South Boston Bypass Road (SBBR)

South Boston Bypass Road
(SBBR) and High Occupancy
Vehicle (HOV) Lanes Pilot Program
Elements of the Pilot Program
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Unrestricted access to the
Ted Williams Tunnel
eastbound HOV system
during all time periods.
Unrestricted access allowed between
Richards Street/Cypher Street and
West Service Road during all time
periods in both directions.
A South Boston Waterfront
Sustainable Transportation Study
(SBW STS) Recommendation
6:
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:0 AM
0
AM to
Westbound (outbound)
restrictions remain at
all times.
Unrestricted access allowed between
I-93 Frontage Road to Richards Street/
Cypher Street; one-way eastbound
(inbound) during the morning peak
period only (6:00 AM to 10:00 AM).
0
300
600 Feet
South Boston Bypass Road (SBBR)
I-90 Eastbound
HOV Ramp from Kneeland Street
HOV Ramp from I-93 Frontage Road
On-ramp from I-93 Northbound
HOV Lane I-90 Eastbound
HOV Lane from I-93 Northbound
Key Intersections
Background
Project Overview
Points of Contact
The South Boston Waterfront (SBW) Sustainable
Transportation Plan (STP) considered several
transportation improvements to alleviate
congestion in the South Boston neighborhood and
to provide additional access to the waterfront. One
proposed enhancement was modification of
current access restrictions along the South Boston
Bypass Road (SBBR). The SBBR is currently limited
to commercial traffic only from the I-93 Frontage
Road system to West Service Road in recognition
of maritime industrial businesses that depend on
dedicated truck routes to support their operations,
which are key to the distribution of goods and
services throughout New England.
The SBBR/HOV Pilot Program consists of:
If you have questions at any time, the following
resources are available:
In addition to the temporary SBBR access
restriction modifications, the Pilot Program will also
include access modifications to portions of the
current High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) system. The
proposed HOV modifications are an attempt to
enhance access to the South Boston Waterfront
area only during the Pilot Program. Temporarily
lifting the restrictions along a portion of the HOV
system, currently underutilized, will provide an
alternate route for traffic destined for Logan Airport
to avoid unintended consequences associated with
trips not originating or destined for South Boston
using the SBBR to access the airport.
SBBR between Cypher Street/Richards Street
and West Service Road
unrestricted access during all time periods in
both directions
SBBR between I-93 Frontage Road and
Cypher Street/Richards Street
eastbound (inbound) unrestricted access during
the morning peak period (6:00 to 10:00 AM)
[Note: westbound (outbound) direction remains
restricted during all time periods]
Massachusetts State Police will be
strictly enforcing restrictions on the SBBR.
Failure to comply may result in a moving violation
and a fine of $50 per infraction.
HOV Ramps
open to general traffic during all time periods
»»I-93 Northbound to I-90 Eastbound
»»I-93 Northbound to South Station
»»I-93 Frontage Road to I-90 Eastbound
»»Kneeland Street/Lincoln Street to I-90
Eastbound
Project email address:
SBBR.Pilot@dot.state.ma.us
Call Center phone number:
857-368-3500
SBW STS website:
www.abettercity.org/landdev/southboston.html
If information is needed in another language, please
contact the Highway Division Call Center at
(857) 368-3500 or SBBR.Pilot@dot.state.ma.us.
Caso necessite de informações em outro idioma, favor
entrar em contato com the Highway Division Call Center
pelo fone (857) 368-3500 ou SBBR.Pilot@dot.state.ma.us.
Si necesita información en otro idioma, por favor
contactar a the Highway Division Call Center al
(857) 368-3500 o SBBR.Pilot@dot.state.ma.us.
如果需要使用其它语言了解信息，请联系蕾切尔.汉默曼，
(857) 368-3500 或 SBBR.Pilot@dot.state.ma.us.
如果需要使用其它語言了解信息，請聯系瑞秋.漢默曼，
(857) 368-3500 或 SBBR.Pilot@dot.state.ma.us.
»»Kneeland Street/Lincoln Street to I-93
Southbound
An analysis will follow after the Pilot Program to
determine what, if any, further actions may be taken.
Project Schedule
2015/16
TRAFFIC MONITORING CHECKPOINT
END DATE
Late September/Early October 2015
Friday, February 19, 2016
START DATE
TRAFFIC MONITORING CHECKPOINT
POST PILOT PROGRAM EVALUATION
Monday, August 17, 2015
Early December 2015
March 2016