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MassDOT says Park Street signal unlikely; committee weighs alternatives, scheduling outreach and signage ahead of tree clearing
Summary
Project staff told the committee MassDOT indicated a full traffic signal is unlikely under current warrant data; the committee discussed alternatives (flashing crossings, school-zone signage, police detail), confirmed permitting steps, and set signage and outreach targets ahead of an April tree-clearing start.
Project staff told the Stoughton School Building Committee on Feb. 26 that MassDOT reviewed the project's traffic study and indicated a conventional traffic signal at Park Street is unlikely to be "warranted at this time." Eric Rubin told the group the data the town provided does not meet MassDOT's warrant criteria as measured over an eight-hour period, and that the team will pursue alternatives and design infrastructure so a signal could be added later if warranted.
"Based on this meeting, it sounds like it's unlikely that a traffic signal...is gonna be warranted at this time for this particular project," Rubin said. He and the design team described potential alternatives to…
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