I remember Noah Eckhouse commenting on the repaving of Bakers Bridge Road, which was done a year or so before he stepped down from his position on the Select Board. He said that repaving a road in poor condition does not make a substantial difference in traffic speed. What does slow drivers down are more curves and less width.
He went on to say that when Baker’s Bridge Road was repaved, the town made sure it conformed to the original route and width (since paving crews tend to straighten curves and widen roads over time). The result was a more curved and narrower road, resulting in - as predicted - slower traffic speeds. I imagine the same will (or should) be done with Tower Road. - Allen Vander Meulen Beaver Pond Rd > On Sep 10, 2023, at 15:40, Sara Mattes <samat...@gmail.com> wrote: > > All, > All interested in this issue should be sure and bone up on the world of > options/opportunities and challenges. > Use your energy and talent to understand major issues and constraints, and > come up with practical, constructive ideas. > Simply throwing out things like “speed bumps/humps,” “roadside paths” and > stirring as solutions, dig in and learn where they might (and might not work). > Respect that Public Safety and DPW know something and are your allies. > Ask their opinion(s) in ways that allow them to answer honestly- they have a > lot of useful information and experience to share. > While some of their answers and ideas may disappoint you, that does not mean > their ideas are invalid. > Perhaps, with all the experience and talent at the table, you all can find > some ways to improve experiences along Tower for all … including cars. > Namaste, > Sara > > > > > ------ > Sara Mattes > > > > >> On Sep 4, 2023, at 8:27 PM, John Mendelson <johntmendel...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hello LT, >> >> If you live on or near Tower Road, I am sure you've seen the gas line work >> that is underway. We'll, next year, Tower Road is going to be resurfaced >> and I, for one, am worried what this will do to already high rates of >> vehicular speed along our narrow, winding road. >> >> If you'd be interested in coming together to discuss what traffic calming >> ideas we, as Tower Road residents might want to get in front of the RTC, >> BPAC, the Select Board, and town administration while there is still time to >> impact the outcome, please send me your email address and I will convene a >> meeting to kick things off in the coming weeks. >> >> Thanks so much, >> >> John Mendelson >> 30 Tower Road >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. Change your subscription settings at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln.
