Waltham Councilor Wants Traffic Plan
Waltham City Councilor Thomas Stanley believes the city needs to have a more coordinated approach in dealing with traffic.
Waltham City Councilor Thomas Stanley is pushing for the city to create a master traffic plan that would help ease the traffic situation in Waltham. The plan, if approved, would appropriate $700,000 over three years, to review and update the city’s master traffic plan, according to the Traffic Commission’s Dec. 19 minutes. The plan would use an additional $300,000 the city has from a previously unfinished development, Stanley told Waltham Patch. "What I would like to see is for the city to set aside some money annually," Stanley said. If approved, a consultant would be hired to determine what improvements can be done to improve the traffic situation in Waltham, Stanley told Waltham Patch. Stanley said the issue is important especially …
Karen Walz
1:06 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013
I've thought for a long time that overhead lane signs are the most sensible way to go. Is there a resistance to this? We really do need clear signage in this city--nay, in the entire Commonwealth! It never ceases to amaze me how inadequate and poor the traffic signage is throughout the state. It's a wonder there aren't more accidents than we already have. It's not just a "traffic" issue, it's a … more ›