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Traffic commission denies request for delayed left-turn signal at Marginal and Pearl
Summary
The commission voted to deny a petition to add a delayed light or left-turn arrow at the Marginal and Pearl Street intersection after reviewing an outside engineering study that recommended against the change.
The Chelsea City Traffic and Parking Commission voted to deny a request to install a delayed signal or left-turn arrow at the Marginal and Pearl Street intersection. The request, submitted in a communication dated Nov. 20, 2024 by Joel Guerrero, was discussed after the commission reviewed a traffic engineering study that concluded a left-turn signal was unnecessary and would likely cause additional delays.
During the discussion, a commission member said the traffic study presented numbers and analysis that did not support reintroducing the left-turn signal. After a motion to deny the request, commissioners voted in favor; a roll-call tally was not recorded in the transcript beyond unanimous "Aye" from those present.
The commission’s action was based on the study’s findings; no timeline for further monitoring or follow-up evaluation was provided at the meeting. Joel Guerrero did not appear at the meeting to speak on his request. The commission did not adopt any changes to signal timing or order additional engineering work at this session.
