CHARLES RIVER BASIN PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE STUDY
NON-MOTORIZED BRIDGE & PATHWAY USER COUNTS JANUARY 2015
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INTRODUCTION CONTENTS SUMMARY OF COUNTS
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APPROACH TO COUNTS
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WEEKEND COUNTS
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WEEKDAY COUNTS
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COMBINED COUNT FINDINGS
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UNDERSTANDING CHANGE
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INDIVIDUAL COUNT LOCATIONS Craigie Dam & Bridges Longfellow Bridge Charles Street Pedestrian Overpass Charles River Boathouse Path Arthur Fiedler Footbridge Ames Street Crosswalk Lower Basin North Bank Lower Basin South Bank Harvard Bridge BU Bridge River Street Bridge Western Ave Bridge Dewolfe Street Crosswalk Weeks Bridge Anderson Memorial Bridge Hawthorn Street Crosswalk Middle Basin North Bank Eliot Bridge Middle Basin South Bank Upper Basin North Bank Arsenal Street Bridge Upper Basin South Bank North Beacon Street Bridge
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CHARLES RIVER BASIN 5-YEAR, NON-MOTORIZED USER COUNT SUMMARY OVERVIEW
Beginning in the fall of 2009, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) conducted bi-annual, non-motorized user counts at up to 25 locations within the Charles River Basin. MassDOT and DCR’s primary goal was to develop a baseline of walking, jogging and bicycling activity at key locations, helping to inform planning decisions for bridge and path improvement projects in the future. More detailed objectives for the five-year, ten-count program include:
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Understanding the overall use of the Charles River Basin by pedestrians, bicyclists, joggers and skaters, and whether demand has increased or decreased Knowing where the highest demand for walking Member of Halvorson Team counting pathway traffic in the Lower Basin and bicycling facilities resides Capturing the proportion of modes relative to the aggregate count (% of all non-motorized users who walk, jog, bike, skate or use a wheelchair) Understanding the impact of existing and newly-developed pedestrian and bike facilities have on access to the Basin from adjacent neighborhoods and for travel along the Basin’s pathway system.
To meet MassDOT’s and DCR’s goal and objectives, the two agencies contracted the Halvorson Design Partnership team to oversee the user counts. The effort was funded through MassDOT’s Accelerated Bridge Program (ABP) and was completed in conjunction with the Charles River Basin Connectivity Study. Completed in December 2014, the Study includes a wide array of recommendations for infrastructure improvements to enhance pedestrian, bicycle and ADA access to the park land and path system within the Basin.
KEY FINDINGS
Overall, non-motorized use of the Charles River Basin for both commuting and recreation is significant. The total number of users during the typical two-hour count periods ranged from 10,800 during a windy afternoon with intermittent showers to over 23,000 on a beautiful weekend afternoon (fluctuations in total volumes were due primarily to weather conditions—counts were only postponed due to steady/heavy rain—and the number of largescale events and fundraisers that occur along the Basin mid-spring and early fall.) Typically, total volumes ranged from 14,000 to 17,000 users within the two-hour period, with the average being 16,025 during the five weekday counts and 14,315 for the five weekend counts. The level of pathway use increased as one moves downriver, with typically twice as many users in the Middle Basin and six times as many in the Lower Basin compared with the Upper Basin. This can be easily attributed to the much higher population densities and number of destinations that flank the river as one moves downstream. Pedestrians represented the largest proportion of users, nearly half, with both joggers and bicyclists representing approximately 25% of the overall total. The proportion of both bicyclists and joggers is slightly higher during the weekday commuter peak however (see pie charts and graphics on the following pages). Other key findings of the five-year, ten-count effort include:
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Overall, use by ALL modes increased slightly over the five year period, with a 16% increase in the number of joggers, 10% more pedestrians and 7% more bicyclists Many locations showed a stagnant or even slight downward trend in demand from all modes. Significant increases in use (>10%) occurred primarily on bridges during the weekdays, and along the path network by bicyclists during weekdays and by joggers during weekends. This is in contrast to large increases in bicycle ridership in adjacent communities. In the City of Boston, bicycling has nearly doubled in the same five-year period according to counts from the Boston Bikes program. Additional improvements to the bicycling network immediately adjacent to the Basin, especially the bridge intersections, will likely attract more bicyclists, pedestrians and joggers to the Basin’s pathway system. Counts at bridges that are part of MassDOT’s Accelerated Bridge Program have seen increases in use by pedestrians and bicyclists, especially during the weekday commute period. Since the completion of the BU Bridge at the end of 2012, for instance, the number of walkers and bicyclists during weekday peak increased roughly 50% each in the subsequent counts. Counts at other bridges during construction, or those still under construction today, remained relatively steady. The ratio of male to female bicyclists held constant at roughly 2:1 throughout the five-year period. (This ratio is more balanced than the proportion of bicyclists in nearby cities and nationally however, an imbalance frequently attributed to men’s higher tolerance for bicycling within the mixed traffic conditions that exist outside of the Basin.) Use of the Basin’s paths and bridges by Hubway bike share users was significant and increased for four consecutive counts since the fall of 2012. At the six locations where Hubway counts were made, the proportion of Hubway to all other bicyclists rose from 4%-6% during weekdays and from 10%-16% during the weekend count period.
NEXT STEPS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
A non-motorized user count of this magnitude has produced a signficant amount of valuable data. Counting twice a year over a five-year period resulted in some key findings that will hopefully inform some of MassDOT’s and DCR’s decisions related to implementing recommendations from the Charles River Basin Connectivity Study and other planning efforts. It is also expected to help inform infrastructure improvements by adjacent municipalities. However, some conclusions are difficult to draw upon due to the ongoing Accelerative Bridge Program project improvements, continued enhancements by DCR to the linear path system, and new projects slated for the next few years. The latter includes changes to Greenough Blvd., the Charlesgate Green park project, new bike lanes on the Craigie Dam and Bridges after the completion of the Longfellow Bridge project and others. It is recommended that the Commonwealth continue the bi-annual, non-motorized count program in order to capture a more complete picture of use trends and how on-going infrastructure changes in the Basin impact people’s decision about transportation and recreation. For consistency of data, the twice yearly count times should remain the same. The full array of 25 count locations may not be necessary to understand the use trends within the Basin however. Concentrating future counts on the bridges and the key path locations would be enough to achieve the long-term understanding of the use of the Basin by non-motorized modes. A next step would be to understand not just raw numbers, but travel patterns as well. This would involve a more-through analysis of the on-going data, as well as user surveys—both intercept surveys in the Basin, along with web-based—to understand the primary origins and destinations and the preferred routes between them.
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APPROACH TO NON-MOTORIZED COUNTS COUNT LOCATIONS
Counts took place in three types of locations between the North Beacon Bridge in Watertown and the Craigie Dam and Bridges in Cambridge: 1) all Charles River bridges, 2) each bank of the linear path system in the upper, middle and lower portions of the Basin, and 3) key connections to the path system, primarily Memorial Drive crosswalks and Storrow Drive overpasses. Some minor adjustments were made in the count locations during the five-year period and two were added during the interim years. In the two-year period prior to the start of the Longfellow Bridge reconstruction project, detailed
turning movement counts were made at the entry and egress points of the bridge at Charles Circle. MassDOT used these turn-movement counts to inform design decisions related to temporary access for pedestrians and bicyclists during construction (eg. helping to solidify the decision for a two-way bike lane on the north side of the bridge, for instance).
METHODOLOGY
One purpose of the counts was to understand peak use of the Charles River Basin’s bridges and path network by non-motorized users: pedestrians, bicyclists, joggers, skaters and those with mobility devices. As such, bi-annual counts were conducted during
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counts performed during the spring or fall. Memoranda were provided throughout the five-year process on MassDOT’s ABP web site. It is important to note that the resulting number of bridge and path users are not a literal representation of the number of people using the Basin within the pair of two-hour count periods. This effort incorporated “screen-line” counts made independently at all locations and did not take into account turn movements. Therefore, some individuals may have been counted more than once if they traveled from path-to-bridge or vice versa during their single trip along, across or through the Basin.
