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Starting at 4 am, there are cars, trucks and motorcycles travel at freeway speed on Fresh Pond parkway where the posted speed limit is 25 mph. There used to be a traffic cop with a speed gun who would monitor traffic intermittently - can you bring this back? The current situation is noisy and unsafe.
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Cambridge Public Works (Ufficialità verificata)
K Segura (Utente registrato)
Arthurstrang (Utente registrato)
K Segura (Utente registrato)
Arthurstrang (Utente registrato)
K Segura (Utente registrato)
K Segura (Utente registrato)
Russ Windman (Utente registrato)
K Segura (Utente registrato)
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Russ Windman (Utente registrato)
I am asking that Cambridge city government address the state government directly at a higher level since its is Cambridge citizens who are endangered by poor enforcement within an area of state traffic jurisdiction. The Governor's office is unlikely to listen to a private citizen. It is more likely to listen to Cambridge city government.
Arthurstrang (Utente registrato)
Russ Windman (Utente registrato)
BCTC (Utente registrato)
Police - JW (Communications) (Ufficialità verificata)
Arthurstrang (Utente registrato)
Arthurstrang (Utente registrato)
JW, I believe it is the Upper Basin Barracks (Brighton) #5 that covers Fresh Pond Parkway. The Commander is likely: Leutenant Martin Gaughan. Lt. McGary is Commander of the Boston Barracks, Station 4.
Still, by when do you think the State Police will setup enforcement of speeding and the exclusion of trucks and buses?
Russ Windman (Utente registrato)
Again I would like to request that the City of Cambridge, likely through the City Manager office, address the State, likely the governor’s office, to help ensure the safety of Cambridge residents who live in the area controlled by the State.
These residents have for at least seven years that I know of communicated with DCR and the State Police, but still face a dangerous and unchanged situation on Fresh Pond Parkway. The comment above by Arthurstrang shows a knowledge of State Police areas of responsibility gained through years of trying to get their help with enforcement. Despite rare, sporadic police appearances, there has been no overall reduction in speeding and aggressive behavior.
For that reason I request that the City of Cambridge work with the Governor’s office to find ways to ensure that the City’s residents are protected in areas under State’s jurisdiction.
Arthurstrang (Utente registrato)
Police - JW (Communications) (Ufficialità verificata)
Arthurstrang (Utente registrato)
Rocket Raccoon (Utente registrato)
Russ Windman (Utente registrato)
The current iteration of speed bumps are the broader more gently sloped traffic tables one sees at many crosswalks around Cambridge. I believe the design of the old speed bumps caused other problems and have been replaced by the more thoughtfully designed traffic tables.
To address the speeding problem on the Parkway, the ideal place for traffic tables would be at the four cross walks at the intersection of Huron Ave and Fresh Pond Parkway.
This would have to be done by the State since this intersection falls within their jurisdiction.
We, the residents of Fresh Pond Parkway have discussed this with DCR, the relevant state agency, and were told no we don't do that on State roads.
It is for this and similar reasons that I reiterate: we need to get the attention of the Governor's office. These are, after all, agencies that fall under his direction.
Russ Windman (Utente registrato)
autonomy (Utente registrato)
>> were told no we don't do that on State roads.
*sigh*
I hear WIll Brownsberger is very interested in transportation issues
https://willbrownsberger.com/contact/
Homer (Utente registrato)
Police - JW (Communications) (Ufficialità verificata)
Russ Windman (Utente registrato)
Update to the above thread from last August:
We who live in the neighborhood have not seen an increased police presence.
Neither have we seen a decrease in aggressive driving nor of speeding.
Heavy trucks' illegal use of the Parkway continues unaddressed.
Cambridge is in the process of selecting a new City Manager.
It is important that Cambridge residents make sure this issue is brought to the attention of the incoming City Manager whoever he or she might be.
The public safety of Cambridge residents is endangered by the State's neglect of law enforcement.