032599_TrafficStudyMinutes

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Minutes of Traffic Study Committee held March 25, 1999 at the Eliot Building 1492 Washington 
Street, Canto, MA. 
Acting Chairman Ernest Williams called meeting to order at 2:30pm. 
Present: Augustine DeCembrele, Peter Bright, Ronald Pasquarosa, members Roger Nicholas, 
Thomas Clark arrived after meeting had started. 
News reporter Christine Wallus, guest Francis Clines and Barbara Walsh. 
Minutes: Minutes of meeting held December 17, 1998 were reviewed and a motion was made 
to accept the minutes as read. Voted and passed. 
NEW BUSINESS: Acting Chairman Williams spoke about correspondence received from 
resident of Kings Road with a request for a Street light. Police Chief Bright explained that he had 
talked to the resident and relayed the request to the Board of Selectmen's secretary who stated 
that she would handle the request. 
Ernest Williams informed the members about Chapter 90 funding and how the State was trying to 
take funds that the communities have not spent and put the funds into the Big Dig. Communities 
such as Canton have committed the funds and work on a revolving fund to finance projects. 
Public Works have sidewalk projects planned to star in April on Wentworth Road, then New 
World estate sidewalks. Also to replace the Islands at Pine Street and Bolivar Street with 
granite. 
Chief Bright informed the meeting of a meeting held with D.E.P. on the East West Road project 
and stated that D.E.P. said that it would be easier to improve Pleasant Street then put in the East 
West Road. 
2KY was mentioned and the Town of Canton traffic lights are all set for the year 2000. 
A meeting will be held to explain the findings of V.H.B. consultants on the Washington Street 
Traffic study and an invitation was extended to members of the Volunteer traffic study committee. 
Roger Nichols passed out literature on the proposed slip ramp from last nights meeting with the 
State Engineers. 
Being no further business, a motion was made to adjourn. Time: 3:20 PM. 
Next meeting is scheduled for April 22, 199 at 2:30 PM in the Eliot Building 1492 Washington 
Street, Canton. 
Respectively Submitted 
Ronald Pasquarosa