Watertown Traffic Commission
Wednesday March 26, 2025
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22.82 ROBERT22.82 AIRASIAN22.82 -22.82 TRAFFIC22.82 COMMISSION22.82 CHAIR22.82 -22.82 Good22.82 afternoon,22.98 everybody.23.45 Thank23.94 you24.18 for24.41 being24.57 here.24.89 This26.4 is26.56 the26.72 03/26/202527.04 traffic30.08 commission30.56 meeting.30.96 We32.48 have32.64 a32.96 few33.12 items33.36 on33.68 the33.84 agenda.34.16 The35.2 first35.36 is35.6 to35.84 approve36.08 the36.4 minutes36.56 of36.88 the36.96 February.37.12 Is40.16 there40.3 any40.55 discussion40.7 on41.19 the41.34 minutes?41.51 Or41.83 do42.78 I42.95 see43.1 a43.27 motion?43.34
43.83 STEVEN43.83 MAGOON43.83 -43.83 TRAFFIC44.15 COMMISSION44.3 MEMBER44.3 -44.3 I44.3 move44.3 we44.3 approve44.3 the44.7 minutes.44.78
45.66 AIRASIAN45.66 -45.66 All45.66 those45.83 in46.06 favor?46.15 Thank49.02 you.49.27 Item51.34 number51.91 two52.3 on52.55 the52.7 agenda52.86 is53.27 to53.42 continue53.91 the54.3 discussion54.55 request55.59 from56.53 Margaret56.93 Wong57.33 and57.57 Michael57.81 Cotillo58.13 of59.73 Forest59.89 Street60.13 to60.37 install60.53 a60.73 multi60.93 way61.25 stop61.57 control61.81 at62.21 the62.37 intersection62.53 of63.01 Forest63.17 Street63.49 and64.13 Fayette64.37 and65.41 to65.65 restrict65.81 parking66.29 on66.93 the67.09 South67.33 side67.57 of67.81 Fayette67.97 Street68.37 adjacent68.61 to69.41 the69.57 intersection.69.81 I71.14 know72.98 Michael's73.22 here,73.7 Margaret75.78 was76.19 here76.34 last76.66 meeting76.91 and77.22 provided78.58 some79.06 additional79.7 comments.80.1 I'm80.5 not80.66 sure80.74 if80.98 there's81.06 anything81.3 else81.55 you81.78 want81.86 to82.19 say82.19 or?84.17 Okay,86.33 great.86.33 Is86.33 there86.57 any86.73 discussion86.97 amongst87.45 the88.65 commission?88.81
90.33 THOMAS90.33 BRADY90.33 -90.33 TRAFFIC91.45 COMMISSION92.01 MEMBER92.01 -92.01 Mr.92.01 Chairman,92.01 I92.01 can92.09 share92.33 with92.57 the92.73 commission92.89 that93.21 the93.45 engineering93.61 division94.09 of94.49 the94.65 public94.73 works95.05 department95.29 has95.69 completed95.85 their96.25 assessment96.73 in97.21 the97.37 intersection97.53 and98.01 compared99.09 what99.5 is99.73 existing99.9 versus100.53 the100.86 requirements101.02 under101.5 MUTCD101.81 for102.61 a102.86 four102.94 way103.09 stop,103.33 and103.66 it's103.81 been103.9 determined104.14 that,104.69 it105.9 is106.06 an106.22 appropriate106.38 location107.33 for107.81 that.107.97 The109.81 recommendation109.97 is111.58 for112.45 the112.45 development112.62 of113.33 a113.58 four114.08 way114.4 stop114.48 at115.12 the115.28 location.115.44 The116.4 addendum116.64 to117.04 that117.2 is117.44 that117.6 Forest118.16 Street118.48 is118.8 in118.96 the119.12 preliminary119.6 stages120.24 of120.64 an120.8 overall120.96 roadway121.44 improvement121.92 project.122.56 So,122.96 I123.2 think123.28 it123.44 would123.6 be123.68 prudent123.84 to124.24 make125.12 this125.28 part125.44 and125.68 parcel125.84 of126.24 that.126.32 Certainly,126.64 if127.28 for127.52 some127.76 reason,127.92 circumstances129.71 arise130.42 that130.66 we130.91 do131.06 not131.31 anticipate131.47 at132.1 this132.19 point132.34 and132.58 there's132.75 a132.91 delay132.99 in133.22 the133.31 Forest133.38 Street133.78 project,133.78 we134.1 can134.26 move134.5 to134.75 execute134.91 this135.31 a135.54 little135.71 bit135.86 sooner136.1 than136.75 the136.99 overall137.14 project,137.54 and138.34 we138.58 can138.66 bring138.91 it139.14 back139.71 to139.86 the140.03 commission140.1 for140.58 further140.75 review.141.06 But141.63 at141.86 this141.94 time,142.19 I142.34 would142.42 recommend142.66 we143.06 do143.82 it144.06 part144.22 and144.3 parcel144.54 with144.78 the145.02 project145.1 as145.42 a145.66 whole,145.74 so145.98 it's146.14 one146.38 comprehensive147.26 effort.147.82