Professional staff from the Halvorson team performed the manual counts, with cameras used in some locations prior to the Boston Marathon bombing, after which security measures precluded their use. After each count, an interim memorandum was completed that summarized the findings of the weekday and weekend
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WEEKDAY COUNT SUMMARY
KEY FINDINGS
The average total weekday volume for the 10 counts was 16,025. The pie chart to the right indicates that pedestrians comprised the largest percentage of non-motorized users during the weekday counts, representing 43% of users counted. This finding is consistent with the weekend count data. Joggers comprised the second largest user group at 29%, though only a slightly larger percentage than bicyclists, which represented 27% of users.
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70s with cloudy skies, intermittent showers, and strong wind gusts, while the highest weekday volumes (Spring 2013) were recorded on a day when the temperature was in the mid 70s with sunny skis. Volumes at the individual count locations fluctuated greatly, indicating that users had a preference in where they chose to access the Basin. The bridge with the heaviest traffic was the Harvard Bridge, where just over 2000 users were recorded. The path with the heaviest traffic was the Lower Basin South Bank path. The heaviest bicycle volume was recorded on the Harvard Bridge, followed by the BU Bridge. The heaviest pedestrian volume was recorded at the Anderson Memorial Bridge, followed by the Craigie Dam & Bridges. The heaviest jogger volume was recorded at the Lower Basin South Bank path, followed by the Harvard Bridge. Weekday volumes were heaviest in the lower basin, and decreased as one traveled west towards the upper basin.
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WEEKEND COUNT SUMMARY
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The average total weekday volume for the 10 counts was 14,315 The pie chart to the right indicates that pedestrians comprised the majority of non-motorized users during the weekday counts, representing 54% of users counted. Joggers comprised the second largest user group at 23%, only a slightly larger percentage than bicyclists, which represented 22% of users.
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weather before and during the counts, while the highest weekday volumes (Spring 2010) were recorded on a day when the temperature was in the 70s with sunny skies. Volumes at the individual count locations fluctuated greatly, indicating that users have a preference in where they chose to access and travel along the Basin. The bridge with the heaviest traffic was the Harvard Bridge, where nearly 1,700 users were recorded. The path with the heaviest volume was the Charles Street Pedestrian Overpass, where nearly 2,200 users were recorded. The largest bicycle volume was recorded on the Harvard Bridge, followed by the Lower Basin South Bank Path. The heaviest pedestrian volume was recorded at the Charles Street Pedestrian Overpass, followed by the Arthur Fiedler Footbridge. The heaviest jogger volume was recorded at the Lower Basin South Bank path, followed by the Harvard Bridge. Weekend volumes were heaviest in the lower basin, and decreased as one traveled west towards the upper basin.
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WEEKDAY + WEEKEND COMBINED COUNT FINDINGS KEY FINDINGS
The average total weekday volume for the 10 counts was 15,170. Recorded volumes were 12% greater during the weekday counts (16,025) than the weekend counts (14,315). The pie chart to the right indicates that pedestrians comprised the greatest percentage of nonmotorized users during the counts, representing 48% of users counted. Joggers comprised the second largest user group at 26%, representing only a slightly larger percentage than bicyclists at 25% of users.
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There were some fluctuations in the total volumes counted per mode over the 5-year count period, but overall the proportion of users by mode stayed relatively consistent, as can be seen in the chart below. The lowest overall volumes were recorded in the Spring of 2011, while the highest overall volumes were recorded in Spring of 2013.
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Basin Wide Growth by Mode Over the 5 years, each mode of travel increased, as shown by the percentages on the right. Joggers increased by the largest percentage.
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As can be seen on the left, there is more gender parity among joggers and pedestrians than there is among bicyclists in the Basin. The 2:1 male to female bicyclist ratio is not unique to Greater Boston; similar ratios are recorded in most North American cities. The chart below displays the average of the weekday and weekend counts by mode at each count location. The bridge with the heaviest traffic was the Harvard Bridge, where nearly 1,900 users were recorded on average. The path with the heaviest volume was the Charles Street Pedestrian Overpass, where nearly 1,600 users were recorded on average.
UNDERSTANDING CHANGE
Over the 5-year count period, the mode split at count locations fluctuated. The maps on pages 1-12 to 1-15 display the percent change per mode that was recorded at each count location over the 5-years, for the weekday and weekend counts. The thickness of each line corresponds to the average volume recorded at the site.
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WEEKDAY COUNT VOLUME AND PERCENT CHANGE Decrease 0 - 10% Increase
Eliot Bridge: 70
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10 - 50% Increase >50% Increase Anderson Memorial Bridge: 350
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Western Avenue Bridge: 135
Arsenal Street Bridge: 79
Longfellow Bridge: 375
River Street Bridge: 107 North Beacon Street Bridge: 91
BU Bridge: 522
PEDESTRIANS
Anderson Memorial Bridge: 1062
Eliot Bridge: 49
Western Avenue Bridge: 175
Arsenal Street Bridge: 54
Harvard Bridge: 655
Craigie Dam + Bridges: 887
Longfellow Bridge: 636
River Street Bridge: 80 North Beacon Street Bridge: 62
BU Bridge: 436
Eliot Bridge: 137
Anderson Memorial Bridge: 168
JOGGERS
Western Avenue Bridge: 84
Arsenal Street Bridge: 55
Harvard Bridge: 832
Craigie Dam + Bridges: 228
Longfellow Bridge: 282
River Street Bridge: 97 North Beacon Street Bridge: 49
BU Bridge: 148 Anderson Memorial Bridge: 1580
Eliot Bridge: 256
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Western Avenue Bridge: 394
Arsenal Street Bridge: 189
Harvard Bridge: 571
Craigie Dam + Bridges: 1299
Longfellow Bridge: 1293
River Street Bridge: 284 North Beacon Street Bridge: 202
BU Bridge: 1105
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Dewolfe Street Crosswalk: 108 Upper Basin North Bank Path: 83
Upper Basin South Bank Path: 159
Lower Basin North Bank Path: 571
Weeks Bridge: 12 Middle Basin South Bank Path: 144
Middle Basin North Bank Path: 144
Ames Street Crosswalk: 111
Lower Basin South Bank Path: 404
Charles Street Pedestrian Overpass: 102 Charles River Boathouse Path: 315 Arthur Fiedler Footbridge: 186
BICYCLISTS
Hawthorn Street Crosswalk: 76
Dewolfe Street Crosswalk: 309 Upper Basin North Bank Path: 31
Upper Basin South Bank Path: 46
Lower Basin North Bank Path: 232
Weeks Bridge: 289 Middle Basin South Bank Path: 32
Middle Basin North Bank Path: 65
Ames Street Crosswalk: 88
Lower Basin South Bank Path: 307
Charles Street Pedestrian Overpass: 632 Charles River Boathouse Path: 203 Arthur Fiedler Footbridge: 311
PEDESTRIANS
Hawthorn Street Crosswalk: 27
Dewolfe Street Crosswalk: 123 Upper Basin North Bank Path: 43
Upper Basin South Bank Path: 61
Lower Basin North Bank Path: 502
Weeks Bridge: 89 Middle Basin South Bank Path: 77
Middle Basin North Bank Path: 204
Ames Street Crosswalk: 24
Charles Street Pedestrian Overpass: 317 Charles River Boathouse Path: 395
Lower Basin South Bank Path: 766
Arthur Fiedler Footbridge: 246
JOGGERS
Hawthorn Street Crosswalk: 28
Dewolfe Street Crosswalk: 540 Upper Basin North Bank Path: 157
Upper Basin South Bank Path: 266
Lower Basin North Bank Path: 843
Weeks Bridge: 391 Middle Basin South Bank Path: 252
