Thorndyke Road School Zone Safety
At a glance
Based on auto-generated captions and the posted minutes; names and street details may be misheard.
- What: Satya B. Mitra's petition for school zone signage near Thorndyke Road School (30 Thorndyke Rd.), including signs showing where vehicles may and may not turn onto the road.
- Where it stands: held 2-0 on 2026-07-22.
- Next: Stephen S. Rolle's department to brainstorm layout changes and consult the neighborhood; citywide school zone signs are going in this summer (see School Safety Audit and School Zones).
Concerns
- The school's crossing guard described buses loading in the fire lane, parents parking on Beverly Rd., no crosswalk, a confusing mini-rotary where Beverly, Thorndyke, Monterey and Bay State meet, and drivers using Thorndyke the wrong way.
- Proposals raised: a no-right-turn, a caution two-way traffic sign, making Thorndyke one-way, and using the school field for a loop.
- Rolle: required signs are in place; the confusing configuration at the east end needs specific proposals.
Discussion time
About 10 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 - Traffic and Parking Committee | 10 |
Log
- 2026-07-22 - Traffic and Parking Committee - Item 8a held 2-0 after the crossing guard's testimony; Mitra and Tony Economou supported.