Roadway Safety and Safe Streets Task Force - Regular Meeting

Wednesday, February 25, 2026
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About this meeting

Government Body
Roadway Safety and Safe Streets Task Force
Meeting Type
Roadway Safety And Safe Streets Task Force
Location
Maynard, MA
Meeting Date
February 25, 2026

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Wednesday, February 25, 2026

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Call Meeting to Order/Admin Issues

Review January 22 Minutes and Adopt

Call Meeting to Order/Admin Issues

Recap: Open Meeting Guidance

https://www.mass.gov/doc/open-meeting-law-guide-5/download

Call Meeting to Order/Admin Issues

Task Force Delegations

Key Internal Projects (intersection audit and crash data improvement), Dept Liaisons, data collection/management, data analysis, grant opportunities, partner outreach, minutes/agenda development, Web page

Call Meeting to Order/Admin Issues

Keeping of Minutes

AI Transcript and Meeting Recordings (WAVM)

Call Meeting to Order/Admin Issues

Task Force E-Mail Account and Shared Mailbox

Call Meeting to Order/Admin Issues

Membership updates

Non-Voting Members/Recruitment and Marketing

Roadway Safety and Safe Streets Grant Management Oversight

Review and coordination of subject matter funding sources in various Departments

Early Analysis of 2026 Crash Data

Mass Crash Data Portal Update

Maynard's Intersection Audit Project Update

Review December 20 observations at Parker, Waltham, Powdermill Road

Maynard's Intersection Audit Project Update

Review intersection audit tracking chart and plans for future data capture

Maynard's Intersection Audit Project Update

Guidance for collection of traffic queue and driver behavior data

Maynard's Intersection Audit Project Update

Recruitment of volunteers

Maynard's Intersection Audit Project Update

Template for Intersection Reports

Maynard's Intersection Audit Project Update

Status of data entry into Google Forms

Maynard's Intersection Audit Project Update

Inventory and assessment of Maynard pedestrian marked mid-block crossings

Maynard PD Crash Data Management Debrief

Audit of Crash Records in RMS and in MA Crash Data Portal

Maynard PD Crash Data Management Debrief

Options for access to a more useable and accurate crash diagramming tool

Maynard PD Crash Data Management Debrief

Maynard PD Grant from OGR

Holiday Enforcement, Future Campaigns

Updates Roadway Safety Related Projects - Maynard Departments

DPW: Roadway maintenance/infrastructure projects update

Updates Roadway Safety Related Projects - Maynard Departments

DPW: Sidewalk Inventory

Updates Roadway Safety Related Projects - Maynard Departments

Maynard PD: Status of winter enforcement efforts/new trends

Updates Roadway Safety Related Projects - Maynard Departments

Maynard Planning Department: Powdermill Road Program Concept Project

Updates Roadway Safety Related Projects - Maynard Departments

Capital Planning Committee: Roadway Safety Related Resources in the pipeline

Briefing from Walk Massachusetts Advocacy Organization

Zoom discussion with staff regarding current projects and plans

Application for FHWA SS4A Grants in 2026

Discussion: Is Maynard ready to apply for a Planning and Demonstration Grant?

17 Massachusetts towns applied for and received funds last year

Updated Community Roadway Safety Concerns

Email from Jen Picorelli

Cut through traffic on Old Marlborough Road during high traffic volume times

Updated Community Roadway Safety Concerns

Absence of sidewalk on Brown St.

From Wilder St. to the Golf Course

Updated Community Roadway Safety Concerns

Seth highlighted a concern

There is only one stop sign at the intersection of Walnut/Main for a 3-way intersection. He expects pedestrian safety issues will increase as new businesses grow in that area. He requested/recommended the town consider adding two more stop signs

Updated Community Roadway Safety Concerns

Incomplete signage where school zones start and end

Updated Community Roadway Safety Concerns

Hillside is a one-way, but drivers commonly go the wrong way

Updated Community Roadway Safety Concerns

Speeding on Great Rd near Mill Pond Square

Future Briefings and Activities

Vision Zero Network, Walk Massachusetts, Boston MPO and UMass Safe Roads programs, Surrounding Communities