718 Bedford St - Middle St

The 718 is a planned public transit line of the SMART system, running primarily along State Route 18. Running from Hewitt's Cove Ferry Terminal in Hingham to the Whitman Commuter Rail Station, the route serves Abington, East Weymouth, and the South Shore Hospital, as well as several shopping plazas and apartment communities along the way.

## Route description

SMART's Route 718 is a route that operates between the Hingham Ferry and the Whitman MBTA Station. The route follows the path of the 220 to Weymouth Neck and splits onto Green Street, following this to Middle Street. The route follows Middle Street to Route 18 and follows Route 18 into Whitman Center, terminating at the Commuter Rail Station.

## Points of interest along the route

### Hingham

* **Hewitt's Cove** averaged 6,000 passengers per day before COVID at its Ferry terminal.
* **Hingham Shipyard** is a 130 acre development of waterfront property along the historic South Shore. The development includes housing, retail, and restaurant uses. A vibrant waterfront dining and shopping experience, The Launch at Hingham Shipyard is home to more than 40 stores and restaurants. The Shipyard also boasts round-trip ferry access to downtown Boston, making commuting into the city or working at the office space on site convenient and easy. The site also reorganizes and improves the ferry connection between Boston and the South Shore communities and the gateway to the Boston Harbor Islands State, Regional and National Park Areas. Designed and built to bring people together for the ultimate waterfront experience, The Launch is a mixed-use development unparalleled in the Boston area.

* **Hewitt's Landing** is a 150-unit upscale waterfront residential condominium adjacent to the Shipyard.
* **Avalon at Hingham Shipyard** is a 250-unit brand-new community with moderate income programs. It is soon to be expanded into Avalon II.
* **Back River Town Homes** is a prestigious 45-unit community off Beal Street.
* **Beal's Cove Village** is a 198-unit condominium complex off Beal Street.
* **Hingham Woods** is a 277-unit condominium complex off Beal Street.
* **Lincoln Place,** anchored by Stop & Shop and Marshalls, is on a portion of Route 3A that has a traffic count of 26,000 vehicles per day.

### Weymouth

* **Riverway Plaza**, anchored by Lowe's, has a traffic count of over 30,000 vehicles per day.
* **North Weymouth** was historically a blue collar area, However, recently it has started to include up-and-coming waterfront property that rivals similar in pricier towns. Many small cottages are being bought up and redone on the waterfront. This is notable on streets such as Regatta Road. North Weymouth is the most densely populated area of the town.
* **Weymouth Glen** is a 100-unit condominium complex off Broad Street.
* **Lakeview Manor** is a 189-unit apartment community off Lake Street.
* **Weymouth Place** is a 211-unit aprtment community off at the intersection of Middle Street and Route 53.
* **Middle St at Route 53** has over 20,000 sqare feet of commercial activity fronting the Shaw's Plaza parking lot and across the street from Super Stop & Shop. Neighboring businesses include Wal-Mart, Dunkin Donuts, Walgreens, Papa Gino's, several banks and retail stores. **Walmart** alone averages 12,000 vehicles per day.
* **Libbey Industrial Park** hosts several medical, industrial, and office facilities.
* **Aura at Weymouth** is a 43-unit 5-story apartment community off Middle Street.
* **Weymouth Commons** is an expansive 563-unit apartment community off Middle Street.
* **Avana Weymouth** 418-unit apartment community off Middle Street.
* **South Shore Hospital** is a 396-bed hospital with 1,100 employees in 2020.
* **Gaslight Village** is a 408-unit apartment community near South Shore Hospital.
* **Fountain Lane** is a 211-unit condominium community near South Shore Hospital.
* **Greentree** is a 390-unit condominium community in South Weymouth.
* **Southfield** is a 300-unit apartment community near South Weymouth Station.
* **Brookfield Village** is a 100-unit condominium community near South Weymouth Station.

### Abington

* **North Abington** is a suburban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Abington, Massachusetts. North Abington real estate is primarily made up of medium sized (three or four bedroom) to small (studio to two bedroom) single-family homes and small apartment buildings. Most of the residential real estate is owner occupied. Many of the residences in the North Abington neighborhood are relatively historic, built no later than 1939.

In North Abington, the current vacancy rate is 3.8%, which is a lower rate of vacancies than US neighborhood average. This means that the housing supply in North Abington is very tight compared to the demand for property here.

* **Shaw Ave** is a 112-unit affordable housing community off Bedford Street.
* **Cedarwood Village** is a 50-unit apartment community off Bedford Street.
* **Bedford Woods** is a 192-unit condominium community off Bedford Street.
* **Halstead Abington** is a 180-unit apartment community off Bedford Street.

## Whitman

* **Whitman Station** averages 930 passengers per weekday.

## Timepoints

*Southbound*

*Northbound*