All, What I have tried, over and over, to no avail, is to say that many have been looking at this for a long time and are trying to find viable solutions. You elect Selects to address this. They appoint committees to specifically focus on this. Public Safety ALWAYS has this front and center-after all, they are Public SAFETY. Our DPW is constantly fretting over how to improve road conditions and safety.
Every Select Board I know, including the 12 years I served, had this issue constantly before them. The work has changed over time and the challenges, given increased traffic, both car and bike, has made it even more difficult. Do not assume they are not trying to “tackle this problem.” Indeed they are, as is the RTC and BPAC! My hat is off to them. Sara ------ Sara Mattes > On Sep 4, 2023, at 5:59 PM, gail o'keefe <[email protected]> wrote: > > https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/08/22/metro/somerville-speed-humps/ > > The issue is perhaps a complicated one, yet the roads have gotten far more > dangerous in recent years, due to apps that show cut-throughs, and due to the > lack of enforcement in all towns, not just Lincoln. Lincoln used to have a > reputation for extreme adherence to speed laws, back when the speed bump was > on Lincoln Rd. > > Walking along roads in the center of town should not be a hazard. On many > town roads there are no sidewalks, so controlling speed is our only chance to > make the town safe for walkers or bikers. Other towns are tackling the > problem, we should as well. Complicated looks very simple when compared to a > life threatening injury. > > Gail > > On Mon, Sep 4, 2023 at 5:51 PM Sara Mattes <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> Anne, >> You can turn to the Selects and the Roadway and Traffic Committee (RTC). >> Speed bumps are a remarkable complicated issue and require us to be careful >> of running afoul of State matters. >> >> If you look through LYT archives, you will see much discussion. >> Also, the entities noted can fill you in. >> You are not alone is seeking speed bumps, but much work/research around town >> has found our hands tied, in most cases. >> >> It’s complicated. >> >> Sara >> ------ >> Sara Mattes >> >> >> >> >>> On Sep 4, 2023, at 2:52 PM, Anne Warner <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> It would seem to me that the first issue we should - and can - address on >>> Lincoln roads is the speed of those passing through. What is the process >>> for getting speed bumps placed in key places? Were I to get signatures from >>> a bunch of neighbors on the north end of Bedford Road requesting speed >>> bumps, is there any chance we would succeed? To whom would we submit such a >>> petition? Anne Warner >>> >>> - Sent from iPhone. Typed by thumb. Excuse misspellings! >>> -- >>> 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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