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Needham TSC approves turn restrictions and speed cushions at Harris/Pinewood school drop-off
Summary
The Transportation Safety Committee voted to install temporary no-left-turn/no-U-turn restrictions during school pick-up/drop-off hours at Harris Avenue/Pinewood and to buy seasonal speed cushions to slow traffic at the same location.
The Transportation Safety Committee voted March 12 to install temporary regulatory signage prohibiting left turns and U‑turns through the Harris Avenue/Pinewood median during school drop‑off and pick‑up hours and to purchase portable speed cushions for the same corridor.
Committee members said the measures respond to repeated safety concerns from crossing guards and parents at the school drop‑off area, where committee members described near collisions and heavy pedestrian activity in short bursts when school dismisses. The committee set the…
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