Bicycling & Shared Path Advisory Committee

City of Salem BICYCLING ADVISORY COMMITTEE Notice of Meeting You are hereby notified that the Salem Bicycling Advisory Committee will hold a regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, October 21, 2015, 2015 at 7:00pm at 120 Washington St, 3rd Floor, Salem, MA Meeting Agenda Call Meeting to Order Roll Call: 1. Approval of Meeting Minutes  September 9th and 16th, 2015 Meeting Minutes 2. Review of online SBPC Project Tracking Form projects a. Vision: 2020 Presentation at Salem Neighborhood group meetings – South Salem Neighborhood Association meeting report 3. Public Comment 4. New/Old Business  Canal St. Multi-Use Path Project/Street Reconstruction – The City is working with MassDOT to secure funding for the Southern missing portion of the Canal St off-road path that will not be built as part of the Canal St road reconstruction that recently went out to bid. However, City Engineer Dave Knowlton is optimistic that it will be funded in fiscal  MassDOT Complete Streets Grant Program – This MassDOT funding program will be released in the Winter of 2016 with awards going out in the Spring of 2016. Discuss potential places for protected lane projects (Lafayette, Loring, Highland Ave, Boston St)  MAPC Master Plan Update/Pilot Protected Lane - MAPC has asked the Committee to look at several routes that might serve as a good place to implement a pilot protected bike lane using paint as a temporary way to show protected lane feasibility. Possibly Spring 2016 Lafayette St or Loring Ave.  Szetela Ln to Derby St Connection – City is now working with VHB Engineering to make the connection through the parcel at Szetela Ln, through Beattie Park and out to Derby St where there will be new bicycle accommodations. City also moving forward with VHB on other bicycle transportation accommodations. Adjournment Know your rights under the Open Meeting Law, Massachusetts General Law Chapter 30A Sections 18-25 and City Ordinance Sections 2-2028 through 2-2033 120 Washington Street  Salem, Massachusetts 01970  Ph 978-619-5685  Fax 978-740-0404  www.salem.com