The 5-way intersection *intentionally* slows traffic - and thus adds to
congestion.
If we are really concerned about congestion, regardless of what decision we
make on the HCA, there are simple solutions (eliminating the stop signs on
Lincoln and Bedford Roads or having a traffic officer posted
What do we know about implications for the 5 corner intersection?
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> On Nov 27, 2023, at 6:25 PM, John F. Carr wrote:
>
> Table 5 of the traffic report shows intersection delays.
> For example, in 2020 about one car a minute made it
> through the southbound stop sign on
What I said is that the report has little relevance to the
current HCA discussion. It possibly was done in the
light of Oriole landing where egress was an issue.
Current issues are congestion and delays.
I have not heard from anyone in Planning why the
report is posted as a document.
Regards,
Table 5 of the traffic report shows intersection delays.
For example, in 2020 about one car a minute made it
through the southbound stop sign on Codman Road
during rush hour. The volume and delay at this intersection
may already exceed the threshold for a traffic signal.
Lincoln Road capacity is
I just saw a traffic study report posted at the town site. The report date
is Dec 20, 2020
I don't know how the charge was stated, but it goes on counting cars at
various locations
and projects the expected cars as those locations under some development
criterion.
It fails to cite the critical
The town HCA information is available here:
https://www.lincolntown.org/1327/Housing-Choice-Act-Working-Group.
That page has an FAQ section, links to presentations explaining the
options, and a history of the public outreach.
The Special Town Meeting vote on the various options is December 2nd.
