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Barrington council directs staff to pursue speed cameras and state review for school-area safety
Summary
Citing near-misses and persistent speeding, the council directed administration to prepare a memo on Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee motions and to request state traffic-commission review of intersection safety; council also asked staff to investigate school-hour speed-camera ticketing on Somes and New Meadow roads.
Following sustained neighborhood concern, the Barrington Town Council on Nov. 25 directed town staff to advance short-term safety measures around school routes and neighborhood streets.
Councillor Burard outlined resident reports of passing and speeding on Somes and New Meadow roads, and she described near-miss incidents involving a crossing guard. She summarized BPAC recommendations that staff investigate installing two speed-camera ticketing systems near Solms Elementary and Hampton Meadow schools (school-hour operation), conduct studies of lane diets and shoulder reconfiguration for bike safety, examine temporary speed bumps and signage, and request state review of intersection geometry at Martin and Massasoit avenues.
The council voted unanimously to instruct town administration to prepare a memo for the Jan. 13, 2025 meeting describing BPAC motions (including a school-hour speed-camera option on Somes and New Meadow) and to ask the state traffic commission to evaluate pedestrian and bicycle safety at specified intersections. Councilors and public commenters discussed use of any surplus camera revenue for sidewalks and pedestrian infrastructure; multiple speakers emphasized that the purpose is safety rather than revenue.
