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Needham debates May Street bike-lane options ahead of summer microsurface work; committee to observe school drop-off
Summary
DPW plans a microsurface on May Street this summer; committee discussed striping options (sharrows, single-direction bike lane, 9‑foot travel lanes with a painted bike lane and buffers). Members asked DPW to observe school drop‑off activity near St. Joseph’s to assess blocking and to prepare mockups for outreach.
DPW told the committee that a planned microsurface treatment of May Street from Highland Avenue to Webster this summer creates an opportunity to alter pavement markings and add bicycle accommodations. The street segment ranges from about 28 to 30 feet in curb-to-curb width in places, and DPW staff laid out several striping options discussed with the committee.
Options discussed included: narrowing travel lanes to 9 or 10 feet with a painted bike lane on one side and…
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