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Committee recommends traffic‑calming options, speed humps and left‑turn signal changes at several intersections
Summary
After petitions about speeding, dangerous turns and left‑turn delays, the committee recommended speed humps on Vassar/Cornell, supported adding leading/lagging left‑turn phases at select intersections and asked staff to study intersection improvements and markings.
The Worcester City Transportation & Mobility Standing Committee on Oct. 12 reviewed multiple petitions seeking traffic‑calming measures, stop sign changes and signal timing modifications. Staff recommended alternatives in several cases, and the committee directed follow‑up action.
Vassar/Cornell: petitioners asked for a four‑way stop at Russell and Cornell (Vassar area) because of speeding and children playing in the neighborhood. Staff said the location does not meet federal stop‑sign warrants in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) but…
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