[1719] in Discussion of MIT-community interests
[Mit-talk] Problems with Mass Ave/ Vassar Street Signal
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Andrew Lukmann)
Wed Feb 8 13:30:47 2006
Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2006 13:29:57 -0500
From: Andrew Lukmann <lukymann@mit.edu>
To: official@simmons.mit.edu
In-Reply-To: <42393C9DA7930245AB540667607F4F50055D8A9F@SPIKE.city>
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This is current information regarding the ongoing issues with the
traffic light at the intersection of Mass Ave. and Vassar St.
I have been putting pressure on Cambridge officials to address the issue
with all due haste and will continue to do so.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Also, if you
witness an accident or incident at the intersection, please first
contact the MIT Police but also try to let me know about it so that I
can inform the appropriate Cambridge authorities when I contact them.
I will also continue to provide information regarding the ongoing Mass
Ave. Construction delays as work resumes in the Spring.
Andrew L.
President, Simmons Hall
Speaker, UA Senate
Fuentes, Rebecca wrote:
> Hi Andrew,
>
> I am just following up on our phone conversation yesterday, based on my conversation with Jeff Parenti, City Traffic Engineer.
>
> This week there was a break in the old conduit running to the signal in question, and the electrical short damaged the controller. In the short-term, new cable will have to be run overhead and a controller obtained. This work will take another day or two.
>
> In the long-term, the larger South Mass Ave construction project includes the replacement of all conduit along the corridor, and traffic signal upgrades at the Vassar Street intersection. However, given that the current equipment is older, it is likely that there could be other problems with the signal before permanent repairs are made. In that case, Jeff encourages anyone who notices a problem to contact him directly at (617) 349-4715 or jparenti@cambridgema.gov. If for some reason he is not in, the main Traffic phone number is (617) 349-4700, and the call can be directed to a covering staff member. If a major safety concern arises at night or over the weekend, it is definitely appropriate to notify the police.
>
> Please let me know if I can be of additional assistance.
>
> Sincerely,
> Rebecca
>
>
>
> Rebecca Fuentes
> Community Relations Manager
> Department of Public Works
> City of Cambridge
>
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