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Dedham Public Schools Traffic Circulation Study
Presented by
Laura Castelli
May 22, 2019
Tonight’s Agenda
- Overview of Project
- Spring Data Collection Effort
- Initial Thoughts
- Community Feedback
Dedham Public Schools Traffic Circulation Study Presented by Laura - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Dedham Public Schools Traffic Circulation Study Presented by Laura - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Dedham Public Schools Traffic Circulation Study Presented by Laura Castelli May 22, 2019 Tonights Agenda Overview of Project Spring Data Collection Effort Initial Thoughts Community Feedback Meet VHB 1,500 passionate
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Meet VHB
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Why VHB
▪ Selected for local experience on similar projects
– Weston, Wellesley, Cambridge, Arlington, Belmont, and more
▪ Experience working with communities to develop lasting solutions to transportation challenges ▪ Focus on multimodal access, design, and improved safety
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Overview of Project
▪ FOCUS on the safety of getting children and staff to school ▪ Create a safer environment by addressing school circulation and congestion in neighborhood surrounding school campus ▪ Three data collection periods
– Spring (April 25) Summer (TBD July) and Fall (TBD October)
▪ Analyze safety (crashes) and volume trends
– By time of year as applicable
▪ Develop improvement alternatives
– Focus on safety, congestion, access, drop-off/pick-up and bus ops – No impacts to property – Provide pros/cons and potential costs
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Spring Data Collection Effort
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Initial Thoughts – High School
▪ Travel speeds are high on Whiting outside of peak drop-off/pick up hours ▪ U-turning and jaywalking prevalent – kids hopping out while car in queue ▪ Illegal use of Recreation Road observed ▪ With older kids comes increase in distracted driving/walking
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Initial Thoughts – Middle School
▪ Drop-off activity at Whiting/Mt. Vernon intersection ▪ Confusing/non-conforming signage ▪ Overall simplest circulation and most organized
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Initial Thoughts – Elementary School
▪ Queuing along Recreation Road observed ▪ Difficult to exit campus to High Street ▪ Overlap with high school traffic
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Initial Thoughts – Overall
▪ Queuing is a primary issue leading to drop-off of students in the middle of the roadway ▪ Congestion/operational issues limited to immediate drop-off and pick-up hours ▪ Poor intersection operations:
– East/Whiting – Whiting/Mt. Vernon
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