20260701 - Signal Plans - Union Sq Somerville.pdf
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- IFB 115-26 Transit Signal Priority Project
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- Middlesex County, Massachusetts
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This is a signal plans document for the City of Somerville, Massachusetts, prepared for the Union Square Transportation Improvements project in Middlesex County. The plans specify traffic signal modifications, pavement markings, signage, and detection equipment at the Union Square intersection involving Webster Avenue, Prospect Street, Washington Street, and Somerville Avenue. The document includes detailed signal phasing diagrams with two coordination plans for weekday morning and afternoon peak periods, both operating on a 120-second cycle. The plans incorporate video detection equipment, 360-degree cameras, emergency vehicle preemption (EVP) detectors, pedestrian signal heads, bicycle signal indications, and advanced traffic controllers. Temporary traffic control measures are outlined with specifications for work zones, lane closures, buffer spaces, and warning signage that comply with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and Massachusetts amendments. The contractor is responsible for pulling wire from proposed signal equipment to the nearest source, verifying existing signal conduit capacity, and testing all existing equipment and power supplies prior to installation.
The plans specify retention of all existing signal equipment unless otherwise noted and include detailed notes requiring contractors to coordinate with the city's parking department for temporary parking restriction signs, notify abutters at least 24 hours in advance of access closures, and comply with NCHRP Report 350 and Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) criteria for work zone safety devices. Bicycle signal indications must be mounted between 4 and 8 feet high with projections not exceeding 4 inches into pedestrian facilities. The coordination plans reflect existing signal phasing maintained by the City of Somerville, with the designer assuming no responsibility for compliance with current standards. Speed limits in the project area range from 20 to 25 mph, with bicycle coordination bands operating at 15 mph to facilitate transit signal priority integration.
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MIDDLESEX COUNTY
CITY OF SOMERVILLE
1" = 200'
4002001000
FEET
LOCUS PLAN
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UNION SQUARE
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS
3-25-25
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BWL
SWL
CW
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DWLEx
DYL
DWL
SYL
WDWL
WSWL
SWCHL
SYGL
EXISTING TO
REMOVE
EXISTING TO
REMAIN PROPOSED DESCRIPTION
VIDEO DETECTION ZONE
ADVANCE VIDEO DETECTION CAMERA
EMERGENCY VEHICLE PREEMPTION (EVP) DETECTOR
WIRELESS ETHERNET ANTENNA
APS PUSHBUTTON, SIGN, AND SADDLE
VEHICULAR SIGNAL HEAD
PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL HEAD, (TYPE AS NOTED OR AS SPECIFIED)
SIGNAL POST AND BASE (ALPHA-NUMERIC DESIGNATION NOTED)
MAST ARM, SHAFT AND BASE (ARM LENGTH AS NOTED)
SIGN AND POST
SIGN AND POST (2 POSTS)
CONTROL CABINET, GROUND MOUNTED
PULL BOX 12"x12" (OR AS NOTED)
ELECTRIC HANDHOLE 12"x24" (OR AS NOTED)
TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONDUIT
EXISTING PROPOSED DESCRIPTION
PAVEMENT ARROW - WHITE
LEGEND "ONLY" - WHITE
WHITE STOP LINE (12" UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED)
WHITE - CROSSWALK (12" LINES, 10' O.C.; 12" LONGITUDINAL LINES, 4' O.C.) (UNLESS
OTHERWISE SHOWN)
6" SOLID WHITE LINE
6" SOLID YELLOW LINE
6" BROKEN WHITE LINE 10' MARK - 30' SKIP
6" DOTTED WHITE LINE 3' MARK - 9' SKIP
6" DOTTED YELLOW LINE 3' MARK - 9' SKIP
6" DOTTED WHITE LINE EXTENSION 2' MARK - 6' SKIP
2-6" DOUBLE YELLOW LINE
12" WIDE SOLID WHITE LINE
12" DOTTED WHITE LINE 3' MARK - 9' SKIP
12" ELEPHANT TRACKS 2' MARK - 2' SKIP
12" SOLID WHITE CHANNELIZED LINE
12" SOLID YELLOW GORE LINE
BIKE LANE SYMBOL
SHARED USE LANE SYMBOL
BIKE CROSSING
BUS LANE
4" INTERCONNECT CONDUIT
VARIES, SEE PLANS
2'
TYP.
2'
TYP.
4"'
TYP.
