Mayor Fuller approved the commission of a consultants’ report on the Commonwealth Avenue Carriage Way 2-way for bicycling. This report is now complete and was submitted to the DPW Engineers. That report is available to the public on the Transportation Planning web page. That report was discussed by, and has the support of the Complete
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Carriage Road 2 Way Bike Travel: Transportation Dept Public Outreach
Did you miss the Sept. 29 2020 public meeting? If you did, not only are you not alone, but you can now read or listen to what you missed. The Transportation Planning Dept now has a web page devoted to the project. On this page, Commonwealth Avenue Carriageway – 2 Way Bike Travel, you can
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Absence – and Subsequent Addition – of Stop Signs along the Carriage Lane (before the Cross Roads)
The addition of stop signs heading west has been an important safety feature that has been a big step toward ensuring that the Carriage Lane is used for local traffic only. It also has minimized the risk of a collision between a driver heading south on the side street and any vehicle heading west on
Stop Signs on Cross Roads Were Not Visible Due to Curves, Hills, and Trees
Very often there was an official stop sign along the crossword, north of the Carriage Lane, for southbound drivers. However, Newton roads twist and turn, and often twist and turn while going downhill. Add to that overhanging branches from large trees nearby, and we have a dangerous situation. See a few of these dangerous situations
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