Town of Mansfield Traffic Authority

Minutes of the Meeting – August 25, 2009

Present: Hart, Hultgren, Jackman, Meitzler, Padick

The meeting convened at 10:40 am.

Pedestrian awareness campaign – Padick reported on his meeting with the UConn landscape study committee. The need for a Town/UConn sponsored pedestrian awareness campaign (safe walking in Mansfield!) was discussed. Hultgren will frame the issue in a memo which will be referred to appropriate Town committees, UConn and the Health District for comment and assistance.

Centerline striping – no progress

Clover Mill Road/195 alternative bus stop location – no progress

Eastwood Road crosswalk request – members will be observing the Eastwood Road/Hillside Road intersection during September prior to considering the request at the September meeting.

Speeds near 791 Mansfield City Road – Hultgren marked Mansfield City Road for 5 additional speed signs in this vicinity. A street light at the corner of White Oak Road has been requested of CL&P. The matter will be referred to the Resident State Trooper’s office for spot enforcement.

Speeds on Puddin Lane – waiting for classifier data.

Petition/letter sent to DOT regarding the pedestrian crossing at 195/Hanks Hill Rd – The neighborhood petition sent to the DOT commissioner was discussed. DOT’s traffic engineer has explained that the warrants for a pedestrian signal are 100 pedestrians per hour for 4 hours or 190 pedestrians per hour for one hour which clearly will not be met at this intersection. The DOT will be recommending that a sidewalk be built on the East side of 195 so that the crossing of 195 at Hanks Hill Road is not necessary. Other options, including a median in 195 from 275 to Hanks Hill Road were discussed. Further study will be triggered by DOT’s response.

The meeting concluded at approximately 11:15 AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Lon Hultgren

Director of Public Works

cc: Town Mgr

Town Clerk

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