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That matters because MassDOT’s materials procurement program offers cities engineering studies and supplied materials for warranted conversions; the city would be responsible for installation and any follow‑up maintenance.

Director Donna Escalia told the commission MassDOT hired Greenman‑Patterson (GPI) to evaluate the intersection and that the consultant’s report “found that this intersection is recommended for moving forward with a conversion to an all way stop control.” Escalia said the study identified six angle crashes from January 2019 through December 2021 that “may not have happened if there had been a four‑way stop.”

Councilor Clemmer moved a positive recommendation on the proposed ordinance to convert the two‑way stop to an always‑stop (four‑way) control; Randy Sailor seconded the motion. The roll call was unanimous: 10 yes, 0 no. The action is a positive recommendation to City Council to enact an ordinance changing the stop control at that intersection.

Commission discussion then turned to MassDOT’s offer to supply flashing LED stop signs. Several commissioners and members of the public raised concerns about light trespass and nighttime disturbance for adjacent homes. Councilor Alex Jarrett asked whether radar‑activated or dimmable units were available; Escalia said the state had not provided a detailed spec but would be asked for more information. “They did not send a spec sheet … but I can get the specification on it,” Escalia said.

Nancy Forrestal (Parking Administration Enforcement) and other commissioners noted the cost and maintenance implications; Escalia explained the program saves the city the cost of an engineering study and materials but said the procurement requires that supplied materials be installed within the program’s time frame. Some commissioners favored installing standard (non‑LED) signs now and revisiting LED installation later; others urged prioritizing safety and accepting LED signs if they can be deployed with minimal homeowner impact.

Brett Constantine, a member of the Bicycle‑Pedestrian Subcommittee, supported the conversion: “I strongly support changing to a four way hallway stop control. I’ve seen some really dangerous behavior through this intersection, and I would really love to see it slowed down.”

Escalia said the city must notify MassDOT quickly to secure participation; she asked the commission to vote on the ordinance so she could report progress to the state while staff continues to consult with councilors and MassDOT about the LED option. The commission’s positive recommendation advances the ordinance to City Council; a separate decision on LED units will be pursued through follow‑up conversations and possible council review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Northampton Transportation and Parking Commission | June 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Transportation and Parking Commission voted unanimously on June 17 to recommend converting the intersection of State Street and Trumbull Road from a two‑way stop to an all‑way (four‑way) stop after a MassDOT engineering study found the intersection meets the crash warrant for conversion.","taxTitle","Northampton City, Hampshire County, Massachusetts","taxId",68541,"location","Massachusetts","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6193559,"Northampton residents press commission for measures after repeated vehicle strikes on Day Avenue",1816,579000,2395000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3866846-e35611ae001984fd5c92096cb4a60182&start=579&end=2395","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3866846-e35611ae001984fd5c92096cb4a60182/thumbnail_579000.jpg","/articles/6193559/Massachusetts/Northampton-residents-press-commission-for-measures-after-repeated-vehicle-strikes-on-Day-Avenue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6193559-dd583059ba01d32bd4c12f24c131e81e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770708031&Signature=ejqqaeiaxtHAiU5BIlcT-M0NC3zBNrEiuq1Q7JUOkdslDb9EpcYas9u9cAyTiGwEvXtICgyorhsl0TfJQZNWiYwJLTaoL6mUbbWLI4esNjeqVJVaP6oVhvEhSbg5FcydvOSR0D4qQWgCW8lAjxOLtmcM-ZsWTXRIV0TwGU95NXj6zZ7UsYh4QRiFp-UFVLobHfXihGBDDDO3-brJL~Ksk1bNFLM7PdQXxz1O7FgqNPDiD80yKUaryy10xolOGSFyruhpR5u4vCk~sIejZOODzpU3eKIAAOmA1WbYHLEZO-cyNhjE7bckCWQiIpvFFs-v-GBuiDJVrbqyy3pLjMLlrg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Residents and Transportation and Parking Commission members discussed persistent safety problems on Day Avenue on June 17, with homeowners urging street redesigns, and police presenting collision and speed data to inform next steps.

