Traffic & Transit
Arlington Provides Update On Park Avenue Safety Project: Report
The project is focusing on three Park Avenue intersections.
ARLINGTON, MA — Nearly 150 community members came to Town Hall earlier this week to attend a public meeting about the Park Avenue Safety Improvement Project, according to a report from YourArlington.
The project was announced in December and includes the implementation of things such as curb extensions, pavement markings, pedestrian refuge islands, and Rectangular Rapid Flashing Crosswalk Beacons at three specific intersections.
Stantec Consulting Services was contracted to design and engineer the work. Project Manager Erin Stanton presented statistics that 70% of cars that drive through Park Avenue are “pass-throughs,” meaning that they do not depart or arrive in Arlington.
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Some safety measures have already been implemented, including a 25-mile-per-hour speed limit and a radar-powered feedback sign that informs drivers how fast they are going. According to Stanton, average vehicle speed before the changes was between 35 and 40 miles-per-hour.
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