149.26 AIRASIAN149.26 -149.26 Alright.149.26 Thank151.18 you,151.58 Mr.151.82 Brady.152.14 Any152.54 other152.78 discussion?153.74
155.02 MAGOON155.02 -155.02 Mr.157.57 Chairman,157.9 I157.9 appreciate157.9 the157.9 work157.9 of158.14 the158.22 engineering158.38 office158.86 and159.25 Mr.159.57 Brady's159.9 comments.160.46 The162.62 only162.78 thing163.01 I163.25 would163.34 add163.57 is163.74 that163.9 with164.14 a164.38 four164.53 way164.78 stop,165.09 assuming166.14 that166.53 the166.78 commission166.86 approves167.25 that,167.74 then167.97 I168.29 don't168.38 think168.53 it's168.78 necessary168.94 to169.42 do169.57 the169.74 parking170.65 restrictions170.97 because171.69 all172.49 vehicles172.73 from173.13 all173.29 directions173.45 would173.93 stop.174.09 So,175.45 that175.85 would176.09 would176.57 not176.81 be177.05 necessary.177.21
179.69 AIRASIAN179.69 -179.69 Thank179.69 you.179.93 Any182.65 other182.97 comments183.21 from183.61 anyone183.77 on184.17 the184.33 board?185.61 No?187.5
188.22 MAGOON188.22 -188.22 Mr.188.54 Chairman,188.94 I'll188.94 make189.03 a189.26 motion189.59 we189.99 approve190.15 that190.54 intersection190.78 of191.66 Forest191.91 and192.31 Fayette194.15 for194.71 a194.94 four195.34 way195.66 stop195.99 to196.31 be196.47 implemented196.63 as197.1 part197.26 of197.43 the197.5 improvements197.66 to198.15 Forest198.31 Street.198.63
199.53 JUSTIN199.53 HANRAHAN199.53 -199.53 TRAFFIC199.53 COMMISSION199.53 MEMBER199.53 -199.53 Second.199.53
200.73 AIRASIAN200.73 -200.73 Great.200.73 All201.05 those201.21 in201.37 favor?201.53 Anybody203.05 opposed?203.45 Okay,205.37 that's205.61 great.205.61 The210.57 third210.81 item211.37 on211.69 our211.93 agenda212.09 is212.81 a213.76 request213.93 by214.41 Ms.214.72 Crystal214.97 Dye216.17 of216.81 Watertown217.37 Street217.93 for218.17 pedestrian218.41 safety218.97 improvements219.28 in219.84 front220 of220.25 the220.65 driveway220.81 at221.28 20221.53 Watertown221.93 Street.222.49 I'm223.53 not223.76 sure223.93 of224.09 Ms.224.41 Dai,224.65 and224.65 I224.81 don't224.97 know225.13 if225.28 I'm225.44 saying225.61 that,225.84 correctly,226.41 Dai226.89 or227.21 Day,227.28 but,227.61 it229.64 doesn't229.72 look229.96 like230.12 she's230.36 here,230.68 today.231.64 I232.6 know232.76 she232.92 had233.08 some233.24 correspondence233.64 with234.36 Sergeant235.08 Sampson.235.56 The236.92 fourth237.08 request237.4 is237.88 also238.04 from238.52 her,238.76 but240.91 I240.99 don't241.06 know241.22 if241.31 we241.54 want241.71 to242.1 individually242.1 discuss243.06 these,243.47 if243.78 anyone243.94 has244.19 any244.43 comments.244.66
246.43 MAGOON246.43 -246.43 Yes,246.43 I'll246.99 weigh247.31 in,247.54 Mr.248.75 Chairman.249.47 It249.47 did249.63 strike249.94 me250.19 from250.43 the250.58 information250.75 that251.38 was251.54 submitted251.78 that253.42 both253.9 of254.22 the254.54 conditions,254.78 both255.5 the255.82 right256.06 turn256.3 on256.7 red257.26 from257.58 the258.94 signal259.1 as260.14 well260.38 as260.62 the262.54 pedestrian262.78 or263.34 bicycle263.58 list264.06 on264.3 the264.46 sidewalk,264.54 both265.1 are,265.5 I268.4 would268.63 think,268.8 pretty269.12 rare269.36 occurrences269.6 and270.15 things270.4 that270.71 are272.56 best272.71 controlled273.04 by274.07 the274.31 actions274.56 of274.88 individuals275.04 operating276.63 in277.12 the277.27 intersection,277.36 everyone279.04 has279.44 to279.68 take279.75 due280.31 caution.280.56 When283.28 