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PLANNING BOARD
William R. Greeley
Christopher S. Ryan
Fred S. Piper
Edward T. Hartman
J. Odin_ Tilton
henry L. Wadsworth
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LEl£I1i C`l Ol? PLAITIT.I 'i n ARL .
January 29, 1920.
'1'tic `e PU eft resent, Lies5r.
�areClej �iiC x roman, selectman
os.ter. Town .tnniae`-'r Duffy.
The oues dol of the consolidation of :Peirce's Bridge and the
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Lexington 3t.ati oris was considered in cen iiarat-s n -r,. 71.tb
ctuestions of a. new station ry t Lexington and the abolition. of
rade crossings throughout the town. After consideration of t1 c
various problems involved, it was voted to ;:;-: the Secretary to
:;rite to the :Board of 'Selectmen- noln' T out three -principles.
1. ?o action should be `a'en and i2 possible nothing done
until ^ scientific study has been made of the ';thole situation
an0, as f.^ -_r as possible, a coherent system and method of procedure'
developed no that as each individual step is taken it lay be of-•
2ective towards the comprehensive whole.
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.As fearing anon this, the future characteristics of
1l.`;`_':„ service ice `":re important. Present .evidence indicates. that
`';_re service will !'0]_.1t; O.' lig'-tar or shorter units and
therefore more "recuent trains. 1' this to true, more numerous
.stations are the o 11;j to 'io J outcome. There v.•o'1c. be a station
2.t Lexington, one 1)e t';'reei. Lexington and Munroe, the Munroe Sta-
tion, 2 T ' ` .ir iC Me ,lta do i and East Lexington station, and
.,Fir _. e �,
Tater, one between East Lex..i.nvton and Arlington Heights.
-;,considerin the opportunities 'or future de elo-praent of
homes, the present Peirce 3rici.'e Station and. the Bast Lexington
Station will take care of these future developments much better
than a consolidated.. station.
' The n.bolitlon o f grade crossings as affecting railway
stations. This i2 one of the main reasons for a scientific
study. If the railroad is to be lowered t-_roup•hont any ccn-
siuetc;--uil. Ui.Ganc:e, siJaciOilt should 9 1VL«.1ied ,','itiu r S'renee to
e new grade. m'?io is a n rticalarly vital r)Olnt in connection
with ith the centre station. "te do not• at; p7merent nnow eireter the
road c'i11 be 1.0rved or raised.. The Tom. should avoid the 5.1t-•
?n•zon developed in some cities ;-^ere the r.i l 'ay atation is
locates in hole in the ground and the traffic facilities are
^.1 far above it.
the extension of
the cue st ' o ". o-_'
The _,oa.rc, considered i _
Locust Avenue and its acceptance by the '"own. It considered
• .rt-ic'.il arl.`; '-''.e ',:. notion of Locust Avenue and 2o1len -Road as
laid c b`,; +,P ,,_,Town7"r:.
n��ePr and tinted to recommend the A extension
�,.on
0 Locust e.ve:-ne as 1,.ic out 7y `'1 nn --sneer, and to recon-
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frIencl the scce t ae c2 noc t Sone to %», 2oi t e.
the««erns% f7,Tfide «a.
The 75oard consideree the c antis» o2 l i K
water : irs iz soeeatef streets r E «fth %9 und.er-
stanain p that the f§,7' 20 E is eol1eetfxs evidence as
to the §ethocs in other towns, the m ter was let in
,»even t
� . c. 3e <:� ,nr e e^a::6e,effos.
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Secretary.