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What was decided

The Traffic Commission acted on many petitioned items, including new STOP signs, RRFBs, parking changes, and signal studies around the city. Members approved the Main St/Gore St/Barbara Rd/Warren St intersection reconstruction plans, the PayByPhone contract with a higher SMS fee, car charger modifications, and the Bay Colony Phase 1A traffic study for 1000 Winter Street, and converted Adams Street/Walnut Street to an all-way stop. Several other requests, such as Pine Street vertical posts, Beaver Street RRFB, and Washington Avenue/Lowell Street safety measures, were referred to the Traffic Engineer for further study.

Decisions recorded

• Approved new STOP signs at the two egresses from the Embassy Parking Facility. p. 1page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Tabled the Newton Street/Pine Street signal request pending new traffic volume data. p. 1page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Tabled the Moody Street/Crescent Street/Pine Street signal request pending new traffic volume data. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• The New MBTA Bus Shelters item was withdrawn before the meeting. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the PayByPhone service contract, raising the SMS fee to $0.25 and authorizing the Traffic Engineer to sign it. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• The Main Street parking permits request for the Waltham Chamber of Commerce was withdrawn before the meeting. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved removal of the disabled parking space at 40 Clinton Street. p. 3page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved free parking for artists and vendors for Waltham Open Studios on November 7 in four city lots. p. 3page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved final traffic signal plans for the Main St/Gore St/Barbara Rd/Warren St intersection and authorized the Traffic Engineer to sign the Right of Entry document. p. 3page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved installation of an RRFB on Linden Street. p. 3page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved a STOP sign on the Mokema Avenue approach to Seminole Avenue. p. 4page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved requested modifications to municipal lot car chargers and directed the Traffic Engineer to work with Purchasing on a ChargePoint contract. p. 4page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Accepted the Phase 1A traffic study for the 1000 Winter Street residential development, with added requirements for future phases and a letter of concern to City Council. p. 5page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Tabled the MBTA Better Bus Project Update.
• Approved converting the Adams Street and Walnut Street intersection to an All-Way STOP. p. 6page 6 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Reaffirmed that 14 previously approved traffic signal improvements are still needed. p. 7page 7 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved adding STOP sign regulations for Colburn St, Dorchester St, Keach St, Milton St, and Shakespeare Rd to the Rules & Regulations. p. 7page 7 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved removal of the disabled parking regulation on Colburn Street. p. 7page 7 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved new lane use regulations at Weston Street with Cedarwood Avenue and Tavern Road. p. 8page 8 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved correcting Wheelock Road parking restrictions in the Rules & Regulations to match posted signs. p. 8page 8 of the minutes (opens in new tab)

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Terms used here

ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act, the federal law on access for people with disabilities.

tabled

Set aside by a vote, to take up later. A tabled item comes back when the board votes to take it off the table.

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Source

This meeting's agenda in the City of Waltham's Agenda Center (opens in new tab). First recorded by Waltham Publick on October 13, 2026.