Green Line Extension Project Station Design Meeting Washington Street & Union Square Stations

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1 Green Line Extension Project Station Design Meeting Washington Street & Union Square Stations Wednesday, February 8, 2012 Holiday Inn 30 Washington Street, Somerville, MA 6:30 pm 8:30pm #1

2 June 22 nd and 23 rd Union Square and Washington Street Station Workshops Community Input Union Square Station Design Washington Street Station Design Schedule Summary Next Steps Q&A Agenda #2

3 Union Square Station Workshop June 22, 2011 #3

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10 Washington Street Station Workshop June 23, 2011 #10

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17 Community Input Matrix #17

18 Union Square Station Community Input Station Entrances & Orientation to Union Square Pedestrian Connections & Experience to the Station Station & Bus Route Connections #18

19 Washington Street Station Community Input Station Entrances & Orientation to Neighborhoods Pedestrian Experience under Washington Street Railroad Bridge Community Path Connections to Station and Neighborhood #19

20 Union Square Station Site Design #20

21 Neighborhood Access Diagram #21

22 Union Square - Location #22

23 Union Square Character #23

24 Union Square Character #24

25 Union Square Character #25

26 Union Square Character #26

27 Union Square Character #27

28 Union Square Character #28

29 Future Plans #29

30 Aerial Perspective Station #30

31 Perspective Potential Build Out #31

32 Perspective - Station #32

33 Perspective Potential Build Out #33

DROP OFF BUFFER FOREST LOWER PLAZA LOWER ENTRANCE EMERGENCY

34 Proposed Site Plan RAISED SIDEWALK GREEN WALL BIKE PARKING AND BUFFER FOREST INFILTRATION BASIN HANDICAPPED PICK UP / DROP OFF BUFFER FOREST LOWER PLAZA LOWER ENTRANCE EMERGENCY EGRESS GREENLINE TRACKS BICYCLE PARKING (ENCLOSED) UPPER PLAZA #34

35 Material Character #35

36 Material Character #36

37 Detailed Site Plan Upper Plaza CANOPY(OVERHEAD) COVERED BIKE PARKING (BELOW) FUTURE EDGE OF SIDEWALK STEPS SEATING UPPER SEATING / WAITING SLOPED WALKWAY FENCING MISCELLANEOUS FURNISHING ZONE PLANTING SEATING #37

38 Perspective Upper Plaza #38

39 Upper Plaza Bridge Reconstructed #39

40 Urban Design #40

41 Precedent Image - BCEC #41

42 Existing Condition View toward Prospect St. Bridge #42

43 Station Perspective Canopy at Street Edge #43

44 Station Perspective Potential Build Out #44

45 Perspective Bennett Street Entrance #45

46 Union Square Station #46

47 Lower Level Plan Bike Storage Bike Storage Fare Gates Concourse Elevators Escalator Stair #47

48 Bridge Level Plan Lobby Below Fare Gates Elevators Escalator Stair Upper Plaza Headhouse Concourse #48

49 Station Elevation Prospect St Union Square Station #49

50 Partial Station Elevation #50

51 View from Union Square Prospect St #51

52 View from Lower Drive #52

53 View from Prospect Street #53

54 Interior View at Upper Lobby #54

55 Future View from Union Square Prospect St #55

56 Washington Street Station Site Design #56

57 Neighborhood Access Diagram #57

58 Washington Street Station #58

59 Existing Condition #59

60 Existing Condition #60

61 Existing Condition #61

62 Proposed Site Plan ENCLOSED BICYCLE PARKING BICYCLE PARKING ACCESS TO MBCR PROPOSED CONSOLIDATED BUS STOP MBCR PICK UP / DROP OFF PLAZA EXTENDED PLATFORM EMERGENCY EGRESS COMMUNITY PATH POTENTIAL FUTURE CONNECTION EGRESS/COMMUNITY PATH TUNNEL FUTURE PATH TO INNERBELT OR CAMBRIDGE #62

63 Proposed Site Plan PLAZA PLATFORM EMERGENCY EGRESS POTENTIAL FUTURE CONNECTION COMMUNITY PATH LOCATION EGRESS/COMMUNITY PATH TUNNEL FUTURE PATH TO INNERBELT OR CAMBRIDGE JOY STREET #63

