10-21-20-Bicycle-Pedestrian-agenda-minutes
Bicycle and Pedestrian Subcommittee meeting
7:30 AM to 8:55 AM, Wednesday October 21, 2020
Minutes (virtual meeting per Covid emergency)
MEMBERS
Debin Bruce Maggie Chan (DPW) Michael DiPasquale
Wayne Feiden (Plan) Eric Boudreau James Lowenthal
Nick Horton Brett Constantine
1. Public Comment- There were no general public comments
2. September 16, 2020 minutes unanimously approved by roll call vote- upon motion by Nick
Horton and second by Debin Bruce
3. Prepare for November 10th public forum on the Main Street complete streets design- James
Lowenthal introduced Peter Kerantzas, who his concerns about any Main Street project that
drops any parking spots and/or narrows the number of travel lanes. Committee members
discussed the project and how to issues and make the street more bicycle and pedestrian
friendly and safe.
4. Edwards Square bike path ramp- The project is virtually complete
5. Exit 19, Damon Road, King Street/North to Bike Path, N. King St roundabout- all the
projects are under construction or contracts have been awarded for work.
6. Northampton State Hospital shared use path- a Smith College engineering study is doing a
preliminary assessment of this project, with most of the effort examining the issues related to
a new path bridge across the Mill River at Federal Street.
7. The MassTrails grant for Northampton One trail improvements has been awarded and the
City is waiting for a state contract. At the next committee meeting, after that contract has
been awarded, the committee will discuss trail route options.
8. The Bridge St Safe Routes to School has started the design- the committee quickly reviewed
the planned improvements
9. Adjourn at 8:55 AM