Local Politics:Issues:Traffic Lights

Issues and Initiatives
Schools
The Black Experience at Lexington High
School Start Times
School Construction
Construction Costs
School Lunch
Urban Design
Center Streetscapes
Energy and Environment
Net Zero
Heat Pumps
Plastic Bag Ban
Natural Gas Service
Solar Panels
Local Politics
Short Term Rentals
Affordable Housing
Gun Control
Medical Marijuana
Right of NonCitizens to Vote
Teardowns, Traffic Lights, Water Rates
Old Issues
Hartwell Anaerobic Digester

Partial List of Projects

• Center Streetscape and Battle Green Project, managed by the Lexington Engineering Division
• Lexington - Reconstruction on Massachusetts Avenue, from Marrett Road to Pleasant Street, managed by MassDOT (with design funded by Lexington Town Meeting, and construction funded by the state).

News

• Lexington Minuteman: Boston cyclist's death needs to be wake up call when driving in Lexington, editorial (Sept 3, 2015)
• Lexington Minuteman: Debate on Mass. Ave. and Woburn Street traffic light continues, by Caitlyn Kelleher (July 2, 2015)
• Lexington Minuteman: Selectmen continue debate over Mass. Ave. project in East Lexington, by Jordan Frias (June 3, 2015)
• Lexington Minuteman: Selectmen review Woburn Street and Mass. Ave. intersection designs, by Jordan Frias (June 4, 2015)

Opinion

• Lexington Minuteman: Letter: Mass. Ave. reconstruction in Lexington ill-conceived, by John S. Rosenberg, Bloomfield Street (Sept 1, 2015)
• Lexington Minuteman: LETTER: Lexington community must do something to stop dangerous driving, by Diane Biglow, Bellflower Street (Aug 24, 2015)
• Lexington Minuteman: LETTER: Traffic lights to increase safety in Lexington, by Margaret Storch, Concord Avenue (Aug. 17, 2015)
• Lexington Minuteman: Letters to the Editor: Split view on signalization (Aug 3, 2015)
• Lexington Minuteman: Letters to the Editor: Resident against traffic light; Depot needs new sound system (June 18, 2015)
• Lexington Minuteman: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Residents must continue to oppose lights; groups say thank you (May 25, 2015)

Links

• Lexington Engineering Dept Construction Projects web site includes an up to date list of the current projects, costs and schedules.

• MassDOT
  • List of MassDOT Projects. The Mass Ave project from Marrett Rd to Pleasant St is project 607409
  • MassDOT Crash Portal includes up-to-date information on crash reports around Massachusetts
    • Top Crash Locations - interactive map
  • MA Bicycle and Pedestrian Board

Reports

• The Lexington We Want: Transportation Element (2003). The current projects are rooted in elements described in this 2003 plan.
• Center Streetscape Reports
• Emails from Richard Canale on TMMA mailing list on Lexington crash data: 1, 2, 3, 4. There are several other emails on the LexTMMA mailing list about traffic, signalization, and crash data in Lexington. The easiest way to find them is to search for some keywords that usually come up in the conversation. The mailing list is maintained by TMMA, and is used by Town Meeting members to communicate about municipal issues. While only Town Meeting members can post, the list archives are publicly available.
• MA DoT: Crash Data for Lexington, 2011-2013.
  • Support Information (Pdf)
  • Lexington 2013 (Excel), Google Map
  • Lexington 2012 (Excel), Google Map
  • Lexington 2011 (Excel)
  • Total Crashes by Town and Year1990-2013 (Excel)

Advocacy

• http://battleroadfriends.org
• http://lexstreetscape.info/, https://www.facebook.com/friendsofthecenterstreetscapeproject