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The City of Somerville Traffic Board will hold a virtual public hearing on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, regarding the Somerville Traffic Commission regulations Somerville Traffic Regulations Article 12-1 (“Pedestrian crossing ways or roadways”).  

Petitioners have requested that the Somerville Traffic Regulations omit the following bolded text from Somerville's Traffic Regulation Article Xll Section 2.1, “whenever there is an officer directing traffic, a traffic control signal or a marked crosswalk within three hundred (300) feet of a pedestrian, no such pedestrian shall cross a way or roadway except within the limits of the marked crosswalk and as hereinafter provided in these regulations.” 

The public hearing will begin promptly at 5:30 p.m. The public hearing will open with a brief presentation by City staff. Following the presentation, members of the public will be invited to speak. The typical two-minute time limit will be enforced. 

Virtual Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89233442274
Meeting ID: 892 3344 2274

Written testimony will also be accepted until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. Written testimony can be emailed to transportation@somervillema.gov or mailed to: Mobility Division, ATTN: Hearing, 93 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA 02143. 


Event Documents

Document Type Time Posted
Meeting Materials Dec 14, 2022, 11:49am
Agenda Dec 14, 2022, 12:48pm
Meeting Materials Dec 22, 2022, 7:11am
Meeting Materials Dec 22, 2022, 7:12am
Video Recording Feb 21, 2023, 9:35am
Minutes Jul 17, 2023, 6:44pm

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Add to Calendar 2022-12-20 17:30:00 2024-12-15 14:53:24 Somerville Traffic Board Public Hearing on Jaywalking Regulations The City of Somerville Traffic Board will hold a virtual public hearing on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, regarding the Somerville Traffic Commission regulations Somerville Traffic Regulations Article 12-1 (“Pedestrian crossing ways or roadways”).   Petitioners have requested that the Somerville Traffic Regulations omit the following bolded text from Somerville's Traffic Regulation Article Xll Section 2.1, “whenever there is an officer directing traffic, a traffic control signal or a marked crosswalk within three hundred (300) feet of a pedestrian, no such pedestrian shall cross a way or roadway except within the limits of the marked crosswalk and as hereinafter provided in these regulations.”  The public hearing will begin promptly at 5:30 p.m. The public hearing will open with a brief presentation by City staff. Following the presentation, members of the public will be invited to speak. The typical two-minute time limit will be enforced.  Virtual Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89233442274 Meeting ID: 892 3344 2274 Written testimony will also be accepted until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. Written testimony can be emailed to transportation@somervillema.gov or mailed to: Mobility Division, ATTN: Hearing, 93 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA 02143.  America/New_York public `

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