VARIES
BIKE
LANE
HIGH FRICTION GREEN
BICYCLE PAVEMENT MARKING
10'
TYP.
VARIES
10'
TYP.
10'
TYP.
6" SWLL
6" DWLL(2' MARK, 6' SKIP)
80' MIN.
10'
TYP.
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360° VIDEO DETECTION CAMERA
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NOTES:
1. ALL TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL WORK SHALL CONFORM TO THE LATEST EDITION OF THE
"MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES" (MUTCD) INCLUDING MASSACHUSETTS
AMENDMENTS, UNLESS SUPERCEDED BY THESE PLANS.
2. ALL SIGN LEGENDS, BORDERS, AND MOUNTING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MUTCD.
3. TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION SIGNING AND ALL OTHER TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES SHALL BE IN
PLACE PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK.
4. TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION SIGNING, BARRICADES, AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY WORK ZONE
TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE ROADWAY OR COVERED WHEN
THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR CONTROL OF TRAFFIC.
5. SIGNS AND SIGN SUPPORTS LOCATED ON OR NEAR THE TRAVELED WAY, CHANNELIZING
DEVICES, BARRIERS, AND CRASH ATTENUATORS MUST PASS THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN
NCHRP REPORT 350, "RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES FOR THE SAFETY PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION OF HIGHWAY FEATURES" AND/OR "MANUAL FOR ASSESSING SAFETY HARDWARE"
(MASH).
6. TEMPORARY PARKING RESTRICTION SIGNS SHALL BE REQUESTED BY THE CONTRACTOR FROM
THE CITY'S PARKING DEPARTMENT AND PLACED AT LEAST TWO BUSINESS DAYS IN ADVANCE OF
THE START OF THE PARKING RESTRICTION.
7. CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY EACH ABUTTER AT LEAST 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE START OF
ANY WORK THAT WILL REQUIRE THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF ACCESS, SUCH AS CONDUIT
INSTALLATION, EXISTING PAVEMENT EXCAVATION, TEMPORARY DRIVEWAY PAVEMENT
PLACEMENT, AND SIMILAR OPERATIONS.
8. THE FIRST TEN PLASTIC DRUMS OF A TAPER SHALL BE MOUNTED WITH SEQUENTIAL FLASHING
LIGHTS.
9. DISTANCES ARE A GUIDE AND MAY BE ADJUSTED IN THE FIELD BY THE ENGINEER.
10. MAXIMUM SPACING OF TRAFFIC DEVICES IN A TAPER (DRUMS OR CONES) IS EQUAL IN FEET TO
THE SPEED LIMIT IN MPH.
11. MINIMUM LANE WIDTH IS TO BE 11 FEET UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN. MINIMUM LANE WIDTH TO
BE MEASURED FROM THE EDGE OF DRUMS OR MEDIAN BARRIER.
12. ALL SIGNS SHALL BE MOUNTED ON THEIR OWN STANDARD SIGN SUPPORTS.
DOWNSTREAM TAPER: GUIDES
TRAFFIC BACK TO ITS
ORIGINAL TRAVEL PATH
TERMINATION AREA:
LETS TRAFFIC
RESUME NORMAL
OPERATIONS
ACTIVITY AREA:
WHERE WORK
TAKES PLACE
TRANSITION AREA:
MOVES TRAFFIC
OUT OF ITS
NORMAL PATH
ADVANCE WARNING
AREA: TELLS
TRAFFIC WHAT TO
EXPECT AHEAD
LONGITUDINAL
BUFFER SPACE
LONGITUDINAL BUFFER SPACE:
PROVIDES PROTECTION FOR TRAFFIC
AND WORKERS = STOPPING SIGHT
DISTANCE. NOTHING SHALL BE
PLACED/STORED IN BUFFER SPACE
SHOULDER TAPER: GUIDES
TRAFFIC AWAY FROM
SHOULDER/ BREAK-DOWN LANE