Middle Basin North Bank Path: 413
Ames Street Crosswalk: 129
Charles Street Pedestrian Overpass: 1051 Charles River Boathouse Path: 914 Arthur Fiedler Footbridge: 743
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Hawthorn Street Crosswalk: 131
Lower Basin South Bank Path: 1477
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WEEKEND COUNT VOLUME AND PERCENT CHANGE Decrease 0 - 10% Increase
Eliot Bridge: 95
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Western Avenue Bridge: 69
Arsenal Street Bridge: 71
Longfellow Bridge: 147
River Street Bridge: 81 North Beacon Street Bridge: 71
BU Bridge: 241
PEDESTRIANS
Eliot Bridge: 229
Anderson Memorial Bridge: 789
Western Avenue Bridge: 129
Arsenal Street Bridge: 131
Harvard Bridge: 437
Craigie Dam + Bridges: 821
Longfellow Bridge: 425
River Street Bridge: 84 North Beacon Street Bridge: 60
BU Bridge: 292
Eliot Bridge: 92
Anderson Memorial Bridge: 92
JOGGERS
Western Avenue Bridge: 55
Arsenal Street Bridge: 41
Harvard Bridge: 893
Craigie Dam + Bridges: 192
Longfellow Bridge: 172
River Street Bridge: 79 North Beacon Street Bridge: 38
BU Bridge: 121 Anderson Memorial Bridge: 1087
Eliot Bridge: 416
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Western Avenue Bridge: 253
Arsenal Street Bridge: 243
Harvard Bridge: 365
Craigie Dam + Bridges: 1153
Longfellow Bridge: 744
River Street Bridge: 244 North Beacon Street Bridge: 169
BU Bridge: 654
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Dewolfe Street Crosswalk: 75 Upper Basin North Bank Path: 86
Upper Basin South Bank Path: 120
Lower Basin North Bank Path: 132
Weeks Bridge: 22 Middle Basin South Bank Path: 159
Middle Basin North Bank Path: 240
Ames Street Crosswalk: 10
Lower Basin South Bank Path: 316
Charles Street Pedestrian Overpass: 81 Charles River Boathouse Path: 251 Arthur Fiedler Footbridge: 103
BICYCLISTS
Hawthorn Street Crosswalk: 54
Dewolfe Street Crosswalk: 322 Upper Basin North Bank Path: 58
Upper Basin South Bank Path: 48
Lower Basin North Bank Path: 306
Weeks Bridge: 340 Middle Basin South Bank Path: 116
Middle Basin North Bank Path: 151
Ames Street Crosswalk: 99
Charles Street Pedestrian Overpass: 1826 Charles River Boathouse Path: 847
Lower Basin South Bank Path: 639
Arthur Fiedler Footbridge: 1671
PEDESTRIANS
Hawthorn Street Crosswalk: 48
Dewolfe Street Crosswalk: 55 Upper Basin North Bank Path: 61
Upper Basin South Bank Path: 50
Lower Basin North Bank Path: 355
Weeks Bridge: 62 Middle Basin South Bank Path: 76
Middle Basin North Bank Path: 168
Ames Street Crosswalk: 9
Charles Street Pedestrian Overpass: 215 Charles River Boathouse Path: 331
Lower Basin South Bank Path: 548
Arthur Fiedler Footbridge: 103
JOGGERS
Hawthorn Street Crosswalk: 22
Dewolfe Street Crosswalk: 451 Upper Basin North Bank Path: 205
Upper Basin South Bank Path: 218
Lower Basin North Bank Path: 793
Weeks Bridge: 423 Middle Basin South Bank Path: 351
Middle Basin North Bank Path: 559
Ames Street Crosswalk: 117
Charles Street Pedestrian Overpass: 2122 Charles River Boathouse Path: 1429
Lower Basin South Bank Path: 1503
Arthur Fiedler Footbridge: 1877
ALL MODES
Hawthorn Street Crosswalk: 124
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DATA AND ANALYSIS FOR INDIVIDUAL COUNT LOCATIONS The following pages include data, analysis, tables, charts and graphics related to the findings at each individual count location along the Basin. Each count location--whether bridge, path or crosswalk location--is shown from east to west, starting with the Craigie Dam and Bridges and ending with the North Beacon Street Bridge. Each page shows the volumes of pedestrians, bicyclists and joggers at the respective location for each of the ten counts performed from fall of 2009 to spring of 2014. A pie chart combines the data from all ten counts to provide the mode share averages as a percentage of the overall volume of non-motorized users. All line graphs and pie charts are broken into weekday and weekend periods so the reader is able to understand how use of the particular facility changed depending on when the count was conducted. Finally, included with the context map at upper right is an indication of the overall rank of combined users relative to all other count locations. The graphic below displays the information provided on each of the individual count location sheets.
Name of Count Location Context map displays the location of the count site within the Basin
Brief description of and key findings at count location
Overall rank of combined users relative to all other count locations. Volume of users per mode at the count location, recorded during the nine weekday counts
Percentage breakdown of users at the weekday count location by mode Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 1,306
Average Total Users (all modes) for the weekday count
Volume of users per mode at the count location, recorded during the nine weekend counts
Percentage breakdown of users at the weekend count location by mode
Average Total Users (all modes) for the weekend count
Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 2,133
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The Craigie Dam and Bridges connects the North End to East Cambridge. The site was counted between the drawbridge and the Museum of Science. At 70% on average, pedestrians represented the great majority of non-motorized users at this location, followed by joggers and then bicyclists. On average, the total number of non-motorized users counted at this location was 1,306 users on weekdays, and 1,144 users on weekends.
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20 1
3
10
RI SP
SP
COUNT DATE
9
L-
-2
01 3
01 2
8
RI NG
-2
FA L
L
-2
11 20
NG
SP
7
FA L
6
01 2
5
RI
L-
-2
FA L
20 1
0
01 1
4
RI
L-
FA L
-2
01
09
RI NG
3
NG
2
0
1
SP
Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 1,144
Pe
33 400
%
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS
Bi
2
20
TRIA N
2 S7
800 1 600 2
L-
DES
1000
FA L
PE
1200
SP
BICYC L 11% ISTS
J
ERS GG % O 17
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
WEEKEND
WD Volume 20% > WE Volume
LONGFELLOW BRIDGE
CONTEXT MAP
Cambridge
8
Boston
= Pedestrians
= Joggers
= Bicyclists
OTHER <1%
1400
JO GG
1000 800
2% S2 R E
BIC YC
29% TS LIS
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
1200
Bike Ped
600
WEEKDAY
The Longfellow Bridge connects Charles Circle in Boston to Kendall Square in Cambridge. The site was counted mid-span on the north/downstream side of the bridge. Bicyclists comprised 9% more of the total users during the weekday count, indicating an increased bike commute mode share during the weekdays. On average, the total number of non-motorized users counted at this location was 1,296 users on weekdays, and 748 users on weekends.1
Longfellow Bridge
Watertown
INTRODUCTION
BASIN CONTEXT MAP
Jog
0%
400 200
PE
0 10
SP
9%
-2
01
TRIA NS 4
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS
NG
20
4
13
9
RI
Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 1,296
SP
RI
L-
-2
01
01
3
2
8
NG
L FA L
SP
-2
-2
01
11 NG
20
7
FA L
6
2
5
RI
L-
-2
RI
FA L
20
01
10
1
4
SP
FA L
L-
-2
01
09 20 SP
RI
NG
LFA L
3
NG
2
0
1
DES
1400 1200
800
Bike
JO G
1000
3% S2 R GE
BICY CLI ST S
% 20
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
OTHER <1%
WEEKEND
COUNT DATE
Ped
600
Jog
400
0
200 0
COUNT DATE
01 4 -2
NG
20 1
3
10
RI SP
SP
9
L-
-2
01
01 3
2
8
RI NG
-2
FA L
L
-2
11 20
NG
SP
7
FA L
6
01 2
5
RI
L-
-2
FA L
20 1
0
01 1
4
RI
L-
FA L
SP
SP
RI NG
-2
01
09 20 LFA L
3
NG
2
0
1
PE
DE
STRI A N S 57%
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 748
1 In the fall of 2013, the multi-year renovation of the bridge commenced, closing the south roadway and sidewalk for all users and impacting the fall 2013 and spring 2014 counts.
NON-MOTORIZED BRIDGE & PATHWAY USER COUNTS
2-3
CHARLES ST. PEDESTRIAN OVERPASS
The Charles St. Pedestrian Overpass provides access across CONTEXT MAP Storrow Drive between Charles Circle and the Esplanade. The site was counted at the base of Esplanade side of the footbridge. Watertown The data indicates that the overpass was primarily used by pedestrians and joggers, which together comprised 93% of the total users. On average, the total number of non-motorized users counted at this location was 1,063 users on weekdays, and 2,133 users on weekends.
