Dennis
Things take time, and money. Maybe there's lights only the right side
because there's not the manpower nor the funding to do the left?
I must politely remind you that there's a place on our webpage to report
such trouble areas, not through email. Also, the Agenda for tomorrow has
been created and sent, therefore your observation will most likely be put
down in next month's agenda.
Thank you
On Tue, Nov 19, 2019 at 9:05 PM Dennis Marrotte <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
John, Lee:
The Winter Holiday Season is nigh. And for the next 30 Days, Daylight
will be less and less , snow, slippery roads and crosswalks. I want to
post a Visual Observation. Any motor vehicle Operator / Driver coming FROM
Main Street after turning R or L onto Bridge Street, first comes upon a
Marked Crosswalk BEFORE driving across the Presumpscot River Bridge. From
my perspective, the Crosswalk which connects the Upstream and Downstream
sides of the River Boardwalk across Bridge Street, has BRIGHT ENOUGH SPREAD
PATTERNS FOR THE OVERHEAD LIGHTS ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE BUT THERE ARE NO
OVERHEAD LIGHTS AT ALL ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE CROSSWALK.
Was there an assumption that there would be more people - ie -
Pedestrians - walking over to the Upstream Side of the River Boardwalk to
look at the Falls from the Restaurants on the Downstream side but less
Pedestrians walking over from the west side of Main Street ?? Or, the new "
Ped " Walking Only Green Bridge on the Downstream side of the River in
place of the old Vehicular Bridge is supposed to carry All the Pedestrian
Traffic.
This probably will NOT be changed until next Summer. Drivers turning Right
or Left from Main Street to Bridge Street are moving quite fast until they
encounter 2 Obstacles: One or more Pedestrians at the Marked Crosswalk or
MMC Employees trying to head home from their Offices from Dana Court -
Mostly turning Left onto Main Street and across the Bridge.
The Problem here is a Lack of Lighting on the Left Side of that Crosswalk
if a Driver is coming up Bridge Street from Main Street and on the Right
Side if a Driver is coming down Bridge Street from Dana Court or Brown
Street around the sharp Righthand Curve onto the Bridge and the Marked
Crosswalk, If there have NOT been any documented Reports or Close Calls
for Pedestrians on that Marked Crosswalk or if there have been but nobody
bothered to report it, Everyone is Very Lucky.....
Thank You
Dennis Marrotte
-----Original Message-----
From: John Brooking <johnbrooking4@xxxxxxxxx>
To: wsmac <wsmac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tue, Nov 19, 2019 8:16 pm
Subject: [wsmac] WSMAC Meeting Agenda for Wed 11/20 5:30, Dunkin'
WSMAC Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, November 20, 2019, 5:30 PM
Dunkin, Main Street, Westbrook
1. *Conversation with Chief Robert*s: Westbrook Chief of Police Janine
Roberts will attend the first part of our meeting to tell us what she is
able to about September's pedestrian fatality on Austin Street. There may
or may not be an opportunity to ask her any questions we may have on other
topics.
OLD BUSINESS
2. *Final bylaw review and vote*: Hopefully you received the current
bylaw copy that I sent out on Sunday evening; an identical one is attached
here for your convenience. If you have time to read it, especially the
highlighted parts which have changed, that would help move the discussion
along more quickly.
Following the bylaws discussion, we will hold the final vote on them.
3. *Winter maintenance discussion*: Continuing our discussion from last
time, primarily an ongoing listing of hazardous condition, and letter to
private businesses reminding them of their responsibilities around snow
shoveling.
NEW BUSINESS
?
Brief Updates and Next Meeting Date
