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Several speed-bump and traffic-calming petitions sent to traffic working group for study
Summary
Commissioners referred petitions for speed bumps and traffic calming on Mills Ave, Rice Ave and Endicott Ave to the traffic working group for formal evaluation and potential inclusion in the commission's toolkit.
Multiple petitions requesting speed bumps or other traffic-calming measures were referred to the traffic working group at the June 12 meeting.
Council members and residents presented signed petitions for Mills Avenue, Rice Avenue and Endicott Avenue, among other locations. The commission's standard practice is to have petitions run through the traffic working-group toolkit, which includes speed studies, evaluations of alternative measures (for example chokers or chicanes), and engineering review for placement of physical devices. The commission moved the Mills Ave and Rice Ave petitions to the traffic working group; a separate Endicott Avenue request for a portable or permanent speed hump was also sent for review.
A councilor and residents emphasized safety concerns and bus traffic on the affected streets; staff noted that the working group will determine the appropriate device and location after field measurements and speed data collection.
No final decisions on installations were taken at the June 12 meeting; staff will return recommendations after the working-group evaluations.
