Gardner Traffic Commission Meeting Sep 29 26

The Gardner, Massachusetts Traffic Commission met on September 29, 2026 (the supplied metadata timestamp is October 8). The commission approved the September 8 minutes and discussed winter parking-ban communication, noting that the proposed ban change had been rejected and that no change was planned for this winter. Members discussed improving the city website information, promoting CodeRED sign-up, and exploring a recorded phone line; a member will consult city IT and CodeRED. Item 26-002 was tabled pending that information. The Sweeney Park pedestrian-crosswalk sign remained on the agenda because funding was unavailable. No contract awards, bids, vendor selections, or purchasing approvals were identified.

The commission voted to remove item 26-009, a request for additional stop signs, from the agenda based on available traffic data, while police will continue periodic enforcement and monitoring on the street. It recommended making the proposed High Street parking restriction permanent and recommending a Cottage Street stop sign while removing two temporary Park Street stop signs; these items are to be forwarded for further review and ordinance action. A grant-funded speed-cushion demonstration on Pine and Nickels was delayed by Federal Highway Administration environmental review and is now expected, if approvals allow, in spring. Intersection line work at Willow and Main was reported as scheduled for substantial completion by October 31. These discussions involved infrastructure planning but no procurement decision or expenditure approval.