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We live in Bay State Road and we are very happy to see that the renovation work is almost finished. But there are a couple of issues:
People are not respecting the 20 mph drive limit. They are taking this as an alternative to Concord Ave and we see and hear them go around 40 mph, accelerating greatly just after the Field St lot entrance (even when its a curve).
This is an issue because THERE IS NO CROSSWALK at the intersection of Bay State and Birch St (between Field St and New St) which creates a makes for a dangerous combination. There are many people with little kids (and without) crossing at the level Bonny's Garden center to get to Imagine, to the Children's Village and of course to Bonny's. And when they get their flowers at Bonny's they have to cross back with their hands occupied, evading cars. Some cars reduce their speed when they see people trying to cross, but most of them don't and that is just an accident waiting to happen.
What can we do about this, please?
Traffic calming or an additional crosswalk at the intersection with Birch St and Bay State (or further down closer to the apartments at 42-50 Bay State Rd) should be options on the table. I won't even talk about the noisy Harley motorcycles at 6 am, but talking for all the people with kids it is worrying to see that this street is becoming a highway due to these high speed, infringing cars...
13 Faalladas
Traffic - BMcK (Streets) (La Caddeeyey Rasmi ah)
Arthurstrang (Isticmaale Diiwaangashan)
Arthur Strang
Fresh Pond Parkway
La qiray Sewer Separation Project Team (Isticmaale Diiwaangashan)
Guillermo (Isticmaale Diiwaangashan)
Arthurstrang (Isticmaale Diiwaangashan)
AB (Isticmaale Diiwaangashan)
Arthurstrang (Isticmaale Diiwaangashan)
Police enforcement of the speed limit as the final construction is completed, insists that drivers drive safely through our neighborhoods. Driver training is an ongoing element of safety.
Bay State Road is the first example. Where is the enforcement for the safety of all of us?
Guillermo (Isticmaale Diiwaangashan)
Arthurstrang (Isticmaale Diiwaangashan)
Guillermo,
If I were you, I would now call the following officials:
Jan Devereaux, City Councilor, (781) 296-2969 jan.devereux@gmail.com.
City Manager, Louis DePasquale 617-349-4000. LDePasquale@CambridgeMA.gov
Joe Barr, Director of Traffic, Parking, and Transportation (617) 349-4743. jbarr@cambridgema.gov
You might also make the point that with the final paving, drivers are no longer slowed by rough pavement. Visible Police and enforcement will remind drivers of the new and lower speed limits.
Arthur Strang
Public Works - CW (Engineering) (La Caddeeyey Rasmi ah)
City Hall – DR (La Caddeeyey Rasmi ah)
Public Works - RF (Admin) (La Caddeeyey Rasmi ah)
Per the City Engineer:
As part of the sewer separation construction in the Concord Ave neighborhood, significant improvements were made to Field Street and Bay State Road; new sidewalks along both sides of the streets where previously there were significant missing sections; squared off the Bay State Road and Birch Street intersection; added large planted area at Bay State Road and Birch Street; squared off entrance to the parking area opposite Birch Street; constructed priority crossings at Bay State Road and Fern Street; squared off intersection of Bay State Road and New Street; and added raised crosswalk across Bay State Road at Concord Ave. And more recently, we have added shared lane markings for cyclists. All of these improvements together have significantly improved the conditions for people walking, biking and driving in the area,
As part of the post-construction evaluation, we have collected speed and volume data for each street in the project area. That data is available on the City’s website at: http://www.cambridgema.gov/~/media/Files/publicworksdepartment/Engineering/cityprojects/alewifesewerseparation/atrfiguresheet.pdf. The speed limit on Bay State Road is 25 mph. The speed data is very consistent with what we see for speeds on city streets and indicates that the 85th percentile speed (the speed under which 85% of traffic travels) is between 26 And 28 mph, depending on the exact location. Based on the extensive improvements constructed and the speed data, we do not recommend additional construction at this time.
La xidhay Public Works - RF (Admin) (La Caddeeyey Rasmi ah)