Creating temporary changes through flex posts/delineators to evaluate a new safety strategy to slow vehicular traffic and better separate pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular traffic.
In February 2024, the Select Board voted to approve a proposal by the Active Transportation Working Group (ATWG) to conduct a lane narrowing pilot study on Needham Street, based on available data and experiences around the Riverdale Elementary School. The pilot took place between May 2024 and October 2024.
This lane narrowing was accomplished by physically narrowing the existing travel lane widths of 13 feet to 10 feet with plastic delineators. The delineators were installed at the end of May 2024 from the roundabout at Vine Rock to Hillside. The Town Engineering Department conducted a study prior to installation and during the pilot to measure vehicle behaviors.
The ATWG will present the findings of their study on their upcoming community meeting on Tuesday, February 26, 2025. This event will be held at the Riverdale Elementary School at 6:30 p.m.
Creating temporary changes through flex posts/delineators to evaluate a new safety strategy to slow vehicular traffic and better separate pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular traffic.
In February 2024, the Select Board voted to approve a proposal by the Active Transportation Working Group (ATWG) to conduct a lane narrowing pilot study on Needham Street, based on available data and experiences around the Riverdale Elementary School. The pilot took place between May 2024 and October 2024.
This lane narrowing was accomplished by physically narrowing the existing travel lane widths of 13 feet to 10 feet with plastic delineators. The delineators were installed at the end of May 2024 from the roundabout at Vine Rock to Hillside. The Town Engineering Department conducted a study prior to installation and during the pilot to measure vehicle behaviors.
The ATWG will present the findings of their study on their upcoming community meeting on Tuesday, February 26, 2025. This event will be held at the Riverdale Elementary School at 6:30 p.m.
We value your input! Please take a few minutes to share your feedback on the Needham Street Lane Narrowing Pilot Project.
From May to October 2024 white, flexible, delineator posts were temporarily installed along Needham Street between the Vine Rock Street roundabout and Hillside Road, spanning the length of the segment in front of Riverdale Elementary School. This pilot project was designed to measure how narrowing lane widths can help to reduce overall vehicle speeds.