LATERAL BUFFER SPACE:
PROVIDES PROTECTION FOR
TRAFFIC AND WORKERS
TRAFFIC SPACE: ALLOWS
TRAFFIC TO PASS THROUGH
THE ACTIVITY AREA
WORK SPACE: SET ASIDE FOR
WORKERS, EQUIPMENT, AND
MATERIAL STORAGE
W20-SERIES
B
OR
C
ROAD
WORK
XXX
A
THE "A" DISTANCE CAN BE
MEASURED FROM THE START OF
THE TRAVEL LANE RESTRICTION
OR THE SHOULDER/BREAKDOWN
LANE RESTRICTION (IF
SHOULDER/BREAKDOWN LANE IS
ONLY LANE BEING CLOSED)
COMPONENT PARTS OF A TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL (TTC) ZONE
(FIGURE GEN-4)
NOT TO SCALE
FORMULAS FOR DETERMINING TAPER LENGTHS L = TAPER LENGTH IN FEET
W = WIDTH OF OFFSET IN FEET
S = POSTED SPEED LIMIT, OR OFF-PEAK 85TH-PERCENTILE
SPEED PRIOR TO WORK STARTING, OR THE ANTICIPATED
OPERATING SPEED IN MPH
40 MPH OR LESS
SPEED LIMIT (S) TAPER LENGTH
L (FT)
45 MPH OR MORE
L=
L=
WS²
WS
WHERE:
SOURCE: TABLE 6B-4 2009 MUTCD
WORKZONE DISTANCES
POSTED SPEED (MPH) LENGTH (FT)
30 200
35 250
40 305
TAPER LENGTH CRITERIA FOR TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL ZONES
MERGING TAPER
TYPE OF TAPER TAPER LENGTH
AT LEAST L
SHIFTING TAPER AT LEAST 0.5 L
SHOULDER TAPER
ONE-LANE, TWO-WAY TRAFFIC TAPER 50 FEET MINIMUM, 100 FEET MAXIMUM
AT LEAST 0.33 L
DOWNSTREAM TAPER 50 FEET MINIMUM, 100 FEET MAXIMUM
NOTE: USE TABLE 6B-4 TO CALCULATE L
SOURCE: TABLE 6B-3 2023 MUTCD
SOURCE: TABLE 6B-2 2023 MUTCD
20 115
45 360
50 425
55 495
60 570
65 645
70 730
75 820
THESE VALUES MAY BE USED TO DETERMINE THE LENGTH OF LONGITUDINAL
BUFFER SPACES.
THE DISTANCES IN THE ABOVE CHART REPRESENT THE MINIMAL VALUES FOR
BUFFER SPACING.
ROAD TYPE TO BE DETERMINED BY MASSDOT OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION PLANNING.
DISTANCES ARE SHOWN IN FEET. THE COLUMN HEADINGS A, B, AND C ARE THE DIMENSIONS SHOWN IN THE DETAIL/ TYPICAL SETUP FIGURES. THE A DIMENSION IS THE DISTANCE FROM THE TRANSITION OR POINT OF RESTRICTION TO THE FIRST SIGN. THE B DIMENSION IS THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND SIGNS. THE C DIMENSION IS THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE SECOND AND THIRD SIGNS. (THE "THIRD" SIGN IS THE FIRST ONE TYPICALLY ENCOUNTERED BY A DRIVER APPROACHING A
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL (TTC) ZONE.)
THE "THIRD" SIGN ABOVE IS TYPICALLY REFERRED TO AS AN "ADVANCE WARNING" SIGN ON THE TTCP SETUPS. THESE ADVANCE WARNING SIGNS ARE LOCATED PRIOR TO THE PROJECT LIMITS ON ALL APPROACHES (i.e. THE W20-1 SERIES (ROAD WORK XX FT) SIGNS), AND USUALLY REMAIN FOR THE DURATION OF THE PROJECT. ADDITIONAL SIGNS (i.e. "RIGHT LANE CLOSED 1 MILE" AND "LEFT LANE CLOSED 1 MILE") HAVE BEEN SHOWN IN SOME FIGURES AS EXAMPLES OF REINFORCEMENT SIGN PLACEMENT BUT ARE
USED IN RARE OCCASIONS.
THE FIRST AND SECOND WARNING SIGNS ABOVE ARE REFERRED TO AS THE OPERATIONAL (DAY-TO-DAY) WORK ZONE SIGNS AND MAY BE MOVED DEPENDING ON WHERE THE SPECIFIC ROADWAY WORK FOR THAT DAY IS LOCATED.
MA-R2-10a SIGNS SHALL BE PLACED BETWEEN THE SECOND AND THIRD SIGNS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
MA-R2-10a, MA-R2-10e, AND W20-1 SERIES SIGNS ARE TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL DETAILS/TYPICAL SETUPS.
