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Greenways Corridor Committee ACROSS Lexington Task Group
May 14, 2012, 4:30 -5:30 pm
Room 111, Town Hall
Members Present: Rick Abrams, Eileen Entin, Keith Ohmart
Members Absent: Alex Dohan
Subject Discussed: Across Lexington project. Discussion only, no votes taken.
Trail Signage Update — Mike Tabaczynski has confirmed that he will be
presenting a draft proposal for a comprehensive town -wide trail marking system
at the May 21 Greenways Corridor Committee meeting, 4:30 -6 pm, Legion
Room, Cary Hall. Rick to follow up.
2. Myrna Road crossing — Stew Kennedy has contacted John Livsey, Town Engineer
to arrange for a site visit with town engineering staff to review the proposal to
route the Phase 1 route from North Street to Myrna Road along Adams Street with
a pedestrian crossing at Myrna Road. Rick to follow up.
3. Sidewalk Committee — Eileen and Rick met with the Sidewalk Committee in
April to review the overall ACROSS Lexington concept. The Sidewalk
Committee expressed support for the proposal with no further action required.
The Safe Routes to Schools sub committee of the Sidewalk Committee offered
access to published maps of safe walking routes to various town schools.
4. Bicycle Advisory Committee — Eileen and Alex met with Peggy Enders, Chair of
the Bicycle Advisory Committee to obtain advice regarding posting of ACROSS
Lexington route signs along the Minuteman Commuter Bikeway. General
approval was indicated with some concern expressed to keep sign posting to a
minimum. All parties agreed that planning for ACROSS Lexington signage needs
to become part of the work being done under a grant received by a consortium of
the three towns (Arlington, Lexington, Bedford) managing the Minuteman
Bikeway to develop a Bikeway -wide signage plan.
Logo Design — Rick will be making additional contacts to recruit a graphic
designer to design an AROSS Lexington logo. Rick to follow up.
6. Funding — A proposed budget for Phase 1 has been provided to Deb Mauger who
has agreed to inquire about possible town funding. Rick will follow up with Deb
now that Town Meeting is winding down. Rick to follow up.
Meeting adjourned at 5:15.
Minutes prepared by Keith Ohmart