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of TMs s,s <br /> z. <br /> Aannin Board <br /> c� <br /> 16 Great Neck Road North <br /> .wlashpee, Aassachusetts 02649 <br /> Mr. Tobin added that one year has a positive outlier of 11 crashes, he inquired about whether <br /> the decision to look at data over ten years instead of five was based on the need to use <br /> different crash data sets to complete the average for the last five years, and noted removal of <br /> the positive outlier if calculating only the last five years was not as high as 6.3, but higher than <br /> 4.6. <br /> Ms. Faulkner wanted a bit more of an explanation to why it was an outlier and how that <br /> number is factored. <br /> Mr. Adams stated their project went through the Commission's process, and improvements <br /> were identified within the study area, a lot are aimed at safety improvements, some were <br /> operational. They factor the length of yellow and red timing to safely get a vehicle through the <br /> intersection. Those don't necessarily help operations, but they help with safety, so it's a <br /> balance. The Commission is focused on safety improvements and mitigation within the <br /> project. They are locked in with the Commission, as they look at regional safety within the <br /> vicinity of the site. By way of crashes, 5.2 compared to 5.8 or 6.4, is a lot different than <br /> comparing 5 to 15. They are looking at how safe the intersection is and how this project can <br /> make it safer with the Town and Commission's help. <br /> Ms. Faulkner noted and the highest crashes are angle and rear end. She is looking at the <br /> curb cut, and if a car starting at Jobs Fishing Road drives down towards the curb cut, would <br /> there be a backup due to a car turning in the curb cut, and then the car would try to go around <br /> by passing into the left lane, resulting in an angle or rear end crash. <br /> Mr. Adams reminded the Board that this is a commercial corridor, and those crashes would <br /> happen with or without the project. This corridor has a lot going on already, and this area <br /> naturally invites drivers to slow down and be aware. Having an additional curb cut doesn't <br /> change complexity. It would not specifically exacerbate crashes. This question comes up, <br /> when you are adding to an existing situation, we cannot argue it will make it better, but we are <br /> saying there is no adverse impact with the additional curb cut. <br /> Mr. Balzarini stated that happens all the way down Route 28 and people get used to slowing <br /> down. <br /> Mr. Milbury disagrees, and Mashpee Commons has a lot more going on with both sides too. <br /> Mr. Lucas wanted to speak about the 10 years of collected data. The initial study was done <br /> several years ago. There was likely 5 years of data compiled, then more data was added to <br /> MassDOT, who currently has entire compiled data from 2022. As they do in peer reviews, the <br /> applicant was asked to consult the Police Department for data comparison. In that additional <br /> data, they have 2023-2025 with the police and reports, which was then all compiled into a 10 <br /> 9 <br />