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61-442 Selectmen's Meeting - November 29, 1999 Mr. Carbonneau reported that the area represented approximately 40% of all reported accidents in Lexington in 1998 and constitutes only 0.4% of the total length of roadways in Town. Board members expressed concern over the accident statistics and asked that the matter be brought back to the Board. Clarke Street & Forest St. - No Parking Mr. Carbonneau reviewed a request from Mr. Paul Asquith to post Forest and Clarke Streets prohibiting parking. The Committee asked for input from the Lexington Center Committee and the LCC recommended signs permitting parking only between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday for a maximum of 2 hours. There was discussion about how far down the streets the signs should go. Mr. Carbonneau will return to the meeting on December 13 with a recommendation. Mr. Carbonneau will also be working with a Committee to study and make recommendations on the entire Center area parking situation. Adams & Meriam - No Parking Mr. Carbonneau reviewed concerns about traffic safety problems posed by parking at the intersection of Meriam and Adams Street. According to Mr. Ghorbani of 3 Juniper Place, vehicles parked there limit the sight distance on Adams Street and interfere with pedestrians crossing Meriam Street. The intersection has sight restrictions due to an embankment, a fence and trees. Existing traffic ordinances prohibit parking within 20' of an intersection. Enforcement of this restriction would remove one of the several sight distance obstacles and remove obstacles to pedestrian traffic. The TSAC recommends the installation of 2 no parking here to corner signs on Meriam Street 20' from the intersection with Adams to reinforce the intersection parking regulations at that location. The cost of the signs is approximately $300.00. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the recommendations of the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee. Waltham Street Crosswalk The TSAC met with Mr. Newell Young of the Center for Mental Health and Retardation Services and several other staff members and clients of the facility together with Jim Freeling, Executive Director of Brookhaven, Angela Frick and other Brookhaven residents. Mr. Young requested a crosswalk be installed on Waltham Street near the Waltham line (in front of Friendly's Restaurant). Staff and clients of the Center often cross the street at that location to access the commercial area across the street in Waltham. The TSAC determined that a crosswalk in this area would improve safety only if accompanied by a pedestrian light. There is no funding available for a pedestrian signal at this time. There was much discussion about the possibility of locating the crosswalk in Waltham. There was also discussion about asking the businesses in the area to contribute to the cost of installation of a pedestrian signal. Waltham has no plans for a crosswalk at the present time and will keep the Town informed of future plans. The TSAC recommended no action at this time.