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Traffic engineering study in August?

This past week, during the week days in the relaxing month of August, surveyors were seen in front of Wal-mart on Highland Ave (Rt 107) and a Beta Group truck was seen on Eastern Ave, Lynn near the intersections of Western Ave (Rt 107), where traffic is said to be affected by the proposed Wal-mart expansion and new Lowe's.

If an engineering study on traffic is being conducted in the slowest month of travel in August, (where most are on vacation not commuting to work or school)... then the study on existing traffic volume and patterns is not responsibly represented to its fullest degree.


Some facts on Traffic regarding this project
In a letter by The Secretary of State, dated Feb 19, 2010, the following is quoted:
  • "In addition, the project will generate an additional 5,960 average daily vehicle trips (adt) for a total of 13,292 adt and a total of 17,716 vehicle trips on an average Saturday." 
  • “’Big box’ stores such as the proposed Lowe’s and Wal-Mart are large energy users and generate considerable traffic, both of which result in significant emissions of greenhouse gasses that contribute to global climate change.” 

5 comments:

  1. Again, they look scandalous.

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  2. No more Lion comments? What do they think of this mess? Do they still think its ok to make money instead of helping the community and environment. This goes agains their values. I'm disgusted. Change the board so that the Lions will be an honored board again. The other lions groups are facing heat because of them. And we are good people.

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  3. Lions--please, please stop this deal. There are many of us who honor and love the land you hold--we will help with making it into a cherished reservation. Please, be the good people again.

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  4. The Beta Group better not be cutting corners like this. They need to think about public safety first.

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  5. There was an engineer on Fays Ave today, surveying the intersection at Western (rt-107). This does seem like a traffic study.

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