Monday, December 17, 2012
The Old Colony Planning Council is conducting a traffic study, which in part will look at Central St. from its intersection with Canton St./Route 27 to the Avon line.
The Old Colony Planning Council (OCPC) is conducting a study of Central Street and Harrison Boulevard from Canton Street (Route 27) in Stoughton to the Route 28 at East and West Spring Street intersection in Avon over the course of the next nine months and seeks your participation. The purpose of this study is to relieve traffic bottlenecks and to develop solutions to enhance traffic flow and improve bicycle and pedestrian safety. One of the questions in the study asks which locations along this stretch of roadway have you experienced the worst congestion? Along the Stoughton portion of this roadway major intersections on Central St. include: Or perhaps it is most difficult to get out of one of the side streets off Central St. during peak …
Thursday, December 13, 2012
The Old Colony Planning Council is conducting a traffic study, which in part will look at Central St. from its intersection with Canton St./Route 27 to the Avon line.
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Thursday, December 13, 2012
The following is a release from the Old Colony Planning Council: The Old Colony Planning Council (OCPC) is conducting a study of Central Street and Harrison Boulevard from Canton Street (Route 27) in Stoughton to the Route 28 at East and West Spring Street intersection in Avon over the course of the next nine months and seeks your participation. The purpose of this study is to relieve traffic bottlenecks and to develop solutions to enhance traffic flow and improve bicycle and pedestrian safety. You are invited to participate in the discussion by filling out the OCPC's 2013 Major Bottleneck Analysis Study Survey at: http://www.ocpcrpa.org/bottleneck_survey.html For more information on these studies, please visit: http://www.ocpcrpa.org/…
Sunday, November 18, 2012
The Intersections at Washington St./Central St. and Canton St./School St. are among the most dangerous in the state.
The intersections of Washington/Central Streets and Canton/School Streets in Stoughton, are among the most 200 dangerous in the Massachusetts, according to a list released by the state, which tracked crashes and injuries from 2008-2010. This "2008-2010 Statewide Top 200 Intersection Crash List" was included in a WBZ-TV I-Team report. The Washington St. and Central St. intersection is tied for 59th on this list. The intersection includes traffic lights. Still, there have been 77 accidents there from 2008-2010, according to the list, and 15 injuries, but no fatalities. Meanwhile, the Canton St. and School St. intersection is tied for 156th. This intersection does not include traffic lights. There have been 37 accidents there from 2008-2010, …
Saturday, July 21, 2012
The Old Colony Planning Council (OCPC) and its 15 member communities are currently engaged in a planning process to become less vulnerable to disasters caused by natural hazards.
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Saturday, July 21, 2012
The following is a release from the Old Colony Planning Council: Old Colony Planning Council (OCPC) is currently updating the Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan for 15 communities on the South Shore, including Stoughton. Hazard Mitigation Plans form the foundation for a community's long-term strategy to reduce disaster losses and break the cycle of disaster damage, reconstruction, and repeated damage. The planning process is as important as the plan itself. It creates a framework for risk-based decision making to reduce damages to lives, property, and the economy from future disasters. You are invited to participate in the discussion by filling out its Old Colony Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan Survey at: http://www.…
Monday, July 9, 2012
Sunday's hit-and-run crash is the latest accident at Stoughton's Central St. and Washington St. intersection, which has been named one of the most hazardous intersections in the state.
A hit-and-run accident Sunday, July 8 at 8 p.m. at the intersection of Central and Washington Streets in Stoughton sent three to the hospital, including one who was transported to Boston via MedFlight with serious injuries. The crash once again brings attention to one of the most dangerous and congested intersections in town. A truck traveling north on Washington St. Sunday evening went through a red light and hit the driver's side of a sedan traveling on Central St., which was making its way through the intersection at the time, the Brockton Enterprise reports. The Old Colony Planning Council [OCPC] has been studying the Route 138 corridor in Stoughton, from Brock St. to the Canton town line, with the main goal of the study to "reduce …
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Welcome to "About Town with Mark Snyder," a column that will keep you up to the minute with what's what, who's who and what's going on around town. If you see or hear something we could use here, let us know by sending an e-mail to pmpco@aol.com.
BOTTLENECK STUDY OF ROUTE 138 CORRIDOR: Ray Guarino, Transportation Planner for the Old Colony Planning Council (OCPC), informed Stoughton Chamber of Commerce members at their June meeting of the OCPC's current analysis of the Route 138 Bottleneck Study, which covers Washington St. from Brock Street to the Canton town line. He told the crowd, "We advocate for the communities. We try to get them funding for transportation studies, as well as traffic signals. We're waiting to hear from the Town of Stoughton to gain a consensus on different projects. For instance, traffic signals at York and Washington Streets. Does the town want signals there? We can help them obtain funds." As for bottlenecks and accidents, some Stoughton intersections …
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Anti-Bullying Law Workshop, Teddybear Storytime at the Library, OCPC Looking for Input on Route 138 Corridor in Stoughton, and more...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Anti-Bullying Law Workshop [CANCELED] Stoughton SEPAC is presenting a workshop on "Massachusetts Anti-bullying Law: IEP and School wide Strategies to Prevent Bullying of Students with Disabilities" on May 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the Jones School. Massachusetts Advocates for Children will be the featured guest. Learn about the law and how it impacts your child and the district's responsibility. Learn how to develop bullying provisions in your child’s IEP. All parents, school and community members are encouraged to attend. 2. Teddybear Storytime at the Library Come join Peggy Sewcyk Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at the …
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
OCPC Looking for Input on Route 138 Corridor in Stoughton, Teddybear Storytime at the Library, Chess Club, and more...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. OCPC Looking for Input on Route 138 Corridor in Stoughton The Old Colony Planning Council (OCPC) is conducting a study of Route 138 in Stoughton (Brock Street to the Canton Town Line) and seeks your participation with an online survey. Click here for more information. 2. Teddybear Storytime at the Library Come join Peggy Sewcyk Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at the Stoughton Public Library for Teddybear Storytime. It's for children ages 3.5 to 6 years old. 3. Chess Club The Chess Club meets in the young adult area of the Stoughton Public Library on Wednesday at 5 p.m. 4. Senior Center Events 5. Sports on Tap
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
The Old Colony Planning Council (OCPC) is conducting a study of Route 138 in Stoughton (Brock Street to the Canton Town Line) and seeks your participation with an online survey.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
The Old Colony Planning Council (OCPC) is conducting a study of Route 138 in Stoughton (Brock Street to the Canton Town Line) and seeks your participation with an online survey.
Old Colony Planning Council (OCPC) is conducting a Major Bottleneck Study for the Route 138 Corridor in Stoughton this year and would like to get as much public input as possible as the OCPC develops the final report. The geographic scope of the study is the Route 138 corridor from Brock Street (at Zachary’s) to the Canton Town Line. The purpose of this study, according to Jed Cornock, Transportation Planner with the Old Colony Planning Council, is to identify the reasons for the bottleneck conditions on the corridor, provide potential short and long term improvements, and identify possible funding sources for those improvements. There is also a desire to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety on this stretch of road. OCPC presented the …
Fiscal Conservative
6:58 am on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
In all honesty, the worst intersection is usually the one I'm stuck in when I have to go somewhere. It could be any of them, it's just the one I'm in, at a particular time, is the worst one. I'm sure many feel the same as I do. They're all bad, depending on the time of day. more ›