Thursday, March 26, 2015

"there’s a problem today"


BETA’s traffic engineer, Greg Lucas, used previous traffic studies – including one by the Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization - in analyzing the affect a future Pond Street development would have on the Franklin Village intersection. 
“The reports tell us there’s a problem today with the left turn there onto Rte. 140 eastbound,” Lucas said. “And it’s a problem for whatever you consider in the future with the Pond Street development.” 
The best way to address the issues at the intersection would be to widen the left turn lane to allow for two lanes of vehicles to queue at the traffic light, Lucas said.
Continue reading the article in the Milford Daily News
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150326/NEWS/150327304/1994/NEWS

traffic study map used in the discussion Wednesday
traffic study map used in the discussion Wednesday

For the complete set of notes from the Economic Development Committee meeting you can find them here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2015/03/live-reporting-economic-development.html

For the full copy of the traffic study
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2015/03/economic-development-committee-meeting.html

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