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MEMORANDUM
T❑ Allan F. Kenney, Chairman DATE. 1/21/75 PAGE.
Board of Selectmen
FROM John J McSweeney, Chairman SUBJECT• Burlington St Traffic
Traffic Safety Committee Simonds Rd. Crosswalk
At its meeting of 11/5/74, the Traffic Safety Committee discussed
Mr Giusti's letter regarding Burlington Street traffic and Simonds Road
crosswalk The Committee voted to recommend to the Board that the cross-
walk at Simonds Road be installed. The Committee also recommends the
installation of three "Playground" signs in this area. One will be placed
on the Grove Street approach and one each on the Burlington Street approaches.
With respect to speed zoning on Burlington Street the Committee would like
to make two points First, according to the fundamental speed law, unless
otherwise posted, the speed limit where houses are 200 feet apart or less
is understood to be 30 m.p.h. However, we are not allowed to post speed limit
signs based solely on this law Second, as you know, in order to establish a
speed zone, a radar speed study must be run From this information, the 85-
percentile speed is calculated and the speed limit set at this figure. The
Committee assures the Board that were Burlington Street to be posted based
on this type of study, the speed limit would be at least 30 m.p.h. and definitely
no less The Committee recommends no action on this request.
pmc/mbw
cc: Traffic Safety Committee
Chief Corr
Capt Lima
Kenneth Briggs
Peter M Chalpin
Copy to Board Members
Town Manager 1/24
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