2024-02-26 SB Packet - Released - Laserfiche WebLink

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1. Desired sidewalk to remain on bike ped priority list as is which is number 18 out of 91 sidewalk proj ects 2. Add white fog lines to road after neighborhood consensus 3. Move truck exclusion signs for better warning - in progress 4. Petition state (and Waltham) to exclude trucks from Walnut They further reviewed commonly used speed mitigation measures: Vertical deflection such as speed humps and speed tables and horizontal deflection such as a bump-outs. There was consensus that speed humps and bumps do slow speeds if place properly. There was also consensus that the road is already quite narrow and horizontal deflection would pose other dangers because there is little room for safe sideways deflection. Physical alterations to the roads are what will slow speeds. The speed humps make drivers uncomfortable and reduces speed. This is already a narrow road so narrowing the road is not a viable option. The Fire Department— due to response time, risk to patients, and damage to equipment is opposed to any kind of vertical deflection anywhere in town. This leaves TSG with few tools to slow drivers. What we did not discussed was balancing the risk as in slowing speeds using physical alterations on dangerous roads vs slowing response time and conflicting priorities in the community. Balancing the risk as well as balancing the Town's enforcement will need to be guided by policy. We have striped the road With a double yellow line and installed speed feedback signs (which did slow the traffic for a period of time). In addition to slower traffic, the Walnut neighborhood is seeking a sidewalk because speeds are too high to safely walk on the road. The new sidewalk is listed as #19 in the bicycle and pedestrian plan. Relatively high on the list— 18 out of 91 but it will be many years before that sidewalk would be built. TSG recommends that the sidewalk proj ect remain on the list at that rating. TSG also proposes painting white fog lines on the roadway to make the lanes feel narrow to help reduce speeds. Engineering has requested TSG meet with the neighborhood to seek buy-in before DPW paints the lines as they will be difficult to remove. TSG plans to hold that meeting in April, after the truck exclusion signs are moved. TSG has also requested the DPW to move the truck exclusion signs so the truck drivers are warned earlier and can turn on Pleasant Street ahead of the truck exclusion instead of using Walnut. And lastly, TSG will work to petition the state for a truck restriction on Walnut. Befo�e the meeting in Ap�il, TSG would app�eciate i�put f�om the Select Boa�d ahead of the neighbo�hood meeting. • Attached please find the agenda tracker for upcoming Select Board meetings.