Charles St. Pedestrian Overpass Cambridge
2
Boston
% 30
9%
S5
1000 11 800 22 600 33
Bi
Pe
Jo
I TR
200 0 10
01 -2
RI
NG
20
4
13
9
SP
SP
RI
L-
-2
01
01
3
2
8
NG
L FA L
SP
-2
-2
01
11 NG
20
7
FA L
6
2
5
RI
L-
SP
FA L
-2
01
10
1
4
RI
L-
20
01
FA L
NG
-2
20 L-
RI
Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 1,063
SP
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS
3
NG
2
0
1
09
ES
1200
44 1% 400
AN
PED
= Joggers
= Bicyclists
1400
FA L
JOG GE RS
OTHER 1% BICYCLISTS 10% NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
WEEKDAY
= Pedestrians
COUNT DATE 1400
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
4%
0%
Bi
1 600 2
Pe
4 200
0
CHARLES RIVER BASIN PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE STUDY
01 4 -2
NG
20 1
3
10
RI SP
SP
COUNT DATE
9
L-
-2
01 3
01 2
8
RI NG
-2
FA L
L
-2
11 20
NG
SP
7
FA L
6
01 2
5
RI
L-
-2
FA L
20 1
0
01 1
4
RI
L-
FA L
-2
01
09
RI NG
20
3
NG
2
0
1
SP
Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 2,133
Jo
3 400
%
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS
2-4
800
L-
E S T RIA N
6 S8
1000
FA L
PED
1200
SP
ICYC LIS TS
% 20
WEEKEND
RS GGE JO 10%
OTHER <1% BICYCLISTS 4% B
INTRODUCTION
CHARLES RIVER BOATHOUSE PATH Charles River Boathouse Path
Watertown
Cambridge
7
Boston
= Pedestrians
= Joggers
= Bicyclists Count not conducted
1400
OTHER 3%
% S 33 IST CL
1000 800
Bike Ped
600
Jog
400
GERS 42% JOG
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
BIC Y
1200
3
200
2 2 % IAN P E D ESTR
0 10
SP
-2
01
S
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS
NG
20
4
13
9
RI
Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 942
SP
RI
L-
-2
01
01
3
2
8
NG
L FA L
SP
-2
-2
01
11 NG
20
7
FA L
6
2
5
RI
L-
-2
RI
FA L
20
01
10
1
4
SP
FA L
L-
-2
01
09 20 SP
RI
NG
LFA L
3
NG
2
0
1
WEEKDAY
The Charles River Boathouse Path travels along the southeast bank of the basin. The site was counted at the base of the Charles Street Overpass. Bicyclists comprised 16% more of the total users during the weekday count, indicating an increased bike commute mode share during the weekdays. On average, the total number of non-motorized users counted at this location was 942 users on weekdays and 1,461 users on weekends. The higher weekend volumes indicate the path is a popular recreation route.
CONTEXT MAP
1400
800
Bike Ped
600
JOG GE
1000
OTHER 2% % 23 S R
BICY C 17%LIST
S
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
10%
1200
WEEKEND
COUNT DATE
Jog
400
2
200 0
COUNT DATE
10
01 4 -2
NG RI
L-
20 1
3
9
SP
SP
FA L
-2
01
01 3
2
8
RI NG
-2
FA L
L
-2
11 NG
20
7
01 2
6
RI
L-
-2
5
SP
SP
FA L
20 1
0
01 1
4
RI
L-
FA L
RI NG
-2
01
09 20 SP
LFA L
3
NG
2
0
1
PE
D E S T I A N S 58 R
%
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 1,461
NON-MOTORIZED BRIDGE & PATHWAY USER COUNTS
2-5
ARTHUR FIEDLER FOOTBRIDGE
BASIN CONTEXT MAP
The Arthur Fiedler Footbridge provides access across Storrow CONTEXT MAP Drive between Beacon St and the Esplanade. The site was counted at the base of Esplanade side of the footbridge. On the Watertown weekends, the bridge was heavily used by pedestrians. In fact, the total average pedestrian volumes on the weekends (1,671) was greater than the total weekday volumes for all modes at the site. On average, the total number of non-motorized users counted at this location was 751 users on weekdays and 1,889 users on weekends.
Arthur Fiedler Footbridge Cambridge
5
Boston
= Joggers
= Bicyclists
OTHER 1%
BICY CL IS
3%
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
JOGG ERS 3
1400
% 25 TS
WEEKDAY
= Pedestrians
1200 1000 1 800 2 600 3
Bi
Pe
Jo
4 1% 400
10
01 -2
RI
NG
20
4
13
9
SP
SP
RI
L-
-2
01
01
3
2
8
NG
L FA L
SP
-2
-2
01
11 NG
20
7
FA L
6
2
5
RI
L-
-2
SP
FA L
20
01
10
1
4
RI
L-
FA L
-2
01
09
NG
20
3
NG
2
0
1
RI
Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 751
0
L-
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS
200
SP
%
FA L
P E D E S T RIA N
1 S4
COUNT DATE
3% 2 S
CYC LIS TS
5% 6% 1%
800
Bik
11 600 22 400 33
Ped
Jog
44 200
0
01 4 -2
NG
20 1
3
10
RI SP
SP
COUNT DATE
9
L-
-2
01 3
01 2
8
RI NG
-2
FA L
L
-2
11 20
NG
SP
RI
L-
7
FA L
6
01 2
5
FA L
-2
0 20 1
NG
RI
FA L
CHARLES RIVER BASIN PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE STUDY
4
01 1
3
L-
0 01
-2
09
RI NG
2
SP
Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 1,889
1
20
% TRI A N S 88
L-
DES
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS
2-6
1000
FA L
PE
1200
SP
JOG GE R
10%
OTHER <1% BIBICYCLISTS 5%
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
WEEKEND
JOGGERS 6%
Count not conducted
1400
CONTEXT MAP
The Ames St Crosswalk provides a direct connection from Ames St across Memorial Drive. The site was counted on the basin side of the crosswalk south of Memorial Drive. Overall count volumes at this locaiton were low, indicating a preference to access the basin at other bridges/crossings. On average, the total number of non-motorized users counted at this location was 129 users on weekdays and 119 users on weekends.
Ames St. Crosswalk Cambridge
23
Boston
= Pedestrians
= Joggers
= Bicyclists
OTHER 0%
1400
JO G
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
1200 1000 800
18% RS E G
BICY CL 14% ISTS
WEEKDAY
Watertown
INTRODUCTION
AMES ST. CROSSWALK
Bike Ped
600
Jog
400
0
200
PE
0 10
SP
-2
01
8%
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS
NG
20
4
13
9
RI
Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 129
SP
RI
L-
-2
01
01
3
2
8
NG
L FA L
SP
-2
-2
01
11 NG
20
7
FA L
6
2
5
RI
L-
-2
RI
FA L
20
01
10
1
4
SP
FA L
L-
-2
01
09 20 SP
RI
NG
LFA L
3
NG
2
0
1
DEST IA NS 6 R
OTHER 1% JOGGERS 7%
1400
JOG GE
1000 800
S
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
10% S 23% R
1200
BICYCLISTS 9%
BICY CL IST
Bike
WEEKEND
COUNT DATE
9%
Ped
600
Jog
7% 1%
400 200 0
COUNT DATE
10
01 4 -2
NG RI
L-
20 1
3
9
SP
SP
FA L
-2
01
01 3
2
8
RI NG
-2
FA L
L
-2
11 NG
20
7
01 2
6
RI
L-
-2
5
SP
SP
FA L
20 1
0
01 1
4
RI
L-
FA L
RI NG
-2
01
09 20 SP
LFA L
3
NG
2
0
1
PE
DES
TRI A N S 8
3%
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 119
NON-MOTORIZED BRIDGE & PATHWAY USER COUNTS
2-7
LOWER BASIN NORTH BANK
BASIN CONTEXT MAP
The Lower Basin North Bank Path travels along the northeastern CONTEXT MAP bank of the esplanade on the Cambridge side of the Charles River. The site was counted at the basin side of the Ames St Watertown crosswalk. Joggers represented about half (51%) of the users at this site when the weekday and weekend counts are combined. On average, the total number of non-motorized users counted at this location was 848 users on weekdays, and 798 users on weekends.
