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Pathways Committee outlines phased plan for safer cycling and walking on Route 52 after MDOT talks
Summary
Committee members described a conversation with MDOT active‑transportation staff and agreed to submit section‑by‑section proposals for Route 52, including short‑term trials (advisory lanes, temporary speed treatments) and a multi‑phase long‑term plan.
Camdens Pathways Committee discussed Route 52 safety concerns after a conversation with Dakota Hulet, MDOTs active‑transportation contact. Committee members said MDOT currently has no immediate construction plans but welcomed a phased, section‑specific proposal for planning cycles.
Members recommend dividing Route 52 into manageable segments (for example: Route One to the cemetery; cemetery to Molino; and lakefront sections) and preparing small, section‑targeted remedies to present to MDOT. Short‑term measures discussed included advisory bike lanes, temporary traffic calming features and painted warnings; participants noted that permanent speed bumps are unlikely on higher‑speed sections because plows and winter maintenance restrict placement.
The group discussed grant funding opportunities for temporary treatments and agreed to draft annotated maps and proposals for each phase to submit to MDOT and to local contacts such as Dave St. Laurent. Committee volunteers offered to use Google Maps and field checks to prepare the proposals; MDOT asked the committee to provide ideas so they can be incorporated in future planning cycles.
Next steps: members will break the corridor into sections, draft approaches for each segment and circulate maps and recommendations to be forwarded to Dakota Hulet at MDOT and to regional cycling organizations for input.
