HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-03-15-TSAC-min re Games.pdf TOWN OF LEXINGTON
TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEMORANDUM
TO: John C. Eddison, Chairman DATE: March 15, 1988
Board of Selectmen
FROM: Peter M. Chalpin, Chairman SUBJECT: Bridge Street Traffic
Traffic Safety Advisory Committe Page 401 of 2
At its meeting of March 2, 1988, the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee met with Mr
Richard Games, and three other Bridge Street residents, to discuss their request for
relief from speeding commuter traffic.
A number of approaches to the problem were looked at, including those listed on the
residents' petition The Engineering Division performed a radar speed study on
February 22 and February 24, 1988, and found the 85th percentile speed to be 39 MPH,
clearly unacceptable, since the speed limit under the Fundamental Speed Law is 30
MPH
It was agreed by all that Bridge Street is being used as a cut-trough, not only
during peak hours, but all day, and under these circumstances, it was felt that
increasing enforcement to a level which would be an effective deterrent to speeding
was impractical It was then agreed that limiting the volume of cut-through traffic
might be a viable alternative
It is therefore recommended, by a majority of the Committee, that Bridge Street be
made one-way, from Payson Street to Spring Street, for a six month trial period At
the end of that time, we propose to meet again with Mr Games to assess impacts,
positive or negative
Under Chapter 689 of 1986, this regulation does not require a permit from
Massachusetts D P W
March 15, 1988
Bridge Street Traffic
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The Committee also recommends that Massachusetts D P W again be requested to update
and modernize the Marrett Road/Waltham Street intersection and signal system.
Those in Attendance
Peter M. Chalpin
Dr Clarke
Mrs. Kabat-Zinn
Sgt. Repose iI
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
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