shuttle should connect directly to the Aquarium at Drydock »2. Because 25% visitor 

 access by means other than private auto appears to be achievable and Is the stated 

 goal of the Aquarium, this number was Incorporated Into the analysis. It should 

 be noted that the 25X Includes walking, and that the walking environment between 

 downtown and the Navy Yard will be greatly Improved when the CANA Project and the 

 Central Artery Depression are completed. 



The level of traffic during the weekday PM peak period will also be impacted 

 by the number of Navy Yard employees using public transportation. Transit usage 

 among the three major tenants in the Yard (Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, 

 Boston Redevelopment Authority and Massachusetts General Hospital) currently 

 exceeds 50% as a result of strong ridesharing and shuttle bus programs. Because 

 the BRA is committed as a matter of policy to achieve at least a 45X transit mode 

 split for Navy Yard employees, this level of transit use by Navy Yard and Aquarium 

 employees was assumed In the analysis. The results of the traffic analysis and the 

 implications for parking and transit requirements are described in the following 

 sect Ions. 



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