Lower Basin North Bank Path Cambridge
10
Boston
WEEKDAY
= Pedestrians
= Joggers
= Bicyclists
OTHER 1% 1400
S T R I A N S 27%
PE
DE
S5 GGER 9% O J
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
BICYC 13%LISTS
1200 1000 1 800 2 600 3
Bi
Pe
Jo
4 1% 400
200 0 10
01 -2
RI
NG
20
4
13
9
SP
SP
RI
L-
-2
01
01
3
2
8
NG
L FA L
SP
-2
-2
01
11 NG
20
7
FA L
6
2
5
RI
L-
-2
SP
FA L
20
01
10
1
4
RI
L-
FA L
RI
NG
-2
01
09 20 L-
SP
Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 848
FA L
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS
3
NG
2
0
1
COUNT DATE
1%
1200 1000 800 11 600 22
Jo
44 200
0
CHARLES RIVER BASIN PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE STUDY
01 4 -2
NG
20 1
3
10
RI SP
SP
COUNT DATE
9
L-
-2
01 3
01 2
8
RI NG
-2
FA L
L
-2
11 20
NG
SP
7
FA L
6
01 2
5
RI
L-
-2
FA L
20 1
0
01 1
4
RI
L-
FA L
-2
01
09
RI NG
20 LFA L
3
NG
2
0
1
SP
Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 798
Pe
33 400
RI A
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS
Bi
SP
NS
88%
ER JOGG S 44%
T DES
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
S
WEEKEND
BICY C 17%LIST
PE
2-8
1400
OTHER <1%
Watertown Cambridge
Lower Basin South Bank Path
3
= Pedestrians
= Joggers
= Bicyclists
OTHER 1%
1400
Ped
600
Jog
1
AN
400
1%
Bike
S2
800
GERS 51% JOG
1000
% 27 TS
200
RI
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
BIC YC LIS
1200
WEEKDAY
CONTEXT MAP
Boston
INTRODUCTION
LOWER BASIN SOUTH BANK
The Lower Basin South Bank Path travels along the southeastern bank of the esplanade on the Boston side of the Charles River. The site was counted on the esplanade path just east of the Harvard Bridge. Joggers represented about half (51%) of the users at this site on the weekday counts. Pedestrian volumes were considerabley higher on the weekends (41%) when compared to pedestrian weekday volumes (21%). On average, the total number of non-motorized users counted at this location was 1495 users on weekdays, and 1570 users on weekends.
E PE D
0 10
01 -2
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS
NG
20
4
13
9
RI
Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 1,495
SP
SP
RI
L-
-2
01
01
3
2
8
NG
L FA L
SP
-2
-2
01
11 20
NG
L-
7
FA L
6
2
5
RI
RI
FA L
-2
20
01
10
1
4
SP
FA L
L-
-2
01
09 20 SP
RI
NG
LFA L
3
NG
2
0
1
ST
OTHER 1%
1200
BICY CL IST
800
Bike Ped
600
Jog
JOGG ER S
1000
% 35
17%
3% S2
400
S
0
COUNT DATE
01 4 -2
NG
20 1
3
10
RI SP
SP
9
L-
-2
01
01 3
2
8
RI NG
-2
FA L
L
-2
11 20
NG
SP
7
FA L
6
01 2
5
RI
L-
-2
FA L
20 1
0
01 1
4
RI
SP
FA L
L-
01 -2
RI NG
3
NG
2
0
1
09 20 SP
LFA L
1
%
200
41
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
1400
WEEKEND
COUNT DATE
RI PE DEST
AN
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 1,570
NON-MOTORIZED BRIDGE & PATHWAY USER COUNTS
2-9
HARVARD BRIDGE
BASIN CONTEXT MAP
The Harvard Bridge connects Boston to Cambridge via Mass CONTEXT MAP Ave. The site was counted mid-span on the east/downstream side of the bridge. All modes were well represented at this count Watertown location, both on the weekdays and the weekends. Of all sites in the basin, the highest non-motorized volumes were recorded on the Harvard Bridge. On average, the total number of nonmotorized users counted at this location was 2,607 users on weekdays, and 1,707 users on weekends.
Harvard Bridge Cambridge
1
Boston
= Joggers
= Bicyclists
OTHER <1%
BIC YC
% 28
2% TS 3 LIS
JOG GE RS
1400
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
WEEKDAY
= Pedestrians
1200 1000 1 800
Bi
2
Pe
600 3
Jo
4 0% 400
S T R I A N S 40%
0 10
01 -2
RI
NG
20
4
13
9
SP
SP
RI
L-
-2
01
01
3
2
8
NG
L FA L
SP
-2
-2
01
11 NG
20
7
FA L
6
2
5
RI
L-
-2
SP
FA L
20
01
10
1
4
RI
L-
FA L
NG
-2
01
09 20
RI
Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 2,607
L-
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS
3
NG
2
0
1
SP
DE
200
FA L
PE
COUNT DATE
17%
1%
Pe
Jo
33 400 44 200
0
CHARLES RIVER BASIN PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE STUDY
10
01 4 -2
NG RI
L-
20 1
3
9
SP
SP
COUNT DATE
FA L
-2
01 3
01 2
8
RI NG
-2
FA L
L
-2
11 20
SP
7
01 2
6
RI
L-
FA L
-2
0 20 1
NG
RI
L-
5
NG
4
01 1
3
FA L
-2
01
09
0
2
SP
Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 1,707
1
RI NG
N S 52%
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS
2-10
Bi
2
20
TRI A
800 11 600 2
L-
ES
1000
FA L
P
ED
1200
SP
JOG GE
BIC YC LI
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
21% S R
6% S2 ST
WEEKEND
1400
OTHER 1%
Watertown Cambridge
9
Boston
= Pedestrians
= Joggers
= Bicyclists
OTHER 1%
1400
J
BI
800
Bike Ped
600
Jog
400
TR
NS
0
-2
01
4
%
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS
NG
20
SP
39
10
13
9
RI
Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 1,111
SP
RI
L-
-2
01
01
3
2
8
NG
L FA L
SP
-2
-2
01
11 NG
20
7
FA L
6
2
5
RI
L-
-2
RI
FA L
20
01
10
1
4
SP
FA L
L-
-2
01
09 20 SP
RI
3
NG
2
0
1
NG
L-
1
IA
200
FA L
STS 47% CLI CY
1000
PEDE S
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
S GER G O 13%
1200
WEEKDAY
The BU Bridge provides an important connection between the Cambridgeport neighborhood and the Fenway neighborhood, Boston University and portions of Brookline. The site was counted at the southeast corner of the Bridge near Commonwealth Ave. Bicyclists represented the largest share of users during the weekday counts at 47%, and the second largest share during the weekends at 37%.2 Overall volumes on the bridge were 41% higher during the weekdays than the weekends. On average, the total number of non-motorized users counted at this location was 1,111 users on weekdays, and 659 users on weekends.
CONTEXT MAP
BU Bridge
INTRODUCTION
BU BRIDGE
1400
1000 800
Bike
JO GG
1200
8% S1 R E
BIC
Ped
600
17%
% TS 37 LIS YC
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
OTHER 1%
Jog
400
WEEKEND
COUNT DATE
1
200
COUNT DATE
01 4 -2
NG
20 1
3
10
RI SP
SP
9
L-
-2
01
01 3
2
8
RI NG
-2
FA L
L
-2
11 20
NG
SP
7
FA L
6
01 2
5
RI
L-
-2
FA L
20 1
0
01 1
4
RI
SP
FA L
L-
01 -2
RI NG
SP
3
NG
2
0
1
09 20 LFA L
ED
P
0
ES
TRI A
N S 44%
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 659
2 Its important to note that prior to 2012, the bridge was under construction and did not include bike lanes. While the volume of weekday bicyclists increased after the installation of the bike lanes at the end of 2011, there was no effect on bicycle volumes over the bridge during weekends.
NON-MOTORIZED BRIDGE & PATHWAY USER COUNTS
2-11
RIVER STREET BRIDGE
BASIN CONTEXT MAP
The River St Bridge connects Cambridge St in Boston to River St CONTEXT MAP in Cambridge. The site was counted mid-span on the southern/ downstream side of the bridge. Bicyclists represented the largest Watertown share of users during the weekday counts at 37%, and the second largest share during the weekends at 33%. On average, the total number of non-motorized users counted at this location was 286 users on weekdays, and 247 users on weekends.
