111196_TrafficStudyMinutes

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TOWN OF CANTON 
TRAFFIC COMMITTEE 
Thursday November 11 1996 rANTON. MASS 
Attendees: Frank Labollita, Joseph Campo, Peter Bright, Paul Davenport, CPD Safety 
Officer James Brown. 
1. Called to order at 2:10 
2. M/S/P to approve minutes of 7/25/96 meeting. 
3. Reflector light issue discussed for telephone poles. As funding labor would be difficult, 
Labollita offered to supply volunteers to put on poles. Campo said reflectors could be 
provided by DPW. 
4. Reviewed letter from Principal of Luce School Dr. Merchant re: lighting & sidewalk at 
Luce School. M/S/P to recommend that 3 crossing guards be added at school. 
5. Reviewed issues with Safety Officer Brown. Following items were decided: 
a. M/S/P to recommend to Selectmen that funds be budgeted to redesign traffic 
pattern in Canton Center. 
b. M/S/P to recommend to Selectmen that traffic lights at Washington & Revere 
streets be put on a normal timing pattern. 
c. M/S/P to recommend to Selectmen that a stop sign with a stop line be placed on 
Maple Street & owner of Rice building be advised to trim bushes that block view of traffic 
& pedestrians. 
d. M/S/P to recommend to Selectmen that they request MBTA to put curbing on 
Sherman Street from Beaumont to Revere St. and mark entrance and exit areas. 
e. Tabled discussion of replacement of Spaulding Street bridge. 
f. M/S/P to recommend to Selectmen that west bound opening of Viaduct should 
be enlarged and that AMTRAK should be contacted. 
g. M/S/P to recommend to Selectmen that funding be provided to install a traffic 
island at Sutcliffe Ave & Hillcrest Ave, 
h. M/S/P to recommend to Selectmen that Greenlodge Street bridge should be 
replaced to prevent continued parking, litter & vandalism problems as well as provide 
access for residents. 
i. M/S/P to recommend to Selectmen that funding be provided to put in place a 
program to remove all dead trees next to and hanging over streets, especially Dedham & 
Elm Streets. 
J. M/S/P to recommend to Selectmen that State be contacted to replace Dedham 
St. bridge at town line be replaced or 2 1/2 ton limit be removed to prevent traffic 
problems at Dedham & Washington Streets caused by tractor trailer truck volume. 
6. Meeting adjourned.