64 Historic Site #64

65 Precedent Images Planted Slope #65

66 Precedent Images Light and Shadow #66

67 Precedent Images - Paving #67

68 Precedent Images - Furnishing #68

69 Precedent Images Under Bridge Pedestrian Zones #69

70 Precedent Images The Railroad Bridge #70

71 Detailed Site Plan BIKE PARKING GROVE PLANTED SLOPE TREE LINE PAVEMENT MATERIALS AT PLAZA UNDER BRIDGE ENVIRONMENT #71

72 Perspective Crossing to plaza from Knowlton St. and Tufts Street #72

73 Perspective Looking west, toward station plaza. #73

74 Washington Street Station #74

75 Entry Level Plan Bike Storage The Ride Stair Elevators Escalator Fare Gates Community Path Access #75

76 Platform Level Plan Viaduct Stair Concourse Platform Egress Elevators Escalator Community Path #76

77 Station Elevation Washington Street Community Path Arcade Concourse (above) Platform #77

78 Aerial View #78

79 Current View from West Somerville #79

80 Current View from East Somerville #80

81 Current View from East Somerville #81

82 Current View from East Somerville #82

83 View of Station Entrance #83

84 View of Station Sidewalk #84

85 View from Pedestrian Arcade #85

86 View from Entry #86

87 View from Concourse #87

88 Future View from West Somerville DRAFT #88

89 Future View from East Somerville DRAFT #89

90 Schedule #90

91 Possible Phasing Scenarios Phase 1 Phase 2 & 2A Phase 3 Phase 4 Schedule Contingency #91

92 Response to Community Concerns #92

93 Union Square Station Community Input Station Entrances & Orientation to Union Square Pedestrian Connections & Experience to the Station Station & Bus Route Connections #93

94 Station Entrances & Orientation to Union Square Preserved Lower Entrance for Maximum Flexibility Lobby Below Enlarged Lobby Space Upper Plaza Headhouse Maximized Upper Level Entrance Off Prospect Street Concourse #94

95 Pedestrian Connections & Experience to the Station Station #95

96 Station & Bus Route Connections #96

97 Washington Street Station Community Input Station Entrances & Orientation to Neighborhoods Pedestrian Experience under Washington Street Railroad Bridge Community Path Connections to Station and Neighborhood #97

98 Station Entrances and Orientation to Neighborhoods Signalized Intersection with Exclusive Pedestrian Phase Bike Storage The Ride East and West Station Entrances Station Lobby Community Path Access Future Connection to Development #98

Pedestrian Arcade Ample Lighting Levels for Safety and

99 Pedestrian Experience Under Washington Street Railroad Bridge Opening in Bridge Structures to allow Sunlight Pedestrian Arcade Ample Lighting Levels for Safety and Security Glass Lobby for Visual Connection to Pedestrian Arcade #99

100 Community Path Connections to Station and Neighborhood (Spring 2011) #100

ENCLOSED BICYCLE PARKING Community Path Connections to Station and Neighborhood (Winter 2012) BICYCLE PARKING ACCESS TO MBCR PROPOSED CONSOLIDATE D BUS STOP MBCR PICK

101 ENCLOSED BICYCLE PARKING Community Path Connections to Station and Neighborhood (Winter 2012) BICYCLE PARKING ACCESS TO MBCR PROPOSED CONSOLIDATE D BUS STOP MBCR PICK UP / DROP OFF PLAZA EXTENDED PLATFORM EMERGENCY EGRESS COMMUNITY PATH POTENTIAL FUTURE CONNECTION EGRESS/COMMUNITY PATH TUNNEL FUTURE PATH TO INNERBELT OR CAMBRIDGE #101

102 Next Steps #102

103 Upcoming Meetings Washington & Union Stations Meeting February 8, 2012 Gilman Square & Lowell Stations Meeting March 2012 (Date to be determined) ROW/Noise/Vibration Winter/Spring 2012 Community Path Follow-Up Workshops Early April 2012 Ball Square & College Stations Meeting March 2012 (Date to be determined) #103

104 Green Line Extension Project Questions/Concerns? #104

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