Do we know what specifically is Cambridge’s issue with a sidewalk? Is it access to their driveway (in which the side walk could have a curb cut) or some other liability? There’s some great ideas here but maybe knowing what the resistance is might help with a solution
I agree with all my neighbors that this is a treacherous area for walking or biking in all seasons due the the speed of cars and lack of ground space Betty Green Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 19, 2024, at 6:34 PM, John F. Carr <[email protected]> wrote: > > If the property lines marked on the town's GIS property map are > correct, there is enough space for a 6-10 foot wide shoulder on > town-owned land along Trapelo Road from the end of the path to Old > County Road. I was not able to find the layout plan showing the south > edge of the town's right of way. (Is indexed under "Trapelo Road" or > "Trapelo Rd" or "Lincoln St" or "Lincoln Street" or do you need divine > inspiration to give you a book and page number? I gave up.) > >> On Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 3:16 PM Bob Wolf <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> 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]> 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]. >>> 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. >> >> >> -- >> 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. >> > <Trapelo.jpg> > -- > 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. > -- 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.
