Northampton Transportation Center Sites Preliminary Transit Access 1 PVPC ‐ Northampton Transportation Center Analysis Northampton Transportation Center Sites Preliminary Transit Access & Operations Analysis ‐‐ PVPC Site Added mileage Added travel time Added annual operating/ mileage costsBus Access/roadway geometry Bus queuing/parking (~9 vehic. at peak)Rail station accessibility Other 0. Academy of Music (existing) 0 mi 0 min ‐‐ Masonic St WB pull‐in inadequate Insufficient bus queuing space EB and WB ~2,300 ft (.45mi) walk to Union station Not central to all of downtown Access to Peter Pan bus, cabs at Roundhouse lot 1. Union Station +.58 mi for Main St buses +.25 mi for other buses +9 min Main St buses +5 min for other buses LOW: $363,412 HIGH: $468,569 Curb mods, driveway reloc., traffic light needed to avoid bus swing into Pleasant St oncoming lane 3 left turns EB; 1 WB Depends on site configuration. (Right‐side bus boarding poses internal flow problem) Excellent (on site) Impacts to/from Pleasant St traffic flow Limited area for cabs, Peter Pan bus 2. Strong Ave +.33 mi for Main St buses +.25 mi for other buses +5.5 min for Main St buses +3.5 mi for other buses LOW: $226,585 HIGH: $289,979 Opposite side on‐street boarding assumed for EB and WB buses Traffic light, curb mods needed at Pleasant St avoid bus swing into oncoming lane Traffic light at Strong & Main Sts needed 3 left turns EB; 1 WB Sufficient, assuming two‐way bus operations and limited public traffic allowed Very good (assumes Tunnel Bar access can be restored) “Transit mall’ style streetscape w/ limited public access could be considered Loss of on‐street parking Limited area for cabs, Peter Pan bus 3. Hall of Records +.28 mi for Main St. buses +.25 mi for other buses +4 min for Main St buses +4 min for other buses LOW: $191,000 HIGH: $245,180 Curb mods and driveway reloc. needed for N.King St access 1 left turn EB; 3 WB Excellent (on site) Traffic light needed at entrance, but is only 250ft from Main St light Impacts to/from N.King St traffic flow Conflict with Calvin Theater delivery area 4. Main/Center Sts BRT 0 0 Depends on site config. Depends on site configuration Depends on site configuration ~ 1,000‐1,300 ft (.25 mi) walk to Union station Most centrally located Low/no/improved impacts to bus operations
2 PVPC ‐ Northampton Transportation Center Analysis Assumptions 252 weekdays/yr (260 minus 8 holidays) Weekend service is 25% of weekday service “Summer/No School” reduced service schedules are not yet accounted for Existing levels of bus service retained (no additions or deletions) No additional stops on Main St. Bus operating costs based on $1.25/mi and $30/hr (LOW) or $40/hr (HIGH)
Northampton Multimodal Center Analysis with Bus Routes
Northampton Multimodal Center Analysis