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TSC adjusts expense items, approves speed‑radar hardware cost update and Maple Street stop sign
Summary
The committee approved minor cost revisions for previously authorized radar signs, confirmed purchases and budget priorities for the remainder of the fiscal year, and voted to add a stop sign at the end of Maple Street at Great Plain Avenue.
At its March 12 meeting the Transportation Safety Committee reviewed its expense account and approved several adjustments to previously discussed purchases, along with one separate traffic control motion.
Staff reported the vendor quote for two speed radar signs originally approved for Brookline Street and Manning Street did not include the taller posts and brackets required for the radar units; the additional hardware adds roughly $200 per sign. Committee members agreed to amend the purchase to include the taller posts so the signs will meet pedestrian clearance and mounting needs.
Members also reviewed other pending purchases and the remaining TSC fiscal balance: after accounting for items in the packet and recent approvals, staff said the committee would retain operating flexibility for at least one additional intersection mitigation in the current fiscal year. Committee members agreed to defer one larger item (a Wellesley‑area project) to the next fiscal year to preserve capacity for current‑year purchases.
The committee also voted to place a stop sign at the end of Maple Street where it meets Great Plain Avenue; members said that intersection previously lacked a stop sign on Maple and presents a pedestrian safety concern at a crosswalk. The stop sign motion passed by voice vote.
Ending: Staff will update the expense ledger with the post/bracket cost, finalize orders for the items approved at the meeting, and provide a revised accounting at the next TSC meeting.