River Street Bridge Cambridge
17
Boston
WEEKDAY
= Pedestrians
BI
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
4% 3 S
1400
37% ISTS CL CY
JOG GE R
OTHER 1%
= Joggers
= Bicyclists
1200 1000 1 800 2 600 33
Bi
Pe
Jo
1% 400 44
S T R I A N S 28%
0 10
01 -2
RI
NG
20
4
13
9
SP
SP
RI
L-
-2
01
01
3
2
8
NG
L FA L
SP
-2
-2
01
11 NG
20
7
FA L
6
2
5
RI
L-
-2
SP
FA L
20
01
10
1
4
RI
L-
FA L
NG
-2
01
09 20
RI
Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 286
L-
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS
3
NG
2
0
1
SP
DE
FA L
PE
200
COUNT DATE
1%
2-12
Jo
3 400 4 200
0
CHARLES RIVER BASIN PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE STUDY
01 4 -2
NG
20 1
3
10
RI SP
SP
COUNT DATE
9
L-
-2
01 3
01 2
8
RI NG
-2
FA L
L
-2
11 20
NG
SP
7
FA L
6
01 2
5
RI
L-
-2
FA L
20 1
0
01 1
4
RI
L-
FA L
-2
01
09
3
NG
2
0
1
SP
Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 247
Pe
RI NG
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS
Bi
2
20
TRI A N S
34%
800 1 600 2
L-
DES
1000
FA L
PE
1200
SP
JOGG ER S
% 32
17%
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
BIC Y
% S 33 IST CL
WEEKEND
1400
OTHER 1%
INTRODUCTION
WESTERN AVE. BRIDGE
The Western Ave Bridge connects Western Ave in Boston to Western Ave in Cambridge. The site was counted mid-span on the southern/downstream side of the bridge. On average, the total number of non-motorized users counted at this location was 396 users on weekdays, and 255 users on weekends.
CONTEXT MAP Cambridge
Western Ave. Bridge
15
Boston
= Pedestrians
= Joggers
= Bicyclists
OTHER 1%
1400
1000 800
Bike
JOG G
1200
21% S ER
BIC Y S 34% IST CL
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
WEEKDAY
Watertown
Ped
600
Jog
1
400 200
PE
D
0 10
SP
-2
01
T RI
A N S 44%
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS
NG
20
4
13
9
RI
Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 396
SP
RI
L-
-2
01
01
3
2
8
NG
L FA L
SP
-2
-2
01
11 NG
20
7
FA L
6
2
5
RI
L-
-2
RI
FA L
20
01
10
1
4
SP
FA L
L-
-2
01
09 20 SP
RI
NG
LFA L
3
NG
2
0
1
ES
1400
OTHER 1%
800
Bike
JO GG
1000
21% S ER
BIC YC L
Ped
600
17%
7% S2 IST
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
1200
WEEKEND
COUNT DATE
Jog
400
1
200 0
COUNT DATE
10
01 4 -2
NG RI
L-
20 1
3
9
SP
SP
FA L
-2
01
01 3
2
8
RI NG
-2
FA L
L
-2
11 NG
20
7
01 2
6
RI
L-
-2
5
SP
SP
FA L
20 1
0
01 1
4
RI
L-
FA L
RI NG
-2
01
09 20 SP
LFA L
3
NG
2
0
1
PE
DE
S T RI A N S 51
%
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 255
NON-MOTORIZED BRIDGE & PATHWAY USER COUNTS
2-13
DEWOLFE STREET CROSSWALK
BASIN CONTEXT MAP
The Dewolfe St Crosswalk provides a direct connection from CONTEXT MAP Dewolfe St across Memorial Drive. The site was counted from the base of the Weeks Bridge on the Cambridge side of the Watertown basin. Pedestrians represented the majority of users on both the weekdays (57%) and weekends (71%). On average, the total number of non-motorized users counted at this location was 541 users on weekdays, and 454 users on weekends.
Dewolfe Street Crosswalk Cambridge
11
Boston
BICYC LIS T
23% S ER
= Joggers
= Bicyclists
1400
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
JOG G
OTHER <1%
0% S2
WEEKDAY
= Pedestrians
1200 1000 11 800 22 600 33
Bi
Pe
Jo
0% 400 44
%
0 10
01 -2
RI
NG
20
4
13
9
SP
SP
RI
L-
-2
01
01
3
2
8
NG
L FA L
SP
-2
-2
01
11 NG
20
7
FA L
6
2
5
RI
L-
-2
RI
FA L
20
01
10
1
4
SP
FA L
L-
-2
01
09
NG
Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 541
20
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS
3
NG
2
0
1
RI
57
L-
TRI A N S
SP
DES
FA L
PE
200
COUNT DATE
BICY C 16%LIST
1200
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
1400
1%
2-14
0
CHARLES RIVER BASIN PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE STUDY
01 4 -2
NG
20 1
3
10
RI SP
SP
COUNT DATE
9
L-
-2
01 3
01 2
8
RI NG
-2
FA L
L
-2
11 20
NG
SP
7
FA L
6
01 2
5
RI
L-
-2
FA L
20 1
0
01 1
4
RI
L-
FA L
-2
01
09
3
NG
2
0
1
SP
Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 454
Jo
RI NG
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS
Pe
4 200
20
STRI A N S
71%
Bi
3 400
L-
DE
800 1 600 2
FA L
PE
1000
SP
S
WEEKEND
S GER G JO 12%
OTHER 1%
INTRODUCTION
WEEKS BRIDGE
CONTEXT MAP Watertown
Weeks Bridge
Cambridge
13
Boston
= Pedestrians
= Joggers
= Bicyclists
OTHER <1%
1400
JO GG
1000 800
S ER
BICY CL IST
23%
S
3
Bike Ped
600
Jog
74
200 0
SP
4 01 -2
RI EST
AN
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS
NG
20
P ED
10
13
9
RI
Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 392
SP
RI
L-
-2
01
01
3
2
8
NG
L FA L
SP
-2
-2
01
11 NG
20
7
FA L
6
2
5
RI
L-
-2
RI
FA L
20
01
10
1
4
SP
FA L
L-
-2
01
09 20 SP
RI
3
NG
2
0
1
NG
LFA L
0
%
400
S
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
1200
BICYCLISTS 3%
WEEKDAY
The Weeks Bridge is a historic footbridge connects the Harvard Business School in Allston with the Harvard Square, via the De Wolfe Street crosswalk. Although ADA-accessible ramp upgrades were recently made to the bridge, all of the counts were made when the bridge featured stairs at each end. Therefore, the number of bicyclists using the bridge was minimal and wheelchair access was non-existent. Pedestrians represented the great majority of users on both the weekdays (74%) and weekends (80%).
1400 1200
S GER G JO 15%
1000 800
BICYCLISTS 5%
BICY CL IST
S
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
OTHER <1%
Bike
WEEKEND
COUNT DATE
5
Ped
600
Jog
400
0
200 0
COUNT DATE
10
01 4 -2
NG RI
L-
20 1
3
9
SP
SP
FA L
-2
01
01 3
2
8
RI NG
-2
FA L
L
-2
11 NG
20
7
01 2
6
RI
L-
-2
5
SP
SP
FA L
20 1
0
01 1
4
RI
L-
FA L
RI NG
-2
01
09 20 SP
LFA L
3
NG
2
0
1
PE
DE
S T RI A N S 80
%
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 424
NON-MOTORIZED BRIDGE & PATHWAY USER COUNTS
2-15
ANDERSON MEMORIAL BRIDGE
The Anderson Memorial Bridge connects N Harvard St in Boston to CONTEXT MAP John F Kennedy St in Cambridge. The site was counted mid-span on the southern/downstream side of the bridge. Pedestrians Watertown represented the majority of users on both the weekdays (67%) and weekends (72%). On average, the total number of nonmotorized users counted at this location was 1,584 users on weekdays, and 1,090 users on weekends.
Anderson Memorial Bridge Cambridge
2
4
Boston
OTHER <1%
BICY CL IST
= Joggers
= Bicyclists
1400
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
RS GGE% O J 11
2% S2
WEEKDAY
= Pedestrians
1200 1000 1 800 2 600 3
Bi
Pe
Jo
4 0% 400
7%
0 10
01 -2
RI
NG
20
4
13
9
SP
SP
RI
L-
-2
01
01
3
2
8
NG
L FA L
SP
-2
-2
01
11 NG
20
7
FA L
6
2
5
RI
L-
-2
RI
FA L
20
01
10
1
4
SP
FA L
L-
-2
01
09 20
NG
Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 1,584
3
NG
2
0
1
RI
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS
L-
6 TRI A N S
SP
DES
FA L
PE
200
COUNT DATE 1400
OTHER <1% NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
9% 0%
Jo
4 200
0
01 4 -2
RI
NG
20 1
3
10
SP
SP
9
L-
-2
01 3
01 2
8
RI NG
-2
FA L
L
-2
11 20
NG
SP
7
FA L
6
01 2
5
RI
L-
-2
FA L
20 1
0
01 1
4
RI
L-
FA L
-2
01
09
3
NG
2
0
1
SP
Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 1,090
Pe
RI NG
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS
Bi
3 400
20
STRI A N S
72%
800 1 600 2
L-
DE
1000
FA L
PE
1200
SP
BICY CLI ST S
% 19
WEEKEND
JOGGERS 9%
COUNT DATE
2 During the last two years of counting, the bridge has been under construction with one of the two sidewalks closed to pedestrian and bicycle traffic. (It should be noted that this had a minimal effect on overall user counts however.)
