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Aug 21, 2026

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Commission Reviews Pedestrian Safety Priorities

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 8, 2026

Commission Reviews Pedestrian Safety Priorities

A raised crosswalk at Fern Street and Montclair Avenue is not planned for 2026 despite a recent pedestrian crash; discussions with the Fire Department are continuing. The commission also discussed road-safety planning for eight of West Hartford's 16 schools and an 80% federal, 20% town-funded project solicitation.

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Briefing

May 11, 2026

Transportation Safety Projects Advance

The town is moving ahead with a grant-funded transportation consultant study focused on school safety, with a request for proposals in progress. Updates also covered separated bike facilities, bike lanes, sidewalks, crosswalk upgrades, and red-light and speed cameras expected to begin operating this fall and into early 2027.

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Briefing

Apr 6, 2026

Commission Backs School Safety Study

The commission unanimously approved a letter supporting a townwide study of school transportation safety, including safer drop-off areas, raised crossings, bike lanes, sidewalks, school zones, and Safe Routes to School.

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Briefing

Mar 9, 2026

Commission Reviews Vision Zero Safety Priorities

The commission will prioritize 36 points from the Vision Zero 2025 Annual Report to help the town engineer determine which safety issues to address first. Commissioners also reviewed 10 proposed changes to the Neighborhood Street Traffic Calming Program, with a vote planned for the April meeting.

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Briefing

Feb 9, 2026

Commission backs Brookside safety letter

The commission unanimously approved sending a letter supporting safety improvements on Brookside Boulevard, where residents reported more than two years of near misses, complaints, and a petition with over 100 signatures. The town is considering sidewalk-gap work in the area this year, but specific locations have not been identified.

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Briefing

Jan 12, 2026

West Hartford Plans 10 More Raised Crosswalks

Ten additional raised crosswalks are planned for installation in 2026. The commission also reported that only 26% of neighborhood traffic-calming requests are currently being addressed with physical road changes, while a review of emergency-response impacts is pending.

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Briefing

Dec 8, 2025

Commission Supports Eight Reconstruction Recommendations

The commission reviewed the Bike West Hartford recommendations for the BWH/Sedgwick reconstruction plan and agreed with all eight. Members also called for school campaigns on e-bike safety, a more proactive traffic-calming program, and additional information about which of 33 proposed crossings were selected.

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Briefing

Nov 10, 2025

Town Plans More Raised Crosswalks

West Hartford plans to build 12 additional raised crosswalks in 2026, following 11 completed in 2025 and three in 2024. Officials also reported 30 traffic-calming requests, 50 currently pending, and five to six streets completed pending neighborhood agreements.

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Briefing

Oct 14, 2025

Commission Requests Complete Streets Exception

Commissioners voted unanimously to write to the Town Manager and Town Council requesting a formal exception to the Complete Streets Policy for the West Hartford Center Reconstruction Project.

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Briefing

Sep 8, 2025

Commission Approves Buffered Bike Lane

The commission unanimously approved a buffered bike lane for Quaker Lane South, where repaving is pending. It also reviewed 15 potential speed-camera locations and requested traffic counts after installation to measure their effectiveness.

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