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RECEIVED
SELECTMEN TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
SAY 15 19$6 MEMORANDUM )
TO: Paul W. Marshall, Chairman DATE: May 7, 1986
Board of Selectmen
FROM: Peter Chalpin, Chairman SUBJECT: Traffic Committee
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At its Meeting of May 7, 1986, the Traffic Safety Committee met with a contingent
of East Lexington residents to discuss their concerns about traffic on
Massachusetts Avenue from Tower Park to the Arlington Line.
As you know, this is a very large section of Massachusetts Avenue, and while
common problems may exist throughout, each area may also have problems peculiar
to itself.
Our initial recommendation is for increased enforcement. The Police Department
has agreed to begin immediately We are not prepared, however, to recommend
anything beyond this at this time. The residents have suggested that a multitude
of actions may be in order, from new crosswalks to Police details to new traffic
signals. The Committee feels that its first task will be to determine what, if
any, actual problems exist. We agree that the potential for problems exist, but
as the Board knows, that same potential, albeit in varying degrees, exists on all
streets at all times.
The Committee will therefore consider this matter over the next few weeks and
will discuss it again at its June Meeting.
Those in attendance:
Peter M Chalpin, Chairman
Mr. Trask
Dr. Clarke
Mr. Mix
Sgt Raposa
Mr. Maloney
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cc: Traffic Safety Committee
Robert M. Hutchinson, Jr.
Town Manager
Walter J. Tonaszuck,
Director D F.W. /Engineering
Francis X. Fields, P. .E.
Town Engineer