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MEMORANDUM
TO Allan F. Kenney, Chairman, Board of Selectmen DATE 3/18/74 PAGE. 1
FROM John J. McSweeney, Chairman su BJECT• School Street
Traffic Safety Committee
Please be advised that the Traffic Safety Committee at their meeting of
March 5, 1974 reviewed your request of February 17, 1974 regarding School
Street.
1. ) The prohibited of parking on one side of School Street:
See no need for this prohibition--the area has been
surveyed at various times and we have not witnessed
an unnecessary on street parking that would impede
pedestrian crossing and /or present a traffic hazard.
2.) Crossing guards at one of the intersections:
Whereas there are three intersections, the stationing
of one crossing guard would not only be ineffective,
but would be impossible to control three intersections
at one time.
3.) Radar enforcement during morning and afternoon hours:
The Police Department has checked the area a number
of times and they find that this street presents no
problem.
4.) As to the question of painting crosswalks at the three
locations in question:
This Work Order has been issued and as soon as weather
permits, the traffic section of D. P. W. will begin their
spring traffic striping and painting program.
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As to the recommendations that were quoted in the Minute Man paper,
I do not believe that after the Board decided to drop the construction
of the sidewalk which was an integral part of improving the pedestrian
crossings, that it became feasible for them to implement each and every
recommendation that was presented to them as an alternate for the
original proposal.
Those in attendance were:
John J. McSweeney, Chairman, Traffic Safety Committee
Chief Corr, Member, Traffic Safety Committee
Captain Lima, Member, Traffic Safety Committee
Kenneth Briggs, Member, Traffic Safety Committee
Copy: Board Members
Mr. O'Connell 3-20-74
TLW 1. 91974
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