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DRAFT
HANSCOM AREA TRAFFIC COMMITTEE
As evidence of their concern about traffic congestion on local roads in
the Hanscom Field area (including, but not limited to, Rt. 2A in Lexington,
Concord and Lincoln, Rts. 4 & 225 in Bedford and Lexington; Rt. 62 in Bedford
and Concord; Hartwell Avenue in Lexington; Wiggins Road in Bedford; Virginia
Road in Concord and Hartwell Drive) the Boards of Selectmen in Bedford, Con-
cord, Lexington and Lincoln have authorized the formation of the Hanscom Area
Traffic Committee (HAT) .
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 mem-
ber. HAT shall consider shorter term traffic congestion solutions than the
Hartwell Connector off Rt. 128 or a full scale Rt. 2 upgrade since funding and
regulation put these projects too far into the future to address our current
problems. HAT will report back to the Boards of Selectmen 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 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 measures (procedures?) to control growth in this
area while upgrading the road system to accommodate its growth
potential.
(6) Development of road solutions (new construction as well as up-
grading) using as their criteria development of a coordinated
road system that does not severely impact another town in the
process of solving a local problem.
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(7) 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
HAT and requesting comments.
(8) Preparation of the final report outlining specific recommenda-
tions including a memorandum on funding sources and degree of
local support for each recommendation, as well as a timetable
for achievement shall be filed with the Board of Selectmen
approximately 4 months after interim report.
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