The discussion matters because neighbors say repeated parked‑car strikes, near misses and pet fatalities have reduced quality of life and will likely increase after a nine‑unit development at 39 Day Avenue adds vehicles to the block.

Police Chief John Cartledge summarized the data the department collected: “A five year collision analysis … found nine collisions reported” between 2021 and 2024, and covert speed data from June–July 2024 measured 11,062 vehicles with an 85th‑percentile speed of about 29 mph on a posted 30 mph limit. “Between 30 and 35 miles an hour, there was 1,279 vehicles,” he said. The count also showed daily volumes ranging from about 935 vehicles on Sunday to 2,167 on Friday for the sampled week.

Resident Nancy Mihavic, who led a neighborhood survey, said documented parked‑vehicle impacts were concentrated: “We had eight households report their vehicles being struck while parked on Day Avenue, and that accounted for 22 incidents total.” She told the commission the damage ranged “from under $100 to one car being totaled while they were parked.” Mihavic and other residents asked for physical traffic calming, including speed humps or tables. “Installing several speed bumps or tables … would likely succeed in reducing speed,” she said, while also noting the street’s narrowness means humps would not eliminate risky passing maneuvers.

Resident Katie Wright described the lived experience: “It’s terrifying to live this way … I’ve personally witnessed two of the collisions” the chief referenced. Erin Irvin, who lives on a parallel street at the new development’s access point, warned the new driveway already is creating additional cut‑through movements that could increase conflicts.

Commissioners and staff discussed options. Planning and Sustainability Director Carolyn Mich and others noted that converting the street to one‑way would require a larger network analysis and is often costly; Mich described chicanes — alternating curbside parking that forces drivers to weave — as a lower‑cost test used elsewhere. “One of the things the commission could entertain … is a sort of chicane solution where we move parking around,” she said. Commissioners agreed the chicane or alternating‑side parking could be a near‑term, lower‑cost experiment. The commission did not vote on an ordinance or capital project at the meeting.

Staff committed to next steps for residents: Director Donna Escalia said the city will post the resident study on the Transportation and Parking Commission webpage and urged residents to follow up by email for details. Commissioners noted that any permanent parking regulation changes would require ordinance amendments and a formal vote at a future meeting.

The commission signaled support for further engineering review and community engagement rather than immediate installation of major vertical deflections; residents asked staff to return with cost estimates and draft parking patterns for public review. The record shows discussion and direction to staff but no formal decision at this meeting.","Residents and commissioners discussed speed, parked-vehicle collisions and new development on Day Avenue; police data shows relatively few high‑speed drivers but frequent parked‑car strikes; commission signaled interest in parking reconfiguration (chicane) and speed‑reduction devices but took no formal vote.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6193541,"DPW reports bikeway resurfacing, signal repainting and bike counter installation for summer work",105,161000,266000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3866846-e35611ae001984fd5c92096cb4a60182&start=161&end=266","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3866846-e35611ae001984fd5c92096cb4a60182/thumbnail_161000.jpg","/articles/6193541/Massachusetts/DPW-reports-bikeway-resurfacing-signal-repainting-and-bike-counter-installation-for-summer-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6193541-c092f50e2923621cd241ae170927dfcd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770708031&Signature=fcg~ZNxh8riv9PRK1gCeoFtFmnm54UuZ2GcsAc0jTuE-hIyEv~kermXRK~sjGM-kFOgHmoeHMBvyRdijR39T9L5lnIFInzbEy7w7M89Pod2KOj~pgkQxRIDx1a5-YvqyD35GVti3ZYeYKc5C6i4~VEcsjHhLeqBTUGzS086JuoSww1hZ3FCCS824gdaJkfQh8Vmxq8G9Css9qlyoPnyn~2IzWGIczv9-nDALktvyVCt71GP6VyBmSu1QFfI9yXLhNAfgfpWRokyxmZfL7A2meBEjazzump3Cf1Tm3v~VaWK~15vekN5x1DAgfP0rbBM8FX3pnlwStFwA6Akg7WHGRQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City Department of Public Works staff updated the Transportation and Parking Commission on ongoing summer pavement, signal and bicycle monitoring projects on June 17.