2-16
CHARLES RIVER BASIN PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE STUDY
INTRODUCTION
HAWTHORN STREET CROSSWALK Hawthorn Street Crosswalk
Watertown
Cambridge
22
Boston
= Pedestrians
WEEKDAY
The Hawthorn St Crosswalk provides a direct connection from Hawthorn St across Memorial Drive. The site was counted on the basin side of the crosswalk south of Memorial Drive. Bicyclists represented the majority of users on the weekdays (58%) and a large percentage of users on the weekends (43%). On average, the total number of non-motorized users counted at this location was 131 users on weekdays, and 126 users on weekends. In 2014, a traffic signal was installed at the Memorial Drive intersection but had little effect (at least temporarily) on the number of users crossing from the neighborhood to the Basin.
CONTEXT MAP
= Joggers
= Bicyclists
OTHER 0% 1400
JOG G
1000 800
21% S ER
Bike
IA N
S 58% 21
S
200
%
BI C
0
4 01 -2
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS
NG
20
SP
Y
10
13
9
RI
Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 131
SP
RI
L-
-2
01
01
3
2
8
NG
L FA L
SP
-2
-2
01
11 NG
20
7
FA L
6
2
5
RI
L-
-2
RI
FA L
20
01
10
1
4
SP
FA L
L-
-2
01
09 20 SP
RI
NG
LFA L
3
NG
2
0
1
0
IS T
Jog
400
CL
Ped
600
PEDESTR
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
1200
1400
OTHER 1%
Bike Ped
600
Jog
400
TR
200 0
COUNT DATE
01 4 -2
NG
20 1
3
10
RI SP
SP
9
L-
-2
01
01 3
2
8
RI NG
-2
FA L
L
-2
11 20
NG
SP
7
FA L
6
01 2
5
RI
L-
-2
FA L
20 1
0
01 1
4
RI
SP
FA L
L-
01 -2
RI NG
3
NG
2
0
1
09 20 SP
LFA L
1
IA
NS
TS 43% CLIS CY BI
800
JO G
1000
8% S1 R GE
PEDES
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
1200
WEEKEND
COUNT DATE
38%
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 126
NON-MOTORIZED BRIDGE & PATHWAY USER COUNTS
2-17
MIDDLE BASIN NORTH BANK
The Middle Basin North Bank Path travels along the northern CONTEXT MAP bank of the esplanade on the Cambridge side of the Charles River. The site was counted on the basin side of the Hawthorne Watertown St crosswalk south of Memorial Drive. On average, joggers represented the largest percentage of users on the weekdays (49%), while bicyclists represented the largest share of users on the weekends (42%). On average, the total number of nonmotorized users counted at this location was 414 users on weekdays, and 576 users on weekends.
Middle Basin North Bank Path Cambridge
12
Boston
WEEKDAY
= Pedestrians
OTHER <1%
JOGGERS 49%
1400
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
35% ISTS CL CY
BI
= Joggers
= Bicyclists
1200 1000 1 800 2 600 3
Bi
Pe
Jo
S
4 0% 400
16%RIA N ST PEDE
10
01 -2
RI
NG
20
4
13
9
SP
SP
RI
L-
-2
01
01
3
2
8
NG
L FA L
SP
-2
-2
01
11 NG
20
7
FA L
6
2
5
RI
L-
-2
SP
FA L
20
01
10
1
4
RI
L-
FA L
RI
NG
-2
01
09 20 L-
3
NG
2
0
1
SP
Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 414
0
FA L
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS
200
COUNT DATE
3%
1000 800 1 600 2
Bi
Pe
Jo
3 400 4 200
0
CHARLES RIVER BASIN PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE STUDY
01 4 -2
NG
20 1
3
10
RI SP
SP
COUNT DATE
9
L-
-2
01 3
01 2
8
RI NG
-2
FA L
L
-2
11 20
NG
SP
7
FA L
6
01 2
5
RI
L-
-2
FA L
NG
20 1
0
01 1
4
RI
FA L
L-
0 -2
01
09 20
3
SP
Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 576
2
RI NG
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS
1
SP
A N S 26%
L-
JOGGE RS 2
1200
FA L
TR I
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
PE
ES
S 42% LIST YC IC
WEEKEND
B
9%
D
2-18
1400
OTHER 3%
INTRODUCTION
ELIOT BRIDGE
CONTEXT MAP Eliot Bridge
Watertown
Cambridge
14
Boston
= Pedestrians
= Joggers
= Bicyclists
OTHER 1% 1400
800
27% TS LIS
1000 Bike
19%
Jog
400
%
IA
53
200 0
SP
4
TR
-2
01
S DE
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS
NG
20
PE
10
13
9
RI
Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 258
SP
RI
L-
-2
01
01
3
2
8
NG
L FA L
SP
-2
-2
01
11 NG
20
7
FA L
6
2
5
RI
L-
-2
RI
FA L
20
01
10
1
4
SP
FA L
L-
-2
01
09 20 SP
RI
NG
LFA L
3
NG
2
0
1
1
NS
Ped
600
J O G G ERS
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
BIC YC
1200
WEEKDAY
The Eliot Bridge connects Greenough Blvd in Cambridge to Soldiers Field Rd in Boston. The site was counted on the southeast, Boston side of the bridge. Joggers represented the majority of users on the weekdays (53%), and pedestrians represented the majority of users on the weekends (55%). On average, the total number of non-motorized users counted at this location was 258 users on weekdays, and 418 users on weekends.
1400
OTHER <1%
800
Bike
JOG GE
1000
22% RS
BIC YC LIS
23% TS
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
1200
Ped
600
WEEKEND
COUNT DATE
Jog
400
0
200 0
COUNT DATE
10
01 4 -2
NG RI
L-
20 1
3
9
SP
SP
FA L
-2
01
01 3
2
8
RI NG
-2
FA L
L
-2
11 NG
20
7
01 2
6
RI
L-
-2
5
SP
SP
FA L
20 1
0
01 1
4
RI
L-
FA L
RI NG
-2
01
09 20 SP
LFA L
3
NG
2
0
1
PE
DE
S T R I A N S 55 %
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 418
NON-MOTORIZED BRIDGE & PATHWAY USER COUNTS
2-19
MIDDLE BASIN SOUTH BANK
The Middle Basin South Bank Path travels along the southern CONTEXT MAP bank of the esplanade on the Boston side of the Charles River. The site was counted on the southeast, Boston side of the Eliot Watertown Bridge. On average, bicyclists represented the majority of users on the weekdays (57%), and were the largest share of users during the weekends (45%). On average, the total number of non-motorized users counted at this location was 256 users on weekdays, and 356 users on weekends.
