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Home My WebLink About1988-03-02-TSAC-min re Eidson.pdf TOWN OF LEXINGTON TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM TOt John C Eddison, Chairman DATEt March 15, 1988 Board of Selectmen FROMt Peter M Chalpin, Chair; SUBJECTs Hartwell Avenue & Maguire Road Traffic Safety Committer 40Gary Eidson Page 81 of 2 At its meeting of March 2, 1988, the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee reviewed the letter from Mr Gary Eidson concerning traffic at Hartwell Avenue and Maguire Road Mr Eidson did not attend Existing conditions are as follows. a Maguire Road is now controlled by "Stop" and "Yield" signs, and Hartwell Avenue is striped for one travel lane in each direction; b In the past, a detail officer directed traffic during the P M. peak hour, however, although posted daily, this detail is now seldom filled. It is anticipated that, once training is completed, an auxiliary officer will fill this detail; c. Enforcement of the 40 MPH speed limit is ongoing, and all of Hartwell Avenue is included in the selective enforcement program; d A 25% submittal for improvements was sent to Massachusetts D P W in 1982/1983, but will not be reviewed by the State until Bedford Street is resolved. Their position is that Bedford Street is the bottleneck and that improving Hartwell Avenue traffic flow would be senseless without improving Bedford Street traffic flow Included in the 25% submittal was a proposal for signalizing Hartwell Avenue and Maguire Road. This required widening, as shown on the enclosed sketches, in order for the intersection to function Without widening, signals cannot be installed 77 March 15, 1988 Hartwell Avenue & Maguire Road Gary Eidson Page #2 of 2 To date, all that can reasonably be done has been done, and any further improvements necessitate major physical changes, which depend on the disposition of Bedford Street As a measure of last resort, the Town could assign a regular duty officer to direct traffic during the P M peak hour, but we are not sure that this would make any appreciable difference We must bear in mind that the vast majority, if not all, of the Hartwell Avenue and Maguire Road drivers are aware of, and prepared for, the rigors of traveling in this area, and that until a Bedford Street/Hartwell Avenue package is completed, we can all expect the prevailing situation to continue Those in Attendance Peter M Chalpin Dr Clarke Mrs. Rabat-Zinn Sgt. Raposa Mr Mix PMC:m Enclosure cc Richard J White, Town Manager Richard E. Spiers, Director D P W /Engineering Francis X Fields, P E. , Town Engineer Members Traffic Safety Committee DOS(A 3-15ans trf)