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MEMORANDUM
TO Allan F. Kenney, Chairman DATE 9/29/75 PAGE
Board of Selectmen
FROM. John J. McSweeney, Chairman (fin SUBJECT' Downing Road - Traffic
Traffic Safety Committee
At its meeting of 9/16/75, the Traffic Safety Committee discussed the
petition submitted by Mr. & Mrs. D. H. Curtin requesting 15 M.P.H. speed
limit signs and "Go Slow Children" signs on Downing Road. As you know,
the fundamental speed law applies to Downing Road since it is not currently
posted. In order to post this street, radar speed studies must be run.
In all probability, these studies would reveal an 85-percentile speed of
about 30 M.P.H., that speed which is specified by the fundamental speed
law. For this reason, we see no benefit to be gained in safety by posting
Downing Road. In any case, we could not legally post it at 15 M.P.H.
The Engineering Division has applied the warrants for "Go Slow
Children" to Downing Road, and found that the warrants are not met. We
therefore recommend no action be taken on these requests.
PMC/Ift
Enclosure
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