STOPPING SIGHT DISTANCE AS A FUNCTION OF SPEED
(I.E., UTILITY POLE, TREE, LIGHT POLE)
SIGN MOUNTED ON EXISTING FIXTURE
DIRECTION OF TRAVEL / NUMBER OF TRAVEL LANES OPEN
REFLECTORIZED PLASTIC DRUM WITH SEQUENTIAL FLASHING LIGHT
TYPE III BARRICADE
FLASHING ARROW PANEL
SINGLE SIGN POST
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN LEGEND
TEMPORARY BARRIER
PORTABLE CHANGEABLE MESSAGE SIGN
ACTIVE WORKZONE
P POLICE VEHICLE
TRUCK MOUNTED ATTENUATOR
IMPACT ATTENUATOR
IMPACT ATTENUATOR (DRUMS)
REFLECTORIZED PLASTIC DRUM
SUGGESTED ADVANCE WARNING SIGN MINIMUM SPACING
BASED ON: TABLE 6B-1 2023 MUTCD
ROAD TYPE
DISTANCE
A B C D
URBAN (30 MPH OR LESS) 100 FEET 100 FEET 100 FEET 100 FEET
URBAN (35 MPH OR GREATER) 350 FEET 350 FEET 350 FEET 350 FEET
RURAL 500 FEET 500 FEET 500 FEET 500 FEET
EXPRESSWAY/FREEWAY 1,000 FEET 1,500 FEET 2,640 FEET 500 FEET
B A
WORK
ZONE BUFFER A BL/2DOWNSTREAM
TAPER
100 FT MAX
W5-1
ROAD
NARROWS
W1-4R
W5-1
ROAD
NARROWS
W1-4R W1-4L
L/2
W1-4L
BUFFER
L/3
TWO LANE ROAD SHOULDER AND TRAVEL LANE CLOSED
(FIGURE TLR-2)
RIGHT
SHOULDER
CLOSED
ROAD
NARROWS
100 FT
BUFFER100 FT WORK ZONE A B
W5-1W21-5a L/3
TWO LANE ROAD SHOULDER CLOSED
(FIGURE TLR-1)
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TEXT
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SIGNS
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COLOR POST SIZE
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NUMBER
REQUIRED
UNIT
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HEIGHT
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FLUOR.
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GREEN/
WHITE
BLACK/
RED BLACK
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TOW ZONE
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Sullivan Station
TOW ZONE
NO
PARKING
ANY TIME
TOW ZONE
NO PARKING
STREET CLEANING
APRIL 1 TO DEC 31
8AM-12 NOON
2ND AND 4TH
MONDAYS
EACH MONTH
PERMIT
PARKING
ONLY
EXCEPT SUNDAYS
AND HOLIDAYS
TOW ZONE
NO PARKING
STREET CLEANING
APRIL 1 TO DEC 31
8AM-12 NOON
2ND AND 4TH
MONDAYS
EACH MONTH
TOW ZONE
NO
PARKING
THIS SIDE
OF STREET
TOW ZONE
NO
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ANY TIME
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NO
PARKING
THIS SIDE
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YIELD
LEFT TURN
ON GREEN
YIELD
LEFT TURN
ON GREEN
YIELD
LEFT TURN
ON GREEN
TURN
NO
ON RED
TURN
NO
ON RED
NO
ON RED
TURN
AHEAD
TRAFFIC
TWO WAY
TO
TURNING
VEHICLES
YIELD
BIKE LANE
STOP
RED
HERE ON
AHEAD
TRAFFIC
TWO WAY
WORK
END ROAD
OVER 2 1/2 TON
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NO PARKING
STREET CLEANING
APRIL 1 TO DEC 31
8AM-12 NOON
2ND AND 4TH
MONDAYS
EACH MONTH
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AND HOLIDAYS
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TOW ZONE
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8AM-12 NOON
1ST AND 3RD
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EACH MONTH
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AND HOLIDAYS
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STREET CLEANING
APRIL 1 TO DEC 31
8AM-12 NOON
2ND AND 4TH
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TEXT
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SIGNS
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NUMBER
REQUIRED
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AREA IN
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HEIGHT
VERTICAL
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R3-10D 24 30
SEE
MUTCD
STANDARD
DETAILS
SEE
MUTCD
STANDARD
DETAILS
SEE
MUTCD
STANDARD
DETAILS
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R3-12MOD 30 36 1 WHITE BLACK BLACK 7.50 7.50
2 WHITE RED RED 1.50 3.00R7-1 12 18
1 WHITE RED RED 1.50 1.50R7-1L 12 18
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ANY
TIME
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PARKING
ANY
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LAN E
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DETAILS
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DETAILS
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1. RETAIN ALL EXISTING SIGNAL EQUIPMENT UNLESS OTHERWISE
NOTED ON THE PLANS.
2. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PULLING WIRE FROM ANY
PROPOSED TRAFFIC SIGNAL EQUIPMENT TO THE NEAREST SOURCE.
3. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING EXISTING SIGNAL
CONDUIT HAS SUFFICIENT CAPACITY PRIOR TO PULLING WIRE FROM
ANY PROPOSED SIGNAL EQUIPMENT TO THE NEAREST SOURCE.
4. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TESTING AND VERIFYING ALL
EXISTING EQUIPMENT AND POWER SUPPLIES ARE FUNCTIONING
PROPERLY PRIOR TO INSTALLING NEW SIGNAL EQUIPMENT.
5. POST-MOUNTED 4-INCH BICYCLE SIGNAL INDICATIONS SHALL BE
MOUNTED SUCH THAT THE BOTTOM OF THE SIGNAL HOUSING
(INCLUDING BRACKETS) IS BETWEEN 4 FEET AND 8 FEET HIGH FROM
THE SIDEWALK OR GROUND. POST-MOUNTED 4-INCH BICYCLE
INDICATIONS INSTALLED ABOVE A PEDESTRIAN SIDEWALK OR
PATHWAY SHALL NOT PROJECT MORE THAN 4 INCHES INTO THE
PEDESTRIAN FACILITY.
MAJOR ITEMS REQUIRED - ITEM 816.01
SIGNAL FACES
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NOTES
1. RETAIN ALL EXISTING SIGNAL EQUIPMENT UNLESS OTHERWISE
NOTED ON THE PLANS.
2. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PULLING WIRE FROM ANY
PROPOSED TRAFFIC SIGNAL EQUIPMENT TO THE NEAREST
SOURCE.
3. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING EXISTING
SIGNAL CONDUIT HAS SUFFICIENT CAPACITY PRIOR TO
PULLING WIRE FROM ANY PROPOSED SIGNAL EQUIPMENT TO
THE NEAREST SOURCE.
4. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TESTING AND VERIFYING
ALL EXISTING EQUIPMENT AND POWER SUPPLIES ARE
FUNCTIONING PROPERLY PRIOR TO INSTALLING NEW SIGNAL
EQUIPMENT.
MAJOR ITEMS REQUIRED - ITEM 816.01
PHASING DIAGRAM
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SIGNAL FACES
NOTES
1. THE SIGNAL PHASING SHOWN IN THIS PLAN REFLECTS THE EXISTING CONDITIONS AS MAINTAINED BY THE CITY. THIS
PHASING IS RETAINED BY REQUEST OF THE CITY. THE DESIGNER DOES NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE
COMPLIANCE OF THE EXISTING SIGNAL PHASING WITH CURRENT STANDARDS.
8B
R&S EXIST VIDEO EQUIPMENT
PROP INDICATION 8A, 360-DEGREE CAMERA SENSOR
AND ADVANCED BARREL CAMERA SENSOR ON EXIST MAST ARM
PROP INDICATIONS 8B AND 8C ON MAST ARM POLE
WITH 3 FEET MIN VERTICAL SEPARATION PER MUTCD
PROP ATC TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROLLER, VIDEO DETECTION PROCESSOR,
TRANSIT SIGNAL PRIORITY SYSTEM AND UPGRADE
EXIST FIRMWARE AS NEEDED TO MEET MBTA SPECIFICATIONS IN EXISTING
TRAFFIC SIGNAL CABINET ON EXISTING FOUDNATION
R&S EXIST VIDEO EQUPMENT
8C
P7 P6
P8
P9
P1
P4
P5 P10
#2
#5
#6
#7
#8
#10
#11
#1
R&R 2 FROM MAST
ARM TO POST
8D
PROP INDICATION
8D ON EXIST TS
POST SEE NOTE 6
#9
P2 #3
#4 P3
SCALE IN FEET
20 20 40
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NOTES
1. ALL EXISTING SIGNAL EQUIPMENT, SIGNS AND PAVEMENT
MARKINGS ARE TO BE RETAINED UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
2. RETAIN ALL EXISTING PAVEMENT MARKINGS AND SIGNAGE
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED ON PLAN SHEETS 4 AND 5.
3. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PULLING WIRE FROM ANY
PROPOSED TRAFFIC SIGNAL EQUIPMENT TO THE NEAREST
SOURCE.
4. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING EXISTING
SIGNAL CONDUIT HAS SUFFICIENT CAPACITY PRIOR TO
PULLING WIRE FROM ANY PROPOSED SIGNAL EQUIPMENT TO
THE NEAREST SOURCE.
5. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TESTING AND VERIFYING
ALL EXISTING EQUIPMENT AND POWER SUPPLIES ARE
FUNCTIONING PROPERLY PRIOR TO INSTALLING NEW SIGNAL
EQUIPMENT.
6. POST-MOUNTED 4-INCH BICYCLE SIGNAL INDICATIONS SHALL
BE MOUNTED SUCH THAT THE BOTTOM OF THE SIGNAL
HOUSING (INCLUDING BRACKETS) IS BETWEEN 4 FEET AND 8
FEET HIGH FROM THE SIDEWALK OR GROUND. POST-MOUNTED
4-INCH BICYCLE INDICATIONS INSTALLED ABOVE A PEDESTRIAN
SIDEWALK OR PATHWAY SHALL NOT PROJECT MORE THAN 4
INCHES INTO THE PEDESTRIAN FACILITY.
MAJOR ITEMS REQUIRED
PHASING DIAGRAM
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SIGNAL FACES SIGNAL FACES
W
EB
ST
ER
WASHINGTON
PE
D
C R
O
SS
IN
G
SOMERVILLE
350 ft
PR
O
SP
EC
T
SOMERVILLE
300 ft
OFFSET
REFERENCE
PL
AN
(W
EE
KD
AY
M
O R
N
IN
G P
EA
K)
SE
C
O N
D C
YC
LE
W
EB
ST
ER
PROSPECT
875 ft
SO
M
ER
VI
LL
E
Ø2
LPI
Ø6
LPI
LPI
Ø8 Ø4
OFFSET
REFERENCE
PR
O
SP
EC
T
WEBSTER
1000 ft
BUS
LB/TI
BUS
Ø8
Ø2
Ø9
PED
BUS
BUS
LB/TI
Ø2 Ø6
Ø1 & Ø6
Ø4
Ø3
Ø9
PED
SO
M
ER
VI
LL
E
Ø4
Ø6
10.0 s
BUS
BUS
LB/TI
Ø2
Ø6
Ø1 & Ø6
Ø4
Ø3
6 s
27 s
16 s
23 s
17 s
Ø9
PED
31 s
Ø2
LPI
Ø6
LPI
49 s
33 s
LPI
Ø8
Ø4
38 s
BUS
LB/TI
BUS
Ø8
Ø4
Ø2 Ø6
Ø9
PED
42 s
9 s
46 s
23 s
33 s
38 s
49 s
Ø2
LPI
Ø6
LPI
LPI
Ø8 Ø4
33 s
38 s
49 s
BUS
BUS
LB/TI
Ø2
Ø6
Ø1 & Ø6
Ø4
Ø3
6 s
27 s
16 s
23 s
17 s
Ø9
PED
31 s
Ø6
LPI
49 s
33 s
LPI
Ø8
Ø4
38 s
6 s
27 s
16 s
23 s
17 s
31 s
OFFSET
REFERENCE
42 s
9 s
46 s
23 s
Ø1
BUS
BUS
LB/TI
Ø2
Ø6
Ø1 & Ø6
Ø4
Ø3
Ø9
PED
6 s
27 s
16 s
23 s
17 s
31 s
28.0 s
BUS
LB/TI
BUS
Ø8
Ø4
Ø2 Ø6
Ø9
PED
42 s
9 s
46 s
23 s
BUS
LB/TI
BUS
Ø8
Ø2
Ø9
PED
Ø4
Ø6
42 s
9 s
46 s
23 s
20.9 s
15.7 s
W
AR
R
EN
SOMERVILLE
265 ft
44 s
76 sPED
44 s
76 s
PED
20.9 s
15.7 s
10.0 s
O
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SE
T s
O
FF
SE
T s
O
FF
SE
T s
O
FF
SE
T s
O
FF
SE
T s
SPEED LIMIT =
25 mph
SPEED LIMIT =
20 mph
SPEED LIMIT =
25 mph
SPEED LIMIT =
20 mph
SPEED LIMIT =
25 mph
WB
EB
EB
WB
EB
EB
SW
SW
SE
SE
SE
SE
WB
WB
SE
SE
SE
O
FF
SE
T s
O
