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

Gateway East Bus Priority Lanes

  1. Links to recordings of Public Meetings
  2. Gateway East Bus Priority Lane Public Information Meeting Presentations 12012020
  3. Gateway East Dedicated Bus Lane - Traffic Design Implications
  4. Gateway East Dedicated Bus Lane - Traffic Design Implications Appendix
  5. Gateway East Dedicated Bus Lane - Construction Implications

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 Chestnut St Two-Way Separated Bike/LIT Lane Concept Design
  2. Approved Clinton Rd (Buckminster to Dean) Complete Streets Concept Design
  3. Approved Heath St (Holly to Tully) Bicycle/LIT Shared Lane Concept Design
  4. APPROVED: Winchester Street Complete Streets Design

Traffic Calming Projects

  1. Beverly Road Initial Needs Assessment Complete 02142020
  2. Staff Proposed Beverly Traffic Calming Concept 10082021
  3. Beverly Traffic Calming Alternative Option Concept 10082021
  4. Approved Woodland Rd Safety Improvement Concept Plan 2-25-19

Bicycle/LIT Planning Projects

  1. Approved BHS Expansion Bike/LIT Accommodation Plan

Pedestrian Planning Projects

  1. Approved Carlton Street at Colchester Street Access Improvement Plan

Policies & Reports

  1. I-90 Allston Multimodal Project
  2. Brookline Complete Streets Prioritization Plan Final Report
  3. Brookline Complete Streets Prioritization Plan Project List
  4. Brookline Complete Streets Policy and Record of Vote (PDF)
  5. Green_Routes_Network_Plan_2020
  6. Longwood Avenue Pedestrian Study Report 062018
  7. Pedestrian Advisory Committee Walk Signal Report- October 2019
  8. Pedestrian-Friendly Lighting Report Final July 2021
  9. Town & School Employee Transportation Demand Management Final Feasibility Report (PDF)
  10. Final Brookline TDM Implementation Plan Memo 01212020