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MEMORANDUM ��^
Margery M. Battin, Chairman
TO: Board of Selectmen DATE: 10/20/77 PAGE:
FROM: John J McSweeney, Chairman SUBJECT* Meriam Street
Traffic Safety Committee Marshall Duane
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At its meeting of October 5, 1977, the Traffic Safety Committee
discussed Mr Duane's request for 30 mile per hour speed signs on
Meriam Street.
As you know, Meriam Street is a minor street and since this area is,
by definition, thickly settled, the speed_ limit is now 30 miles per
hour under the fundamental speed law erAs you also know,Yspeed signs
cannot be_erected on such a street until a speed zone study has been con-
ducted by the Massachusetts Department of Public Works and Registry of
Motor Vehicles Our experience has been that these studies many times
result in speed limits higher than the existing limit of 30 miles per hour
For this reason, we have forwarded Mr Duane's letter to the Police
Department, and have been assured that priority will be given to Meriam St
in their selective enforcement program. Further, we recommend that
-- -- Mr Duane's request for signs be denied.
Those in Attendance
John J McSweeney
Chief Corr
Peter Chalpin
Ken Briggs
Elaine Dratch
Jahn Blackwell
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Town Manager
Town Counsel
11/4/77
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