The proposed MGM complex has superior access to the local streets and regional highway network with
access to several I-91 and I-291 interchanges. The pedestrian access to the adjacent land uses and the
entire Main Street corridor will complement an increasingly vibrant downtown.
Parking data was collected to understand the needs for the adjacent courthouse and the downtown
businesses. The courthouse and office uses see their demand peak in the weekday morning and midday
periods when the casino complex is less active. Conversely, those same uses generate a negligible number
of trips when the casino is most active during the weekday evening and weekend periods. This symbiosis
of land uses allows for a shared parking supply in the MGM parking structure that can be used without
fee. The parking analysis confirms that the proposed parking supply is adequate for both the casino
complex and the surrounding land uses.
The multiple access points to the highway network and the downtown will create additional bypass traffic
for downtown businesses while avoiding the residential neighborhoods. One key to the successful
management of traffic is public information. The Proponent’s traffic management plan includes a series of
robust public information measures, such as social media and intelligent transportation and information
systems to route traffic to the most appropriate route. These measures are complemented by a number of
transportation demand management tools to reduce the number of site-generated automobile traffic,
including shuttle and trolley services and public transportation options.
This preliminary traffic impact study was prepared based on record data from prior successful casino
developments by MGM and within New England and peak hour analysis. It demonstrates that the local
and interstate ramp intersections, with modest improvements, can accommodate the entire development
program and still attain acceptable levels of service. All intersections are expected to operate at an
overall level of service D or better when assessed in a 10-year horizon. This means that there is still
reserve capacity following construction of the MGM facility to accommodate additional growth and
renewal in the downtown.
The Phase II RFP process allows for a dialogue of the proponent’s project presentation, identification of
comments from City staff and the general public, and a framework for future permitting and host
agreements regarding off-site transportation mitigation and other related improvements. This preliminary
traffic study is a document that can be used as the foundation for future analysis as part of the City’s local
permitting process and through the extensive State review process as part of the Massachusetts
Environmental Policy Act (MEPA). With successful implementation of the transportation and parking
improvements, the traffic from the casino complex can be safely and efficiently accommodated on the
area roadways.
The proposed MGM complex has superior access to the local streets and regional highway network with
access to several I-91 and I-291 interchanges. The pedestrian access to the adjacent land uses and the
entire Main Street corridor will complement an increasingly vibrant downtown.
Parking data was collected to understand the needs for the adjacent courthouse and the downtown
businesses. The courthouse and office uses see their demand peak in the weekday morning and midday
periods when the casino complex is less active. Conversely, those same uses generate a negligible number
of trips when the casino is most active during the weekday evening and weekend periods. This symbiosis
of land uses allows for a shared parking supply in the MGM parking structure that can be used without
fee. The parking analysis confirms that the proposed parking supply is adequate for both the casino
complex and the surrounding land uses.
The multiple access points to the highway network and the downtown will create additional bypass traffic
for downtown businesses while avoiding the residential neighborhoods. One key to the successful
management of traffic is public information. The Proponent’s traffic management plan includes a series of
robust public information measures, such as social media and intelligent transportation and information
systems to route traffic to the most appropriate route. These measures are complemented by a number of
transportation demand management tools to reduce the number of site-generated automobile traffic,
including shuttle and trolley services and public transportation options.
This preliminary traffic impact study was prepared based on record data from prior successful casino
developments by MGM and within New England and peak hour analysis. It demonstrates that the local
and interstate ramp intersections, with modest improvements, can accommodate the entire development
program and still attain acceptable levels of service. All intersections are expected to operate at an
overall level of service D or better when assessed in a 10-year horizon. This means that there is still
reserve capacity following construction of the MGM facility to accommodate additional growth and
renewal in the downtown.
The Phase II RFP process allows for a dialogue of the proponent’s project presentation, identification of
comments from City staff and the general public, and a framework for future permitting and host
agreements regarding off-site transportation mitigation and other related improvements. This preliminary
traffic study is a document that can be used as the foundation for future analysis as part of the City’s local
permitting process and through the extensive State review process as part of the Massachusetts
Environmental Policy Act (MEPA). With successful implementation of the transportation and parking
improvements, the traffic from the casino complex can be safely and efficiently accommodated on the
area roadways.
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