The update matters because planned paving, sidewalk and signal maintenance will affect traffic, parking and active‑transportation routes through the summer construction season.

Director Donna Escalia said the bikeway resurfacing project is “substantially complete” and staff are working on punch‑list items. She reported MassDOT arranged for a contractor, Polar Vortex, to repaint traffic signal poles at Finn and King Street, Finn and State Street, and King North and Summer Street after earlier paint delamination. Escalia said police detail is assisting with traffic control during those operations and that DPW has advertised contracts for signal maintenance, emergency pothole repairs and a mill‑and‑overlay paving project.

Planning staff also advised a bike counter will be installed on the shared‑use path behind Stop & Shop. Carolyn Mich said the device will be chained to a post and left in place for roughly a year to collect usage data.

Escalia said the mayor’s office will publish a formal communication about sidewalk and paving schedules by the end of the month and asked the commission to direct traffic‑related questions to MassDOT District 2 when appropriate. No formal action was requested or taken on these informational items.","DPW told the commission the bikeway resurfacing project is substantially complete; MassDOT contractor Polar Vortex will repaint signal poles in downtown corridors; a bike counter will be installed behind Stop & Shop to collect year‑long usage data.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6193546,"Commission hears speeding and cut‑through concerns on Massasoit Street; no action taken",400,5140000,5540000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3866846-e35611ae001984fd5c92096cb4a60182&start=5140&end=5540","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3866846-e35611ae001984fd5c92096cb4a60182/thumbnail_5140000.jpg","/articles/6193546/Massachusetts/Commission-hears-speeding-and-cutthrough-concerns-on-Massasoit-Street-no-action-taken","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6193546-af9dc3b04e33f51620bf89fb99274656/orig.mp4?Expires=1770708031&Signature=ctZPO~yHqiiSI6haey~ZBZLJgsHpLtephHh2d4EAtf4eL6rhm0FV568zWuTukbbK6nP-PVp5wNq6owTU5H93rOACvc~BRI2r9T9Wzd1hGhUTKzEu8NWiZEljkI04MJXk4vy1ksFH0bTCQ0574zfMPsZgxbR3P2OXX66r4VSU913Nho-ah3OSmcSOI1UIrs54FQ6wguGw9EWYLiWdW9EzdNkM8AiH-iVuafm5qetn6Jh0wY~BIuWx1xHKrhfAWiQTmQepjHJtaF-3crqJjDAHLW1614MKNzXOL2ngCkQ6VkpPAdf-FcuWjqYD5I6OnTfHzWKvCUVl2N5OT98ggYztOQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Transportation and Parking Commission reviewed a traffic calming request for Massasoit Street on June 17 after residents reported increased cut‑through traffic, vehicle speeding and a large number of children playing in adjacent yards.

The issue matters to neighbors because the street is residential, about 2,200 feet long, and residents reported safety concerns associated with YMCA traffic and school commute patterns.

Police Chief John Cartledge presented a five‑year collision review and covert speed counts. “There was four collisions reported between February 2019 and February 2024,” he said, and covert speed data collected from Aug. 31–Sept. 12, 2024 measured 5,549 vehicles, with an average speed of about 25 mph and an 85th‑percentile of about 30.3 mph on a posted 30 mph segment.

Commissioners discussed whether different sections of the street warrant targeted treatment. Planning and Sustainability Director Carolyn Mich noted the street’s width (about 25 feet) and alternating on‑street parking as features that could lend themselves to local parking‑based calming or a “courtesy one‑way” treatment. Councilor Alex Jarrett suggested reclassifying the posted speed to 25 mph in residential areas as a policy matter, which would change how speeding is perceived in enforcement data.

