Adams Continues To Tweak Park Street Plans
 The plow was hitting cones delineating the proposed bump-outs when it tried to cut back into the right lane during a test the Department of Public Works performed Tuesday. |
The Department of Community Development is expected to make a presentation Wednesday night about the progress the town has made on the streetscape project. Town officials said the raised crosswalks that sparked residents' concern may be removed from the plan.
Advisory officials met Tuesday afternoon to discuss tweaking some of the design, including keeping the curb line on the east side of the street the same — instead of widening the sidewalk by two feet — the parking plan in front of Town Hall and moving the mail box and fire hydrant near Armory Court to the proposed bump-outs in an attempt to save parking spaces.
Also on Tuesday, the Department of Public works laid out road cones in the shape of proposed bump-outs to test how they would affect plowing. Director of Public Works Thomas Satko said the current dimensions of the bump-outs makes it difficult for the plow to cut back after the curb extension. The plow will also face difficulty with oncoming traffic because in order to turn back into the lane, the plow would have to cut into the oncoming traffic lane.
The advisory committee will be working out ways to allieviate that concern, which could include building a longer transition.
According to Town Administrator Jonathan Butler, the design is expected to be completed in time to apply for the federal Community Development Block Grant program. The Selectmen will vote on applying for the grant on Nov. 30.
