REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS
Retail Developments
| Mixed Use Retail Development, Gloucester, Massachusetts |
| Conley Associates, Inc. determined the expected traffic impact associated with a proposed mixed use development consisting of a local home appliance store; a Family Dollar Store; an industrial and construction wholesale store; a Consumer Auto Parts Store, and undetermined retail space. The development was the second of two redevelopments to occur around the Gloucester MBTA Commuter Rail Station. As part of the second redevelopment, land was used by the MBTA to increase the number of off street parking spaces for use by train riders. The commuter rail riders parking in nearby retail parking lots and on street parking spaces were surveyed. Conley Associates, Inc. analyzed the parking usage around the MBTA station to determine the demand for the new off street parking. |
| Proposed Shops at Ocean`s Gate, Marshfield, Massachusetts |
| Conley Associates, Inc. completed a Traffic Impact Study (TIS) for a proposed retail and restaurant development to be located just west of the intersection of Route 139 (Ocean Street) at Webster Street in Marshfield. The downtown site would be redeveloped to include 39,200 square feet of retail and restaurant uses. The site is located in a busy downtown area and parking will be provided through a mix of on-street spaces and off-street spaces in a Town owned parking lot located directly behind the site. Conley Associates, Inc. recommended signage and traffic islands to promote the one-way circulation pattern proposed in one alternative and also recommended the elimination of several angled spots near the Webster Street access to prevent conflicts between entering and exiting vehicles onsite. |
| Traffic Impact Study for Proposed Wal-Mart Expansion, Bennington, Vermont |
| Conley Associates, Inc. was retained by Redstone Construction, Inc. to determine the traffic impact of a 61,000 square foot expansion to an existing Wal-Mart located in Monument Plaza on Northside Drive in Bennington, Vermont. Conley Associates, Inc. had previously conducted a traffic impact study within the shopping plaza for a Wendy`s Restaurant and was therefore familiar with the traffic operations along Northside Drive. Taking into consideration two developments currently under construction, Conley Associates, Inc. assessed the traffic operations at the study area intersections for the 2005 Existing Design Hourly Volumes, the 2010 No Build, and the 2010 Build conditions. Conley Associates, Inc. is currently deciding mitigation measures that are necessary to Northside Drive corridor due to the additional traffic expected to visit the shopping plaza. |
| Proposed Lexus Dealership in Watertown, Massachusetts |
| Conley Associates, Inc. prepared the Traffic Impact Study for the proposed relocation of a Lexus Dealership in Watertown, Massachusetts. The existing Lexus Dealership would be relocated from North Beacon Street to 314 Arsenal Street. The trip generation of the proposed site was determined using existing and future customer data provided by Lexus of Watertown and then compared to data contained in the Institute of Transportation Engineers, Trip Generation manual. The trip distribution for the proposed site was based on a gravity model evaluating the population density and the annual income per capita of the surrounding areas. Conley Associates, Inc. determined that the relocation of the project would not result in a significant impact at any of the study area intersections. |
| Proposed Walgreens Pharmacy, Bourne, Massachusetts |
| Following Cape Cod Commission guidelines for conducting traffic impact studies, Conley Associates, Inc. determined the expected traffic impact of a proposed 10,000 square-foot Walgreens pharmacy to be located at 123 Waterhouse Road in Bourne, Massachusetts. The site is located between Route 28, a median separated four-lane roadway; and Waterhouse Road, a relatively low traffic volume road. In order to minimize the site`s impact on Route 28, the Route 28 access to the site was limited to only right-turns into the site, and full access to the site was reserved uniquely for Waterhouse Road. Conley Associates, Inc. determined that the site driveway on Waterhouse Road would operate at an acceptable level of service, and vehicles on Route 28 currently experiencing delay when attempting to u-turn or access Waterhouse Road would continue to experience delay with or without the project development. |
| Residential and Retail Development, Dorchester, Massachusetts |
| Conley Associates, Inc. assessed the traffic impacts associated with the above-mentioned project. The proposed 75 units of residential development with 5,000 square feet of street level retail will be located on River Street in Dorchester, Massachusetts. An unused Knights of Columbus building currently occupies the site. The weekday PM peak period (4:00 to 6:00 PM), the critical time period for the combined uses of the residential and retail land uses, was studied for this analysis which was scoped by the Boston Transportation Department (BTD). The impacts of the project in this area, which is well served by transit, are expected to be minimal. |
| Proposed Commercial Development, Mashpee, Massachusetts |
| Conley Associates, Inc. assessed the expected traffic impacts associated with the proposed development of a convenience market and commercial space to be located on Main Street (Route 130) in Mashpee, Massachusetts. The current and future traffic safety conditions at three adjacent intersections along Main Street were of particular concern to the Town of Mashpee. Conley Associates, Inc. researched MassHighway accident data for the study area intersections and recommended the realignment of the skewed, T-type intersection of Main Street at South Sandwich Road to improve visibility. |
| Mixed-Use Development, Boston, Massachusetts |
| Conley Associates, Inc. determined the expected traffic impact associated with a proposed three-floor, mixed-use development to consist of an Asian American supermarket, a Chinese restaurant, and supporting office space for the supermarket and restaurant. Conley Associates, Inc. conducted intensive trip generation collection at several Boston locations in order to determine a more accurate trip estimate and mode choice percentage for this development. Due to the urban location of this development and to reduce the number of single-occupancy-vehicle trips, a shuttle service between China Town and the proposed development was recommended and implemented. Conley Associates, Inc. worked with the Boston Transportation (BTD) on several different route and bus stop locations before determining the optimal solution. |