Middle Basin South Bank Path Cambridge
16
Boston
57%
0%
1000
Bi
Pe
Jo
4 1% 400
IC
YC
1200
1 800 12% 2 600 3
B
PEDESTRIANS 12%
= Joggers
= Bicyclists
1400
LIS T S
JOGGE RS 3
OTHER 1% NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
200 0 10
01 -2
RI
NG
20
4
13
9
SP
SP
RI
L-
-2
01
01
3
2
8
NG
L FA L
SP
-2
-2
01
11 NG
20
7
FA L
6
2
5
RI
L-
-2
SP
FA L
20
01
10
1
4
RI
L-
FA L
NG
-2
01
09 20 L-
SP
Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 256
FA L
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS
3
NG
2
0
1
RI
WEEKDAY
= Pedestrians
COUNT DATE
1%
1200 1000 800 11 600 22
0
CHARLES RIVER BASIN PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE STUDY
01 4 -2
NG
20 1
3
10
RI SP
SP
COUNT DATE
9
L-
-2
01 3
01 2
8
RI NG
-2
FA L
L
-2
11 20
NG
SP
7
FA L
6
01 2
5
RI
L-
-2
FA L
20 1
0
01 1
4
RI
L-
FA L
-2
01
09
RI NG
20
3
NG
2
0
1
SP
Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 356
L-
S 33%
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS
2-20
Jo
44 200
FA L
T
AN
Pe
33 400
ES
RI
Bi
SP
JOG GE
PED
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
21% S R
TS 45% CLIS CY BI
WEEKEND
1400
OTHER 1%
Cambridge
Upper Basin North Bank Path
21
Boston
= Pedestrians
= Joggers
= Bicyclists
OTHER <1% 1400
Bike Ped
600
0 10
CY
BI
NS
01 -2
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS
NG
20
SP
0
4
13
9
RI
Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 157
SP
RI
L-
-2
01
01
3
2
8
NG
L FA L
SP
-2
-2
01
11 NG
20
7
FA L
6
2
5
RI
L-
-2
RI
FA L
20
01
10
1
4
SP
FA L
L-
-2
01
09 20 SP
RI
NG
L-
3
NG
2
0
1
0%
2 TR IA
ES
200
C LIS
Jog
400
FA L
S
% 27
TS 53 %
800
JOG GE R
1000
PED
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
1200
WEEKDAY
CONTEXT MAP Watertown
INTRODUCTION
UPPER BASIN NORTH BANK
The Upper Basin North Bank Path travels along the northwestern bank of the esplanade on the Cambridge/Watertown side of the Charles River. The site was counted at the southwest corner of the Arsenal St Bridge. On average, bicyclists represented the majority of users on the weekdays (53%), and were the largest share of users during the weekends (41%). On average, the total number of non-motorized users counted at this location was 157 users on weekdays, and 206 users on weekends.
1400
OTHER 1%
800
Bike Ped
600
JOG GE RS
1000
% 30
Jog
400
BI
41% ISTS CL CY
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
1200
WEEKEND
COUNT DATE
1
200
PE
COUNT DATE
01 4 -2
NG
20 1
3
10
RI SP
SP
9
L-
-2
01
01 3
2
8
RI NG
-2
FA L
L
-2
11 20
NG
SP
7
FA L
6
01 2
5
RI
L-
-2
FA L
20 1
0
01 1
4
RI
SP
FA L
L-
01 -2
RI NG
3
NG
2
0
1
09 20 SP
LFA L
ES
D
0
TR
I A N S 28%
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 206
NON-MOTORIZED BRIDGE & PATHWAY USER COUNTS
2-21
ARSENAL STREET BRIDGE
The Arsenal St bridge connects Arsenal St in Watertown to CONTEXT MAP Western Ave in Allston. The site was counted at the southwest corner of the Arsenal St Bridge. Bicyclists represented the largest Watertown share of users during the weekdays (42%), and pedestrians represented the majority of users on the weekends (52%). On average, the total number of non-motorized users counted at this location was 189 users on weekdays, and 249 users on weekends.
Arsenal Street Bridge Cambridge
19
Boston
B
Pe
Jo
200 0 10
01 -2
RI
NG
20
4
13
9
SP
SP
RI
L-
-2
01
01
3
2
8
NG
L FA L
SP
-2
-2
01
11 NG
20
7
FA L
6
2
5
RI
L-
-2
RI
FA L
20
01
10
1
4
SP
NG
-2
01
09 20
RI
Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 189
L-
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS
3
NG
2
0
1
L-
0%
29%
Bi
4 0% 400
2 IA NS
1 800 2 600 3
SP
D
TR
1000
FA L
PE
ES
1200
FA L
S
% 29
= Joggers
= Bicyclists
1400
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
JOG GE R
OTHER <1%
S 42% LIST YC IC
WEEKDAY
= Pedestrians
COUNT DATE
3%
PE
Bi
Pe
Jo
33 400 44 200
0
CHARLES RIVER BASIN PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE STUDY
01 4 -2
NG
20 1
3
10
RI SP
SP
COUNT DATE
9
L-
-2
01 3
01 2
8
RI NG
-2
FA L
L
-2
11 20
NG
SP
7
FA L
6
01 2
5
RI
L-
-2
FA L
20 1
0
01 1
4
RI
L-
FA L
-2
01
09
RI NG
3
NG
2
0
1
SP
Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 249
20
I A N S 52%
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS
2-22
800 11 600 22
L-
TR
1000
FA L
D
ES
1200
SP
JO GG
BIC YC L
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
7% S1 R E
8% S2 IST
WEEKEND
1400
OTHER 3%
Cambridge
Upper Basin South Bank Path
18
Boston
= Pedestrians
= Joggers
= Bicyclists
OTHER <1% 1400
Jog
400 200
S 60%
Ped
600
N
S
BI C
0
4 01 -2
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS
NG
20
SP
Y
10
13
9
RI
Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 267
SP
RI
L-
-2
01
01
3
2
8
NG
L FA L
SP
-2
-2
01
11 NG
20
7
FA L
6
2
5
RI
L-
-2
RI
FA L
20
01
10
1
4
SP
FA L
L-
-2
01
09 20 SP
RI
NG
LFA L
3
NG
2
0
1
0
IS T
Bike
CL
800
JOG G
1000
23% S ER
17% I A TR PEDES
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
1200
WEEKDAY
CONTEXT MAP Watertown
INTRODUCTION
UPPER BASIN SOUTH BANK
The Upper Basin South Bank Path travels along the southwestern bank of the esplanade on the Newton and Allston side of the Charles River. The site was counted on the southeast corner of the North Beacon St Bridge. On average, bicyclists represented the majority of users on the weekdays (60%), and on the weekends (55%). On average, the total number of non-motorized users counted at this location was 267 users on weekdays, and 219 users on weekends.
1400
OTHER <1%
800
Bike
COUNT DATE
01 4
22
%
BI
-2
NG
20 1
3
10
RI SP
SP
9
L-
-2
01
01 3
2
8
RI NG
-2
FA L
L
-2
11 20
NG
SP
7
FA L
6
01 2
5
RI
L-
-2
FA L
20 1
0
01 1
4
RI
SP
FA L
L-
01 -2
RI NG
3
NG
2
0
1
09 20 SP
IS T S 55%
AN S
0
0
CY
T RI
200
CL
Jog
400
L-
3% S2 R E
Ped
600
FA L
JO GG
1000
PEDES
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
1200
WEEKEND
COUNT DATE
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 219
NON-MOTORIZED BRIDGE & PATHWAY USER COUNTS
2-23
NORTH BEACON ST. BRIDGE
The North Beacon St bridge connects N Beacon St in Watertown CONTEXT MAP to N. Beacon St in Allston. The site was counted on the southeast corner of the bridge. On average, bicyclists represented the Watertown largest share of users during both the weekday counts (45%) North Beacon St. Bridge and the weekend counts (42%). On average, the total number of non-motorized users counted at this location was 203 users on weekdays, and 170 users on weekends.
Cambridge
20
Boston
10
01 -2
RI
NG
20
4
13
9
SP
SP
RI
L-
-2
01
01
3
2
8
NG
L FA L
SP
-2
-2
01
11 NG
20
7
FA L
6
2
5
RI
L-
-2
RI
FA L
20
01
10
1
4
SP
FA L
L-
-2
01
09 20
3
NG
2
0
1
NG
Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 203
Jo
RI
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS
Pe
0
17%
%
Bi
200
L-
T
S 30
11 800 22 600 33
44 1% 400
ES
AN
1000
SP
PED
RI
1200
FA L
4% 2 S
= Joggers
= Bicyclists
1400
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
JOG GE R
OTHER 1%
ISTS 45% YCL BIC
WEEKDAY
= Pedestrians
COUNT DATE
ES
1000 800 1 600 2
Bi
Pe
2
Jo
3 400 4 200
0
CHARLES RIVER BASIN PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE STUDY
01 4 -2
NG
20 1
3
10
RI SP
SP
COUNT DATE
9
L-
-2
01 3
01 2
8
RI NG
-2
FA L
L
-2
11 20
NG
SP
7
FA L
6
01 2
5
RI
L-
-2
FA L
NG
20 1
0
01 1
4
RI
FA L
L-
0 -2
01
09 20
3
SP
Average Total Users (all modes) Weekday = 170
2
RI NG
MODE SHARE AVERAGE OF THE 10 COUNTS
1
SP
%
L-
T
S 35
1%
1200
FA L
JOG GE
PED
AN
NUMBER OF USERS BY MODE
22%
ISTS 42% YCL BIC
WEEKEND
RS
RI
2-24
1400
OTHER 1%