The following is a letter by Melrose Mayor Rob Dolan to Department of Conservation and Recreation Commissioner Edward Lambert on the Ravine Road one-way trial period.
[Editor's note: The following is a letter by Melrose Mayor Rob Dolan to Department of Conservation and Recreation Commissioner Edward Lambert on the Ravine Road one-way trial period.] Commissioner Edward Lambert Department of Conservation & Recreation 251 Causeway Street, Suite 600 Boston, MA 02114 Re: Ravine Road – Melrose/Stoneham Dear Commissioner Lambert: On behalf of the citizens of Melrose, I write to express my stern opposition to any effort to continue the current, unsafe and hazardous temporary traffic configuration along Ravine Road between Woodland Road and the Fellsway East. I have previously expressed my opposition on behalf of the many residents of Melrose, and several surrounding communities, who have contacted my office …
On May 5, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation made the upper section of Ravine Road from Fellsway East to Woodland Road a one-way state-controlled street as part of a six-month trial period.
The Stoneham Board of Selectmen recently supported keeping part of Ravine Road as a one-way stretch during a six-month trial period run by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). On Tuesday the Selectmen voted unanimously to continue with the trial. Town Administrator David Ragucci intended to report back to DCR the Selectmen's decision so DCR could make a final determination about the Ravine Road trial period. On May 5, DCR made the upper section of Ravine Road from Fellsway East to Woodland Road a one-way state-controlled street. Melrose Mayor Wants Ravine Road Experiment Ended After receiving complaints from Melrosians, Melrose Mayor Rob Dolan penned a letter to DCR calling for the end of the Ravine Road trial…
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Fred
5:52 pm on Saturday, November 17, 2012
I applaud Mayor Dolan for doing his job, representing the people of Melrose who took the time to contact him and attend the meetings. In his letter, does he not call for alternative solutions which are mutually beneficial to all parties involved? "Need a New Mayor of Melrose," post something more practical rather than just bash him. The current solution does not solve the issue of people bombing … more ›