Transportation Division of DPW

Responsibilities

The Transportation Division works with the Transportation Board to develop and implement all transportation policies, plans and regulations in the town.

Working with the Department of Public Works (DPW) - Engineering Division, DPW - Highway Division, and Brookline's Planning Department, Police Department and Transportation Board, the DPW - Transportation staff provides technical support and administrative services in the following areas:

  • Administrating residential, guest overnight and commercial area employee parking programs
  • Conducting small-scale traffic and parking studies
  • Developing commercial area parking policies and plans
  • Developing intersection and traffic signal improvement projects
  • Developing neighborhood safety improvement policies and plans
  • Licensing and overseeing taxi cab, valet, and livery industries
  • Reviewing parking controls and regulations
  • Reviewing transportation access and construction management plans for new developments
  • Overseeing use and placement of traffic control devices

Current Projects

Public Transportation Bus Improvement Study

  1. PTAC Memo to Transportation Board re Bus Stop Survey
  2. 2017 Outbound Boardings Map
  3. 2017 Inbound Boardings Map
  4. 2018 MBTA Bus Stop Census - Route 51
  5. MBTA Route 51 Priorities
  6. 2018 MBTA Bus Stop Census - Route 60
  7. MBTA Route 60 Priorities
  8. 2018 MBTA Bus Stop Census - Route 65
  9. MBTA Route 65 Priorities
  10. 2018 MBTA Bus Stop Census - Route 66
  11. MBTA Route 66 Priorities

Complete Street Design Projects

  1. APPROVED Babcock St and Naples Rd Plan 1/22/2018 (PDF)
  2. Approved Harvard St at Harvard Ave
  3. Approved Harvard St at Longwood Ave
  4. Approved Harvard St at Vernon
  5. APPROVED Pearl Street Complete Street Concept Design (PDF)
  6. Approved Washington St at Greenough
  7. APPROVED: Winchester Street Complete Streets Design
  8. WAIVED: South Brookline Complete Streets Intersections 04232018 (PDF)

Traffic Calming Projects

  1. Approved Summit Ave at Corey Hill Safety Improvement Concept 10-15-18
  2. Approved Woodland Rd Safety Improvement Concept Plan 2-25-19

Bicycle Planning Projects

  1. APPROVED Essex St Cycle Track Concept Design (PDF)
  2. Approved Ivy St Bicycle Accomodation Concept Design 11-19-18
  3. Approved St Marys St Bicycle Accomodation Concept Design 11-19-18

Traffic Signal Projects

  1. Approved Safe Routes to School Newton at Princeton RRFB
  2. Approved Safe Routes to School Lagrange at Princeton RRFB

Policies & Reports

  1. 2019 updated Green Routes Master Network Plan
  2. 2019 Green Routes Map
  3. Brookline Complete Streets Prioritization Plan Final Report
  4. Brookline Complete Streets Prioritization Plan Project List
  5. Brookline Complete Streets Policy and Record of Vote (PDF)
  6. Longwood Avenue Pedestrian Study Report 062018
  7. Town & School Employee Transportation Demand Management Final Feasibility Report (PDF)