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Advisory team presses for secondary emergency access amid concerns over DCR land and wetlands
Summary
Designers, police and fire officials told Medford advisory teams that the high‑school site’s constrained single access is the meeting’s most urgent safety problem; the design team is pursuing off‑line talks with the Department of Conservation and Recreation and first responders to identify feasible secondary emergency routes while being sensitive to wetlands and DCR land.
Designers and public‑safety officials at a Medford Public Schools advisory meeting said improving emergency access to the high‑school site is the highest immediate safety priority.
At the meeting, fire and police representatives and the design team described a tight site with a “pinch point” near the pool and limited opportunities for vehicle turnaround. Chief Buckley said the school needs at least two ways in and out so first responders can move assets in and out of the site during an incident. Chief Evans added that a properly maintained emergency access road would also improve DCR and fire department access to the…
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