A consultant’s design for the unsafe Community Path crossing at School Street and Lowell Street is expected for presentation in October, while the #90 bus route returned to operation in August after safety concerns were addressed.
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The committee kept the Community Path crossing issue in committee while the city completes a design for improvements. Staff said crosswalks near Winter Hill Community Innovation School may be prioritized, but utilities, trees, poles, driveways, and other technical constraints could affect placement. The committee also received updates on planned Community Path signage, a possible left-turn-after-stop sign at Somerville Avenue and Bow Street, and additional traffic-calming and signal reviews.
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Accepted the minutes of the May 19, 2025, Traffic and Parking Committee meeting.
Recommended marking as work completed the request for crosswalks near Walnut Street and Wigglesworth Street by Sunnyside Avenue; staff said Walnut Street is the more warranted location and that technical reviews are required.
Kept Union Square Walk Audit comments in committee.
Kept the unsafe Community Path crossing matter in committee; a consultant’s design for the School Street and Lowell Street areas is expected for presentation in October.
Recommended marking as work completed the request for Community Path speed-limit and no-motor-vehicles signage; staff said signage may be installed in the spring after review and community engagement.
Recommended marking as work completed the request for a left-turn signal from Somerville Avenue onto Bow Street; staff said a LEFT TURN AFTER STOP sign would be more appropriate.
Recommended marking as work completed several requests involving Magoun Square parking-lot signage, Broadway and Hinckley Street intersection signage, Pinckney Street traffic calming, Ten Hills Road stop signs, Rogers Avenue and Boston Avenue signal equipment, and a rapid-flashing beacon near East Somerville Community School.
Received an update that the #90 bus route returned to operation in August, with possible further changes dependent on city safety improvements for buses.
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