street running southward, with a width of approximately 25<br />
Transportation 4-7
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