Our last post discussed how speeds on wide neighborhood streets can be tamed through the addition of traffic calming devices such as curb extensions and chicanes. These measures take advantage of the extra space available between the curbs to create horizontal deflections in the path of vehicle travel, which helps to reduce speed and make …
Calming Traffic on Neighborhood Streets
In response to our post last month on targeted projects to support walking and cycling, a resident asked us to add traffic calming on Plummer Avenue to the list of recommended projects to enhance safety for pedestrians and cyclists. Like many of the streets that run from High Street down to Merrimack and Water Streets, …
Targeted Projects to Support Walking and Cycling in Newburyport
In December 2020 Newburyport Livable Streets submitted to the City a list of potential projects to enhance safety for pedestrians and cyclists. We encourage the City administration to consider these ideas for funding through the State's Shared Streets and Spaces grant program or through other sources. Our recommended projects include (in no particular order): High …
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Merrimack Valley Active Transportation Plan
The Merrimack Valley Active Transportation Plan will create a coordinated regional approach to bicycling, walking and other human-powered transportation, including connections to transit. The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission has scheduled five virtual Public Listening Sessions during September to provide opportunities for residents to provide input into the plan. Meetings have been developed with a geographic focus to …
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