Charles River Road: North Beacon west to Beechwood June 24, 2018

Right turn line

needs to start
farther back.

No parking here

Leads to end
of woods trail.
Used by many.

ADD No Parking
This SideSigns
along road here

Stop car parking before curb cut.

Paul St opening
(also in Riverfront
plan).

Return 2-hour parking signs all along road!

Return NO TRUCKS signs at either end (at least)!

3. The Yacht Club has a couple of events during the summer season
when they need overflow parking. This should be allowed only for
Across from those events. Crosswalks should be thick white lines so these can
opening in fence be seen by cars barreling down the road.
and stairs down
to field. Used by NOTES: 4. C
 rosswalks should lead to natural openings at park. These three
many. 1. S
 tart right turn striping after opening to Yacht Club. These lines are either near curb cuts, fence and/or stairway access. Yellow
are getting longer at rush hours. Bicyclists can get up on sidewalk pedestrian crossing signs placed at every crosswalk on both sides.
path at Yacht Club entrance or at earlier curb cut. 5. B
 icycle symbols should be painted more frequently than before,
2. D
 o not allow parking on first block, south side, after curb cut. The at least 2 per block. In the past, they were too far apart, and many
road narrows after the curb cut making parking dangerous. Turning people parked on the north side between them. On the south side,
Extra sign at cars from No. Beacon also make it dangerous, esp. for bicyclists. many people think these are another lane because the
south side of The yellow no parking might keep cars from doubling up when the symbols do not appear frequently enough.
Beechwood at line gets past the Yacht Club. 6. C
 onsider changing the bike striping on south side of Charles
top of hill to slow River Road to be next to curb with parking next to the road!
cars down.
Charles River Road: Beechwood to Wheeler Lane June 24, 2018

Paint bicycle symbols more frequently

so the cars do not park in bike lanes.

No parking on hill from end

of siderail to Beechwood.

Siderail ends.

NOTES:
1. Make this hill safer for bicyclists by not allowing parking (few cars 2. Consider changing the bike striping on south side of Charles River
need to park on the hill leading up to Beechwood). Because of the Road to be next to curb with parking next to the road!
turn at the bottom of the hill, the sightlines are not good for cars to
3. More frequent bicycle symbols all along road.
see bicyclists, especially at night.
Charles River Road: Irving to Wheeler Lane June 24, 2018

Crosswalks at Wheeler Lane, Thurston, Charles River

Road will augment the Irving Street light, and serve
to notify traffic that this is a pedestrian area.
NOTES:
1. Consider changing the bike striping on south side of Charles River
Road to be next to curb with parking next to the road!
3. More frequent bicycle symbols all along road.
Charles River Road: Wheeler Lane to Watertown Sq June 24, 2018

Crosswalks at Wheeler Lane and Riverside curb cuts.

NOTES:
1. Important to stripe to prevent cars from parking near or at curb cut
on south side. This happens often!
2. Consider changing the bike striping on south side of Charles River
Road to be next to curb with parking next to the road!
3. More frequent bicycle symbols all along road.
Charles River Road: UPDATE SIGNS June 24, 2018

NO TRUCKS sign needs SIGN NOTES

to be more prominent
1. 30 MPH signs too infrequent. Only two signs at N. Beacon and play-
or better placed.
ground. None at Square entrance!
2. All crosswalks should have yellow pedestrian crossing signs on both
north and south sides.
3. NO TRUCKS signs at each end need to be more prominent,
especially at Watertown Square entrance. We are seeing more trucks
on this road.
4. 2-hour parking signs should be all along this road. There are none on
east end near North Beacon St. These need to be replaced.
5. No Parking This Side signs should be added all along road on north
side. Old No Parking Anytime signs on south side should be removed
where irrelevant.
6. Bike Path/Share the Road signs should be placed consistently along
whole length of road, both north and south sides.
No Parking This
Side signs add-
ed from Wheeler
to Square SIGNS: 30 MPH
hidden, tilted
and faded

2-hour Parking signs

replaced from Beech-
Playgrd; 30MPH; wood to North Beacon.
No Parking
2hr Parking This Side signs
added from
Beechwood to N.
Beacon

Bike Path signs con-

sistently placed along
whole length of road,
north and south sides.

old No Parking
Any Time signs
removed on south
side where
irrelevant
 Charles River Road Signage
as of 10/8/17

Private Way
Ped Xg
Pedestrian Xing half hidden by
trees, not near anywhere that
30 MPH
people would cross
hidden, tilted
and faded
Playground

No Turn on Red; No Parking No Parking

Yield to Ped This Side This Side

No Parking NO TRUCKS!
This Side
who enforces?

2-hour Parking; N. Beacon east

Snow Emerg entrance; speed
sign not obvious

No Parking
This Side;
Share the Road

Playgrd; 30MPH;
2-hour Parking 2hr Parking Bike Path Snow Emergency

— Inconsistent Language:
1. 2-hour Parking Only;
Parking 2-hr Max — No Parking too far up;
2. Playground (text and symbols) No Parking No Parking Seatbelt sign parking space decreases
3. Bike Route; Share the Road Any Time Any Time covering old sign back at path entrance;
— MPH signs too infrequent or allows cars to block bike
hidden path; no 2-hour limit
— No Parking where there are signs
parking lanes? bare pole
— infrequent or nonexistent trash 2-hour Pking; Playgrd 2-hour Parking behind barrier
receptacles; should have dog
poop receptacles