No members of the public spoke during the Massasoit item at this meeting and the commission did not vote on any action. Staff indicated the item will remain in the queue for further study and that targeted remedies (parking pattern changes, curb extensions or localized calming) can be developed and returned to the commission for review.","Residents and staff flagged higher traffic volumes and speeding on Massasoit Street near the YMCA; police presented limited collision and speed data and commissioners discussed potential parking‑based calming but took no formal action.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6193550,"Commission recommends ordinance amendments to align Bedford Terrace parking rules with field conditions ahead of sidewalk work",344,4734000,5078000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3866846-e35611ae001984fd5c92096cb4a60182&start=4734&end=5078","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3866846-e35611ae001984fd5c92096cb4a60182/thumbnail_4734000.jpg","/articles/6193550/Massachusetts/Commission-recommends-ordinance-amendments-to-align-Bedford-Terrace-parking-rules-with-field-conditions-ahead-of-sidewalk-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6193550-ada10b2f3e35d858597dfb3a3245f8f9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770708031&Signature=JyOT~3kmQuSns21cNzkJNI6Xtht1iKrnRg0WaTcI4~QPW-wvo0OU72CGqIKDahbrfVXNk1nSHp1ELm6hMwubac9uMC8xkmqUPZC0CP6fGdlh-GCqjLtM2iK9nteodoWQyWVZZ6TCicY4gX7bs8vnPBIILRZi~-9u8mSYQJLR2oU5CnQogsTQZCkI7XceGbvb-IE8R9KUDM~I6S30O2JKrPCvlAqMPvWe7Bznyqk35-vw6al3IGayfVHvaK~S6~c4irKOt7ZrFKrOaeB6iwr9jFDGz84atSP2ldjzUF5tEjakq5tX7K7Z25zTCYhCjyhdjDW0Th3DjPnk-kNBuM~4oA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Transportation and Parking Commission on June 17 recommended City Council adopt ordinance amendments that adjust parking regulations on Bedford Terrace to match existing field conditions as the city prepares sidewalk reconstruction work.

The changes are meant to align the municipal code with how parking currently exists on the street and to reduce enforcement confusion ahead of construction and curb work.

Director Donna Escalia explained staff reviewed the corridor while developing sidewalk construction documents and found discrepancies between the ordinance and on‑street parking. She said the proposal would, for example, remove a no‑parking ordinance where metered spaces already exist and reduce an overbroad no‑parking segment from 145 feet to 29 feet to reflect existing meter placements. Escalia described the ordinance changes as “cleaning up language in the ordinance that just does not match what's on the street.”

Councilor Jerica Hood asked whether the sidewalk project would include curb extensions at the State Street–Bedford Terrace intersection; Escalia confirmed the project design includes options for substantial curb tightening, and those curb extensions are being bid as an alternate due to budget uncertainty. Staff warned the construction will be disruptive to parking while it proceeds.

Councilor Clemmer moved a positive recommendation; Randy Sailor seconded. The roll call vote was unanimous (10‑0) and the commission forwarded the ordinance to City Council. Escalia said the sidewalk reconstruction is scheduled to proceed with alternates for curb work once funding is finalized and the construction bid is awarded.

The commission’s action was a recommendation to City Council; any temporary parking restrictions during construction and permanent ordinance changes will be implemented after council action and project contracting.","As part of planned sidewalk reconstruction, staff presented ordinance updates to make codified parking prohibitions match actual on‑street conditions on Bedford Terrace; commission voted unanimously to recommend the ordinance to City Council.","actionData","errors"]

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Commission backs conversion to four‑way stop at State Street and Trumbull Road; LED signs left for later decision

Northampton residents press commission for measures after repeated vehicle strikes on Day Avenue

DPW reports bikeway resurfacing, signal repainting and bike counter installation for summer work

Commission hears speeding and cut‑through concerns on Massasoit Street; no action taken

Commission recommends ordinance amendments to align Bedford Terrace parking rules with field conditions ahead of sidewalk work