• From: David Rodrigues <drodrigues@medford-ma.gov>
    Date: April 7, 2021 at 2:38:15 PM EDT
    To: David Rodrigues <drodrigues@medford-ma.gov>
    Cc: Lisa Colaianni <lcolaianni@medford-ma.gov>, Todd Blake <tblake@medford-ma.gov>
    Subject: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - INTERIM TRAFFIC ADJUSTMENTS FOR SOUTH & MAIN STREET INTERSECTION SCHEDULED TO BE INSTALLED APRIL 13TH

    

    All – please see attached a notification from the City of Medford regarding traffic adjustment scheduling for South and Main Sts.

     

    Thank you,

     

    Dave Rodrigues

     

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    Dave Rodrigues

    Chief of Staff |Office of Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn

    Medford City Hall

    85 George P Hassett Dr, Medford, MA 02155

     

    MEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS

    MAYOR BREANNA LUNGO-KOEHN

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 5, 2021 

    Contact: Jackie Piques, Director of Communications

    (jpiques@medford-ma.gov), 781-888-4534


    Dave Rodrigues, Chief of Staff

    (drodrigues@medford-ma.gov), 781-885-6748

     


    INTERIM TRAFFIC ADJUSTMENTS FOR SOUTH & MAIN STREET INTERSECTION SCHEDULED TO BE INSTALLED APRIL 13TH


    Following a January 2021 Traffic Commission Approval, MassDOT will install interim traffic pattern changes at the intersection this April.


    MEDFORD – A series of interim traffic pattern changes are being made to the South Street and Main Street intersection beginning on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 (weather permitting), the City and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced today. In Fall 2020, MassDOT announced a plan to move forward with the development of larger scale safety improvements at the Main Street and South Street intersection in Medford. While the City and State continue to work toward those permanent changes at the intersection, such changes will take significant time to fully develop and implement. In the interest of safety, the City of Medford, working with MassDOT, developed a pilot of short-term, temporary improvements at the intersection.


    The plan was discussed by the Medford Traffic Commission at their public meeting on January 19, 2021.


    Interim improvements will include repainting lane markings on both South Street and Main Street and placing temporary barricades at the intersection to define new turn restrictions. New proposed traffic patterns would include:


    • On South Street: Vehicles may turn left or right onto Main Street but will be restricted from traveling straight onto the ramp to Route 16 East that connects to I-93.

    • On Main Street Northbound (toward Medford Square): Lane markings will better define one “straight” lane and one “right turn” lane to the ramp to Route 16 East that connects to I-93.

    • On Main Street Southbound (toward Somerville/Boston): Left turns to the ramp to Route 16 East that connects toI-93 will be restricted.


    The interim pilot options are designed with safety of all road users in mind but are flexible enough to make adjustments as needed.


    MassDOT will implement the new traffic layout starting at 8:00pm on Tuesday, April 13th, (weather permitting), working overnight. Electronic message boards will be installed in and around the area to help direct traffic before and after the changes are made. For details, including a plan of the new layout and proposed alternate routes to access I-93, visit www.medfordma.org/transportation.



    Medford city services are available to all residents, regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, language ability, economic situation, or immigration status.


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