TOWN OF MANSFIELD
TRAFFIC AUTHORITY
Minutes of Meeting Held October 10, 2002

Present: Lon Hultgren, John Jackman, Grant Meitzler, Greg Padick, Mike Darcy and Martin Berliner

Guests: Helen Koehn and Milton Stern

  1. No Parking Fines – No action taken.

  2. Speed Hump Requests – Speed hump locations have been marked out on Dog Lane and Daleville Road, signs have come in and humps should be installed this month.

  3. Speed Limit on Separatist Road – Ms Koehn and Mr. Stern spoke with the authority about increasing speeds on Separatist Road and the need for a reduced speed limit and traffic calming measures. After considerable discussion, it was decided to obtain additional speed data north of Stadium Road, to research the "state of the practice" with regards to traffic calming measures and whether communities such as Mansfield are using them on collector (rather than just local) roads. Staff will also check the traffic and speed data against the UConn traffic model developed by Earth Tech.

  4. Baxter Road/Route 195 Intersection – Hultgren received several calls about the safety of this intersection following the recent fatal accident. Members voted to send a letter to the STC asking that this intersection be reviewed for safety. State has responded that they will review.

  5. Birch, Bone Mill and Weaver Road Intersections – Refer to DPW for review.

  6. No Jake-Brake Zone – Refer to DOT for review.

  7. Request for "School Bus Stop Ahead" – Refer to DPW for review.

  8. No Parking Signs on Carriage House Drive – Agreed to place signs one more time at Town expense. Will also determine if and when additional parking will be provided by owner.

  9. Hunting Lodge and Birch Road Intersection – Discussed potential for design of a rotary in this intersection. Agreed that DPW should proceed with a preliminary design.

  10. Center Street - Traffic counts show about the same traffic now as there was before the "no through traffic" signs were installed. More data is needed to determine if the signs have had any effect on traffic. Staff will monitor this location.

Respectfully submitted,

Martin H. Berliner
Chair, Mansfield Traffic Authority

cc: Traffic Authority File

Traffic Authority Members

Mansfield Town Council

Transportation Advisory Committee