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Thank you for your interest in exploring the traffic concerns that impact Appleton Street and the surrounding streets. This email serves as an update following the community meeting that was held on Thursday, May 23, 2024, at History Cambridge on Brattle Street. We understand that many community members are looking for changes to increase traffic safety in this area. Thank you to the many community members who took time out of their busy days to speak to us both in-person and via email.
We've added you to this email list because you either signed up in-person at the event or sent Traffic, Parking, + Transportation (TP+T) staff an email regarding Appleton Street. If you no longer wish to get updates regarding this project, please click unsubscribe at the bottom of the email.
Meeting Presentation:
Due to venue capacity, staff were unable to present the slide deck during the meeting. The slides included data regarding the speeds, volumes, and classifications of vehicles on area roadways, as well as a summary of reported crashes along Appleton Street between Huron Avenue and Brattle Street. We have posted it online for folks to explore independently. Click here to see the slides. Please reach out to staff directly if you need assistance interpreting the data presented in the slides. Contact information is listed at the bottom of this email.
Feedback Summary:
We heard many verbal comments at the meeting and received many comments by email sent to City staff. A summary of the feedback received so far can be found at this link. To provide additional feedback on what was discussed at the meeting or to let us know your experiences or suggestions, please click here.
Next Steps:
Following the meeting, the Cambridge Police Department deployed a speed feedback trailer during the week of June 10th near the crest of the hill on Appleton Street. Officers have also been enforcing existing traffic regulations in the area.
TP+T staff have reviewed the suggestions received so far and will soon determine which intervention(s) to pursue. The most impactful suggestion for which we've received the broadest support is a full-time left turn restriction from Brattle Street onto Appleton Street. We welcome additional feedback on this idea as well as any new suggestions that you may have. The community will be updated on a decision through this email list, by signs posted along the street, and by City-wide emails. We anticipate a decision to be publicized by late July.
There are also some shorter-term changes that we will make within the next month:
- Restrict additional parking at the crest of the hill on Appleton Street and add a short section of yellow centerline to keep drivers on the correct side of the road.
- Repaint the yellow centerline at each end of Appleton Street (Huron Avenue and Brattle Street) to further emphasize that the street is two-way.
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