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TAC approves minutes; chair presses MassDOT for safer Route 2 crossings
Summary
The Transportation Advisory Committee approved minutes from May 26 and June 16, and the chair reported that a Select Board letter to MassDOT asks the agency to address pedestrian and cyclist connectivity at the Route 2 rotary and consider a bridge rather than designs that prioritize vehicle throughput.
The Transportation Advisory Committee opened its July 28 meeting, confirmed a quorum and approved minutes from May 26 and June 16. The chair requested and implemented a correction to member name spellings before moving and recording approval of both sets of minutes.
The chair summarized recent outreach and a Select Board letter to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) that supports added lanes for vehicles but says the current intersection design “does not allow for safe and convenient pedestrian crossing” and asks MassDOT to consider infrastructure that preserves pedestrian and bicycle connectivity across Route 2. Chair remarks also noted survey results—542 responses with two‑thirds from people who did not attend a prior charette—indicating broader public engagement on the corridor. The chair framed the request as urging MassDOT to “not just facilitate car movement, but to make safe passage for pedestrians and cyclists.”
The meeting then moved on to other agenda items. The committee adjourned at about 11:07 a.m.
