Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the School Zone Signage topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Commission directs staff to pursue reinstalling flashing school‑zone sign on Montville Avenue
Summary
The commission voted to reinstate a flashing school‑zone sign near Central Street/Montville Avenue that was removed during a past widening project; staff will also contact the contractor that performed the widening to determine why the sign was not reinstalled.
The Woburn Traffic Commission voted to pursue reinstalling a flashing school‑zone sign on Montville Avenue near Central Street after city councilor and resident Robert Toro requested the sign be restored.
Toro said the sign existed before a roadway‑widening project removed it and that parents and school staff have raised safety concerns. Staff and commissioners said that during the widening the hardwired conduit or box that powered the original sign may have been removed or paved over, and that reinstallation likely requires rewiring or a hardwired connection under current regulations. Commissioners discussed whether a solar alternative is appropriate but noted that new school‑zone rules often require hardwiring.
The commission voted to re‑install the flashing sign as funds and budget availability allow and to send a communication to the contractor that performed the widening work to determine why the sign was not replaced or whether wiring remains. The motion was amended to include outreach to the contractor; the amendment and the motion passed by voice vote.
Ending: Staff will research the contractor and the existing conduit and will report back on funding and technical requirements for reinstallation.
