793 Blue Hills Crosstown

The **793 Blue Hills Crosstown Line** is a fixed route line of the SMART system, running through the towns of Canton, Randolph, and Braintree. The entire route runs parallel to the 128 section of Interstate 93. This route was largely inspired by the Urban Ring Project, which aims to improve circumferential connections among existing transit lines that project radially from Downtown Boston.

## Route description

The 793 service begins at the Providence Line's Route 128/University Ave Station. The line then runs via University Avenue to Dedham Street, meeting up with the 716 at Canton Corner. The line bears right at the split to stay on Randolph Street, which turns into Canton Street at the town line. Entering the town of Randolph, the road becomes Canton Street and eventually Pond St. The line enters the town of Braintree, stopping at Logan Express and the South Shore Plaza before terminating at the Braintree Station.

## Points of interest along the route

### Braintree

* **Braintree Station** averages 5,000 passengers per day.
* **South Shore Place** is a 45,000 square foot retail space, averaging 231,000 vehicles per day. 95,000 people live within a 3 mile radius; about 4,000 within 1 mile. The immediate area is a destination for shopping, dining, lodging, business, and entertainment, with two hotels, a movie theater, and an office park.
* **Braintree Logan Express** buses depart every 20 minutes starting at the top of the hour, beginning as early as 2:00 am on weekdays and as late at 1:15 am daily. Travel time is typically between 30 and 45 minutes. The Braintree route is the system's busiest, with over 740,000 annual riders.
* **Ridge at Blue Hills** is a 140-unit luxury apartment community off Forbes Drive near the border of Braintree and Randolph.

### Randolph

* **Great Pond** is a 300-unit luxury apartment community off Pacella Park Drive.
* **Gateway Plaza** is a 2,500 square foot retail space encompassed by **North Randolph**.
* **North Randolph** is a suburban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Randolph, Massachusetts. North Randolph real estate is primarily made up of medium sized (3 or 4 bedroom) to small (studio to two bedroom) single-family homes and apartment complexes. Most of the residential real estate is occupied by a mixture of owners and renters. Many of the residences in the North Randolph neighborhood are older and well-established, built between 1940 and 1969.  Shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Randolph, the North Randolph neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting. 15% of this neighborhood's residents have Haitian ancestry and 5% have Jamaican ancestry, more than nearly any neighborhood in America. Additionally, 14% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Vietnamese at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 99.7% of the neighborhoods in America. With a nice mix of unique character, safety from crime, and decent walkability, the North Randolph neighborhood rates highly as a friendly place to live. Transfer available to Route 240 (2,912 riders per wkday) and BAT12 (2,729 riders per wkday).
* **Royal Crest** is a 95-unit condominium community near the Pond and North Main Street intersection.
* **Franklin Square** is a 69-unit condominium community near the Canton and High Street intersection.
* **Prynne Hills** is a 500-unit modern apartment community on the border of Canton and Randolph.

### Canton

* The **Canton Corner Historic District** is a historic district encompassing the historic town center of Canton, Massachusetts. Centered on the junction of Pleasant and Washington Streets, it includes more than 25 properties and 170 acres, whose architectural history spans 250 years of occupation and include the town's major civic buildings. Transfer is available to Route **716**, which averages 89 passengers per day.

### Westwood

* **University Station** is a 2 million square foot mixed-used project in Westwood, Massachusetts located on University Avenue at Exit 13 on Route 128/I-95 and adjacent to the Route 128 MBTA Commuter Rail/Amtrak Station. Anchored by Target and Wegmans, University Station features an exciting mix of stores and restaurants, New England's first Life Time Athletic, Gables Residential (featuring 350 luxury apartments) and Bridges by Epoch (a memory care facility).

* **Route 128 Station** averages 3,600 weekday boardings, making it the MBTA's 9th busiest commuter rail station.

## Timepoints

*Westbound*

*Eastbound*