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

September 17, 2018 Transportation Board Reports

  1. Safety Assessment for Stearns Road (St Paul to Longwood Playground)
  2. Safety Assessment for Summit Ave at Corey Hill Park

Complete Street Design Projects

  1. APPROVED Babcock St and Naples Rd Plan 1/22/2018 (PDF)
  2. APPROVED Pearl Street Complete Street Concept Design (PDF)
  3. APPROVED: Winchester Street Complete Streets Design
  4. WAIVED: South Brookline Complete Streets Intersections 04232018 (PDF)
  5. Hamilton Square Community Visioning Presentation (PDF)

Traffic Calming Projects

  1. Current Traffic Calming Project Status Report (PDF)
  2. Woodland Rd Traffic Calming Assessment Study (PDF)
  3. Woodland Rd Safety Improvement Concept Plan 11/13/2017 (PDF)

Bicycle Planning Projects

  1. APPROVED Essex St Cycle Track Concept Design (PDF)
  2. APPROVED Centre Street Bicycle Improvement Concept Plan (PDF)
  3. St Marys St Proposed Bike Improvements (PDF)
  4. Ivy St Proposed Bike Improvements (PDF)

Traffic Signal Projects

  1. APPROVED: Beacon St at Winthrop Rd Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacon Study
  2. APPROVED: Walnut St at Kennard Rd/Chestnut St Signal Study
  3. Hammond Street at Woodland Road Traffic Signal Presentation 11-09-2016 (PDF)
  4. Traffic Signal Level of Service Map 07132016 (PDF)

Policies & Reports

  1. Town & School Employee Transportation Demand Management Final Feasibility Report (PDF)
  2. Brookline Complete Streets Policy and Record of Vote (PDF)
  3. Brookline Complete Streets Prioritization Plan Project List
  4. Longwood Avenue Pedestrian Study Report 062018
  5. 2018 Revised Green Routes Master Network Plan and Map (PDF)