HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-07-HATS-chg.pdfSCOPE OF WORK FOR THE HANSCOM AREA TRAFFIC COMMITTEE
As evidence of their concern about traffir cangestinn, p al roads in the Hansc
Field area (including, but not limited to Rt. 2A in Lexington, Concord an into n;
tkts. 4 & 255 in Bedford and Lexington; Rt. 62 in Bedford and Concord; Hart -dell Avenue
in Lexington; Wiggins Road in Bedford; Virginia Road in Concord and Hartwell Drive) the
Boards of Selectmen in Bedford, Concord, Lexington and Lincoln have authorized the
formation of the Hanscom Area Traffic Committee (HATS)
This group will be comprised of no more than 3 representatives from each -town -
a Selectman, a Planning Board member and, if desired, an at -large member. HATS shall
focus on shorter term traffic congestion solutions, keeping in mind the eventual-
solution
ventualsolution may.well be the Hartwell Connector off Rt. 128 in Lexington or a full scale
Rt. 2 upgrade in Concord and Lincoln. Our recommendations should, therefore, be
compatible with any such major solutions. HAT will report back to the BoardsofSelectmen in the four towns.after the initial two months of study (the end of the
inventory period). A final report containing their recommendations will be due to
the Selectmen approximately four months later.- It shall assign responsibility for
each action step proposed and establish a timetable for their accomplishment.
Their specific tasks should include -
(1) Inventory and analysis of traffic problems in the area.
(2) Inventory and review of previous traffic studies or proposed. solutions
to traffic congestion in the area.
(3) Identification and review of current efforts for traffic solutions in
in the area.
(4) Identification and utilization of resources in both the public and business
sectors which might be available to this four town effort, including
.industry sited in the area, the Hanscom Field Advisory Commission,
Massport and other public agencies as well as our state and federal
law makers.
(5) Development of road solutions (near construction as well as upgrading)
using as criteria development of a coordinated road system that minimizes
impacts on other towns in the process of solving the local problem.
(6) Development of measures to balance growth and traffic flow in the area
while upgrading the road system to accommodate its growth potential.
Such measures would include industry's encouragement of van and car 000Iing
and some form of flex -time.
(7) All meetings shall be open and posted. Solicitation of input from citizens
and business leaders in the affected area throughout the process -- both
by personal invitation and through widely publicizing the activities of
the Committee and requesting comments.
(8) Preparation of the final report outlining specific recommendation's' including
a memorandum on funding sources, degree of local support for each recommend-
ation and ease or difficulty of implementation; as well as a timetable for
achievement shall be filed with the Board of Selectmen approximately 4 months
after the interim report.
1 Adopted