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SE
T s
28.0 s
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UNION SQUARE COORDINATION
PLAN 1 (WEEKDAY MORNING PEAK)
120 SECOND CYCLE
COORDINATED PHASE - GREEN
COORDINATED PHASE - YELLOW/RED
LEGEND:
WASHINGTON STREET
SOMERVILLE AVENUE
PR
O
SP
EC
T
ST
RE
ET
W
EBSTER
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U
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COORDINATION BAND - SPEED LIMIT
BICYCLE COORDINATION BAND - 15mph
EB
SOMER-
VILLEAVENUE
PL
AN
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AY
A
FT
ER
N O
O N
P
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SE
C O
N D
C
YC
LE
W
EB
ST
ER
WASHINGTON
PE
D
C R
O
SS
IN
G
SOMERVILLE
350 ft
PR
O
SP
EC
T
SOMERVILLE
300 ft
OFFSET
REFERENCE
W
EB
ST
ER
PROSPECT
875 ft
SO
M
ER
VI
LL
E
Ø2
LPI
Ø6
LPI
LPI
Ø8 Ø4
OFFSET
REFERENCE
PR
O
SP
EC
T
WEBSTER
1000 ft
BUS
LB/TI
BUS
Ø8
Ø2
Ø9
PED
SO
M
ER
VI
LL
E
Ø4
Ø6
BUS
BUS
LB/TI
Ø2
Ø6
Ø1 & Ø6
Ø4
6 s
27 s
16 s
17 s
Ø9
PED
31 s
Ø2
LPI
Ø6
LPI
45 s
33 s
LPI
Ø8
Ø4
42 s
BUS
LB/TI
BUS
Ø8
Ø4
Ø2 Ø6
Ø9
PED
35 s
9 s
53 s
23 s
33 s
42 s
45 s
OFFSET
REFERENCE
Ø1
BUS
BUS
Ø2
Ø6
Ø1 & Ø6
Ø4
Ø3
Ø9
PED
6 s
27 s
16 s
23 s
17 s
31 s
BUS
BUS
LB/TI
Ø2
Ø6
Ø1 & Ø6
Ø4
Ø3
6 s
27 s
16 s
23 s
17 s
Ø9
PED
31 s
LB/TI
BUS
BUS
LB/TI
Ø2 Ø6
Ø1 & Ø6
Ø4
Ø3
Ø9
PED
6 s
27 s
16 s
23 s
17 s
31 s
Ø2
LPI
Ø6
LPI
45 s
33 s
LPI
Ø8
Ø4
42 s
35 s
9 s
53 s
23 s
BUS
LB/TI
BUS
Ø8
Ø2
Ø9
PED
Ø4
Ø6
35 s
9 s
53 s
23 s
Ø2
LPI
Ø6
LPI
LPI
Ø8 Ø4
33 s
42 s
45 s
BUS
LB/TI
BUS
Ø8
Ø4
Ø2 Ø6
Ø9
PED
35 s
9 s
53 s
23 s
32.0 s
W
AR
R
EN
44 s
76 s
PED
44 s
76 s
PED
SOMERVILLE
265 ft
14.0 s
20.9 s
12.6 s
SE
14.0 s
20.9 s
12.6 s
O
FF
SE
T s
O
FF
SE
T s
O
FF
SE
T s
O
FF
SE
T s
O
FF
SE
T s
SPEED LIMIT =
20 mph
SPEED LIMIT =
25 mph
SPEED LIMIT =
25 mph
SPEED LIMIT =
25 mph
SPEED LIMIT =
20 mph
SE
SE
SE
SE
SW
EB
WB
EB
EB
WB
EB
WB
WB
SE
23 s
SE
SW
O
FF
SE
T s
O
FF
SE
T s
32.0 s
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UNION SQUARE COORDINATION
PLAN 2 (WEEKDAY AFTERNOON PEAK)
120 SECOND CYCLE
WASHINGTON STREET
SOMERVILLE AVENUE
PR
O
SP
EC
T
ST
RE
ET
W
EBSTER
AVEN
U
E
SOMER-
VILLEAVENUE
COORDINATED PHASE - GREEN
COORDINATED PHASE - YELLOW/RED
LEGEND:
COORDINATION BAND - SPEED LIMIT
BICYCLE COORDINATION BAND - 15mph
EB
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