Tim, Collette To clarify and confirm a few points. There have been multiple efforts over the years to extend the Trapelo roadside path to Old County Road. Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee recognized the points you have made early, and an extension of the path was included in its master plan. Any extension, however, would cross land owned by Cambridge as reservoir buffer and require their agreement and easement, things they’ve been unwilling to grant. The 5 year plan is a statement of what the town believes we are able to address, and the roadside path extension is not possible at this time. The plan will be reviewed and extended annually, however. We can hope circumstances change and the extension can be added in the future. BPAC did not hear from the Old County Road neighborhood during our work on the master plan, but we intend it to be a “living document” and to be edited in light of new findings. We would be happy to hear from Old County Road neighbors during the public comment period at one of our meetings. Our next one is scheduled for the evening of Thursday 9/26. Agenda will likely be out Tuesday. Future meetings will be posted in the town calendar.
I wish the news on the Trapelo roadside path extension were better. Take care, Bob Wolf BPAC member > On Sep 17, 2024, at 8:46 AM, Collette Sizer <[email protected]> wrote: > > A walk on Old County Road is dangerous too. A sidewalk would be a nice > addition. Is the land owned by Cambridge? Is that why we have no sidewalks? > > On Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 8:12 AM Tim Mangini <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> Looking over the 5-year roadway plan I did not see an extension of the >> sidewalk on Trapelo Road down to Old County Road. That’s a pretty dangerous >> road for people to have to walk and bike on, especially in the winter when >> snowbanks prevent walking on the side. I know it is in the Bicycle and >> Pedestrian committee plan. Did I miss something? Or is it not in the 5-yr >> plan? And if it is not in the town plan, is there another idea for making it >> happen? >> >> >> >> tim >> >> ----- >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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]. > 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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