the283.6 light283.68 turns283.92 turns284.56 green284.96 and285.28 you285.52 proceed,285.76 it's287.2 certainly287.44 customary287.84 to288.4 look288.48 for288.64 a288.8 pedestrian288.96 on289.36 the289.52 sidewalk,289.68 also291.44 to292.16 check292.48 for292.8 cars293.2 making293.84 a294.08 right294.16 turn294.4 on294.64 red,294.8 that295.52 might295.68 be295.92 in296 front296.16 of296.48 you.296.56 And299.29 because299.61 it's299.85 a300 driveway,300.17 not300.65 an304.97 intersection,304.97 I304.97 really305.29 don't305.69 see306.09 any307.61 appropriate307.93 measures308.56 to309.05 take.309.13 The309.98 sidewalk310.14 was311.18 certainly311.42 adequately311.9 designed312.54 and313.02 crosses314.54 the314.94 driveway315.1 entrance315.58 for316.3 sure,316.54 but317.82 I'm318.14 not318.3 sure318.46 what318.7 else318.86 would319.1 make319.26 sense319.42 to319.74 implement319.9 there.320.38 So,321.42 that321.66 would321.66 be321.82 just321.98 my322.22 opinion.322.38
323.02 AIRASIAN323.02 -323.02 Okay.323.02 Let325.44 me325.52 just325.6 read325.85 the326.08 second327.93 request,328.25 the328.64 fourth328.72 item328.96 on329.28 the329.44 agenda329.52 just329.85 so,330.08 because330.25 I330.49 think330.56 we're330.81 coupling331.13 them331.85 together.332.16 But,332.64 the333.28 second333.44 request334 by334.49 Ms.335.37 Dai337.5 was337.5 to337.5 restrict337.74 the338.06 right338.22 turn338.46 on338.78 red338.94 on339.74 Watertown339.9 Street340.38 Eastbound340.78 at341.34 20341.58 Watertown342.06 Street.342.54 So,342.78 at343.02 that343.18 set343.26 of343.42 lights343.58 going343.9 into344.14 the344.38 building.344.54 So,346.3 I346.46 put346.62 that346.86 out347.02 there.347.18 Any347.58 other347.9 follow-up349.34 or349.82 comments?350.22
354.1 BRADY354.1 -354.1 Mr.354.1 Chairman,354.5 the354.5 department354.75 has355.22 viewed355.78 the356.02 information356.1 that356.5 was356.66 submitted356.9 and357.22 concurs357.38 with357.78 Mr.358.02 Magoon's358.34 assessment.358.82
360.02 AIRASIAN361.94 -361.94 Anyone361.94 else362.34 have362.58 any362.75 comments363.94 on364.34 items365.22 three365.63 or365.94 four?368.88 No?368.88 You371.28 want371.44 to371.68 make371.68 a371.84 motion?372
373.84 MAGOON373.84 -373.84 Sure.374.16 Mr.374.56 Chairman,374.56 I'll374.56 make374.72 a374.96 motion375.04 to375.6 deny376.48 the376.8 request376.96 of378.64 Ms.380.08 Dai381.12 for381.12 either381.12 further382.19 improvements382.5 on382.99 the383.23 sidewalk383.38 at383.87 20384.02 Watertown384.26 Street384.82 or385.38 the385.79 installation386.02 of386.9 a387.06 right387.23 no387.55 right387.79 turn388.02 on388.26 red388.43 at388.67 Watertown388.82 Street,389.38 Eastbound390.59 at391.46 20391.71 Watertown392.11 Street.392.67
393.46 KELLY393.46 GALLAGHER393.46 -393.46 TRAFFIC393.46 COMMISSION393.46 MEMBER393.46 -393.46 I393.71 second.393.79
394.67 AIRASIAN394.67 -394.67 All394.99 those395.23 in395.46 favor?395.63 Opposed?397.17 Okay,399.81 thank400.05 you400.05 very400.21 much.400.45 The,400.93 fifth401.97 and402.29 final402.45 item402.85 on403.17 the403.33 agenda403.49 is403.89 any404.13 new404.45 business.404.61 Is405.01 there405.17 anything,405.33 anyone406.53 on406.93 the407.09 commission407.17 wants409.09 to409.33 say?409.49 No?412.81 Motion414.17 to414.56 adjourn?414.81
415.93 GALLAGHER415.93 -415.93 I'll415.93 make416.17 a416.32 motion416.4 to416.73 adjourn.416.88
417.53 RYAN417.53 NICHOLSON417.53 -417.53 TRAFFIC417.53 COMMISSION417.53 MEMBER417.53 -417.53 Second.417.53
418.49 AIRASIAN418.49 -418.49 All418.49 those418.81 in418.97 favor?419.13 Thank420.49 you420.73 very420.88 much.421.13
421.53 MAGOON421.53 -421.53 Thank421.53 you.421.69