Then we need to add to the budget for such monitoring. I, for one, travel that road on a regular basis, and I see patrol cars on it, parked where they can be discreet and actually intercept a speeder. Let us better understand what can an cannot be done-diagnosis and then prescription.
------ Sara Mattes > On May 26, 2023, at 1:00 PM, gail o'keefe <[email protected]> wrote: > > The twists and turns certainly make some roads more dangerous than others for > pedestrians. I fully understand that emergency vehicles are concerned about > speed bumps, but the life and death issue might be a more immediate issue for > people and dogs. Perhaps random speed checks by the police would help, since > those flying down Weston Road are probably using it as a cut through. If the > town has a reputation for random speed traps, people will be more careful. > > Gail > > On Fri, May 26, 2023 at 9:08 AM Sara Mattes <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> And, it is complicated by our typography and history. >> Most of our roads follow cart paths of the 18th and 19th centuries. >> Kerry Glass has done extensive research on the road networks- their origins >> and evolution. It is collected in a monograph that is available in Town >> Archives. >> >> The twists and turns create challenges for the necessary sight lines to >> allow for the addition of both crosswalks and speed bumps/ humps/tables. >> >> As Jane noted, Public Safety, especially the Fire Dept. and ambulances have >> concerns as those bumps dramatically slow response time, and, it could be an >> issue of life or death. >> >> Sara >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On May 26, 2023, at 8:55 AM, JBradley10 via Lincoln >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> The Lincoln Fire Dept consistently discourages speed humps/bumps although >>> they might consider a particular design in a few locations. >>> >>> MassDoT absolutely will not consider 3 way stop signs on Rt2A (No Great >>> Road) at Bedford Road. >>> >>> At least BPAC knows many other problems but safety changes happen rather >>> slowly in Lincoln. >>> Jane Herlacher >>> Brooks Hill Road >>> >>>> On May 23, 2023, at 4:44 PM, John Mendelson <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Lessons for Lincoln here, perhaps? >>>> >>>> https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2023/05/22/mayor-wu-street-safety-initiative-focus-speed-humps-intersections-signals/?p1=hp_featurestack >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>
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