tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495259053695893001.post8610745875030630343..comments2023-06-05T11:00:03.268-04:00Comments on Welcome to Ward 5 Online: Magoun Square Construction Coming to a CloseWard Fivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17778842318441687936noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495259053695893001.post-56450064874803978112012-06-26T09:41:28.271-04:002012-06-26T09:41:28.271-04:00It is my understanding that the light was put ther...It is my understanding that the light was put there post-research from the traffic engineer, as well as, a submitted petition from a neighborhood resident. It was mentioned at a Traffic Commission meeting that the signees of the petition were from the upper Lowell, Highland Avenue area. This makes sense as they have to deal with a light anyway. I live closer to Magoun Square and did not have my signature solicited for this petition, nor did many Magoun Square abutting residents that I have spoken to.Ward Fivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17778842318441687936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495259053695893001.post-38787457142202353212012-06-26T08:57:27.136-04:002012-06-26T08:57:27.136-04:00Just a thought in regard to the subject light in M...Just a thought in regard to the subject light in Magoun Square, facing Lowell Street, eventually being made full red/full green.<br /><br />I'm no traffic expert, but unless the Lowell and Medford Street traffic control light, when turned to full green facing Lowell Street, is synchronized with a full green facing east from where Broadway and Medford Street intersect----no way will vehicles coming out of lowell Street to go left (west) on Medford Street have ample space to take advantage of a green light due to vehicles, westbound, backed up on Medford Street by a red light facing drivers at Medford/Broadway.<br /><br />In other words, for a left turn to be made out of Lowell, onto Medford,a good distance of Medford Street,going west, from point "A" at Lowell Street, to point "B" where Medford Street terminates at Broadway, the westbound travel lane must be free of vehicles to accept the vehicles coming west out of Lowell Street.<br />Otherwise a full green facing Lowell Street, will be of no use.<br /><br />And we can't forget, if vehicles wanting to execute a left turn onto Medford from Lowell, are stymied from making a left on green, all vehicles behind a left turn vehicle, wanting to make a right, going east, on Medford are also backed up on Lowell.<br /><br />I can hear frustrated eastbound drivers leaning on their horns all the way backed-up on lowell Street if the situation arises.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495259053695893001.post-90424993414724356952012-06-25T17:25:26.838-04:002012-06-25T17:25:26.838-04:00Hi,
I have not been given a timeline on the light...Hi,<br /><br />I have not been given a timeline on the light, but will check and comment the answer.<br /><br />Also, I was told the pavement needed 4 weeks to properly settle before lines are painted on it.Ward Fivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17778842318441687936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495259053695893001.post-64584613984488097712012-06-25T17:01:57.594-04:002012-06-25T17:01:57.594-04:00Hi Courtney,
Do you know if the light on lowell st...Hi Courtney,<br />Do you know if the light on lowell st will be functioning soon?hugehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16733008144594055530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495259053695893001.post-61179838792373027032012-06-25T15:29:03.079-04:002012-06-25T15:29:03.079-04:00If the lane markings are not done and the street l...If the lane markings are not done and the street light at Lowell St is not activated, then the job is not "complete".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495259053695893001.post-8552412738949645652012-06-23T09:21:35.725-04:002012-06-23T09:21:35.725-04:00Nothing new about shoddy work done by contractors ...Nothing new about shoddy work done by contractors hired by the city to repave streets and sidewalks.<br /><br />Asphalt and concrete sidewalks have separated shortly after the completion of jobs, particularly where the slope of driveways meet the curbs, and asphalt separating around sewer covers. With these created crevices and winter freezing expansion of these crevices have compounded the problem-----creating even larger crevices.<br />Recent work on Alpine Street and sidewalks a case on point.<br /><br />It appears whoever DPW people are responsible for overseeing the work are either not doing their job; or, do not possess the expertise to qualify as "inspectors."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495259053695893001.post-69936086727205602182012-06-22T22:38:04.025-04:002012-06-22T22:38:04.025-04:00Why will it take four weeks before final road mark...Why will it take four weeks before final road markings will be painted? I don't recall there being such a delay when Temple Street was repaved. Just finish it already.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495259053695893001.post-57249123130307563452012-06-22T14:45:50.032-04:002012-06-22T14:45:50.032-04:00So will the "new" stoplight at Lowell an...So will the "new" stoplight at Lowell and Medford ever start actually signaling, or will it blink simply blink red forever?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com