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File #: 201938    Version: 1
Type: Communication Status: Placed on File
File created: 7/21/2016 In control: City Council
On agenda: 8/25/2016 Final action: 2/14/2017
Enactment date: 8/25/2016 Enactment #: 201938
Title: Traffic and Parking Director submitting responses to various Board Orders submitted 5/26/16.

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Traffic and Parking Director submitting responses to various Board Orders submitted 5/26/16.

 

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To the Honorable Board:

 

Agenda Item 201497

That the Director of Traffic and Parking report to this Board on the Traffic Calming Neighborhood Action Program, explain why it has taken over 8 months for petitions to be considered, and clarify when the 25 petitions submitted are likely to receive a response.

After a Traffic Calming Neighborhood Action Petition is submitted to Traffic and Parking, a matrix is completed by Traffic and Parking with data required from both Traffic and Parking and the Somerville Police Department. When all the matrixes are completed a priority list is established based on the data compiled in the matrix. Traffic and Parking has completed its portion of the matrix. Traffic and Parking is waiting for data from the Somerville Police Department regarding minimum and maximum average daily traffic on the particular street. When this data is received, Transportation and Planning, SPD and Traffic and Parking will review possible traffic calming options then petitioners will then receive notification of the status.

 

Agenda Item 201506

That the Director of Traffic and Parking address traffic issues at the corner of Bonair and Edmands Streets.

Traffic and Parking staff will observe the corner of Bonair and Edmands Streets. Any observed traffic issues will be addressed.

 

Agenda Item 201510

That the Director of Traffic and Parking request that MA DOT address traffic hazards at the intersection of McGrath Highway and Mystic Avenue.

Traffic and Parking will notify MassDOT of the above Board Order

Please contact me with any questions.

 

Suzanne Rinfret

Director of Traffic and Parking