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Belmont outlines multimodal goals, traffic-safety process; council notes need for more cycling infrastructure
Summary
Public works presented an annual transportation and mobility update detailing the Parking & Traffic Safety Committee process, maintenance accomplishments and education/enforcement priorities; public commenters urged faster action on biking infrastructure and a resident petition requested pedestrian railing on Ralston Avenue.
Public Works staff presented Belmont’s annual transportation and mobility update to the City Council on April 22, outlining engineering, education and enforcement strategies and describing how traffic-safety requests are processed through the Parking & Traffic Safety Committee (PTSC).
Daniel Matthews, who manages Belmont’s pavement program and serves on PTSC, told council the committee receives public requests through a formal form (belmont.gov/ptsc), evaluates traffic history and collision data, performs speed or traffic counts when needed, and then issues recommendations at quarterly PTSC meetings. In 2024, PTSC received 32 formal requests — an 18% increase over the prior year — and staff recommended improvements on 11 of those requests. Matthews said two recommended improvements have been implemented, one is pending installation (a bike box at Ralston Avenue and South Road), three items await City Council approval and five were resolved via enforcement or maintenance actions.
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