The corridor study area includes Route 53/139 from the Hanover Town Line to Route 139 at the Marshfield Town Line (approximately 2.5 miles). Staff will review volume to capacity ratios, levels-of-service, crash analyses, bus routes and transit access and include public participation as part of the process. The Route 53/139 Corridor Study will align with industry standards based on Federal and State guidelines and practices, with the consideration of local ordinance and statutes. The study will determine system needs and identify operational deficiencies and will coordinate improvements that support regional objectives, adjacent land use, and future land use development. The study will consolidate and formalize driveway access, improve intersection design, improve air quality, and reduce emissions. Suggested further evaluation, such as intersection Road Safety Audits, Site Impact Analysis, housing demand and supply analysis, before and after analysis, Origin and Destination survey etc. will be discussed.
PROJECT DETAILS & MATERIALS:
Old Colony Planning Council regularly conducts traffic counts and intersection turning movement counts (TMC) throughout the region. Traffic counts are conducted using automatic traffic recorder (ATR) equipment. ATR equipment is typically placed at a location for a midweek period of 48 to 72 hours, from which a 24-hour midweek weekday average is derived. This data provides hourly volumes, bidirectional average weekday volumes, and includes speed and vehicle classification data. Intersection turning movement counts are collected manually, typically during the morning (7:00-9:00 AM) and afternoon (4:00-6:00 PM) peak commute hours. Traffic count and intersection turning movement count data is used to quantify congestion levels and crash rates on the system, along with calculating annual traffic growth.
Automated Traffic Recorder (ATR) Data
Turning Movement Counts (TMC) Data
