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MEMORANDUM
TO Board of Selectmen DATE.July 6, 1971 PAGE:
FROM Traffic Committee SUBJECT' Parking at Central Block
The request of Dr. Wilkinson to prohibit parking in front of the Central Block on
Massachusetts Ave. was considered by the Traffic Committee at its meeting on
July 6, 1971.
It is the unanimous opinion of the Committee that the following steps should be
taken:
1. An additional travel lane added in the northwesterly direction by eliminating
the parking spaces as they are now located.
2. The necessary action be taken to effect the land exchange and, as soon as
practicable thereafter, to make a legal layout of the widened Massachusetts Ave.
between Depot Sq. and Meriam St.
3. Parking along Depot Sq. , Mass. Ave. and Meriam St. be prohibited temporarily as
required for the reconstruction.
The temporary elimination of parking can be enforced by the Police Dept. as necessary
and requires no vote to amend the Traffic Rules. The ultimate decision as to parking
after the street widening and the new construction will depend on the street design,
width of sidewalk and other factors and no recommendation can be made regarding it
at this time.
A. V. Zaleski
Committee Chairman
cc: Town Manager
Town Engineer
Chief Corr
Mr. P. Chalpin
JUL 121971