051607_TrafficStudyLawrenceLetter

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Robert E. Burr, Chairman Board of Selectmen 
22 Forge Pond 
Canton, MA 02021 - 
May 16, 2007 
Dear Chairman Burr, 
As Chairman of the Traffic Study Committee, I wish to relay points of the 
committee's discussion pertaining to the request from the residents of Lawrence Street 
for a three way stop at the intersection of Fencourt Road at Lawrence Street. The 
concerns of the Traffic Study Committee and the attending Police Officer of the location 
of the requested stop signs were that the intersection is located at the alluvial of the 
descending roadway and the curvature of the path of travel from both directions of 
Lawrence Street. Thus the committee felt that it would cause the intersection to be a 
danger to vehicles approaching the. intersection especially during inclement weather. 
The Committee also discussed the painted double yellow center line. A painted 
center line was a suggested traffic calming method by the State Traffic Calming Board 
mentioned during the meeting held several years ago for the Town's in Norfolk County. 
The painted double center lines give the impression that the path of travel is narrower 
therefore causing traffic to travel at a slower speed. 
It is suggested that the Board of Selectmen consider the trial period for the three 
way stop at the intersection of Lawrence Street and Fencourt Road be held during the six 
months period of November to April. This would help to give the trial period a true 
account during the months that are usually when most inclement weather occurs. 
Respectively Submitted, 
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Ronald Pasquarosa, 
Chairman Traffic Study Committee 
Copy to: Kenneth Berkowitz,. Police Chief 
Thomas Ronayne III, Fire Chief 
Traffic Study Committee Member 
Frances Clines 
Augustine DeCembrele 
Lisa Grega 
Sarah Martin 
Michael Trotta