Project: Anderson Regional Transportation Center, Woburn, MA

Summary

The Anderson Regional Transportation Center (ARTC) is a multi-modal transit hub with commuter rail and bus service to Boston and points north. The project involved cleanup of a superfund site, and construction of the intermodal facility, new surface roads and a highway interchange.

Characteristics and Setting

Classification/Type In-fill Transit Station

Transportation Mode Commuter Rail

Usage 720

Length (mi) 0.00

Economic Distress 0.87

Population Density (ppl/sq mi) 1,781

Population Growth Rate (%) 220.0%

Employment Growth Rate (%) 220.0%

Market Size 1,742,936

Airport Travel Distance (mi) 12.0000

Topography 9

Geography

Region New England/Mid-Atlantic

State MA

County Middlesex

City Woburn

Urban/Class Level Metro

Local Area N/A

Impact Area N/A

Transportation System Highway and Rail

Timing

Initial Study Date 1996

Post Construction Study Date 2007

Construction Start Date 1997

Construction End Date 2001

Months Duration N/A

Costs

Project Year of Expenditure (YOE) 2000

Planned Cost (YOE $) N/A

Actual Cost (YOE $) $57,000,000

Actual Cost (2022$) $122,343,100

Intermodal Characteristics:

Intermodal Actual Cost (YOE): $37,000,000
Intermodal Actual Cost (2022$): $51,737,149
Highway Road Access Improvement Cost (YOE $): $20,000,000

In-fill Transit Station

Average Annual Daily Traffic: 6,500
Number of Parking Spaces: N/A

Pre/Post Conditions

NOTE: All pre/post dollar values are in 2022$

Transportation

Measure	Pre project	Post project	Change	% Change

Impacts

NOTE: All impact dollar values are in 2022$

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