BY P.FURTH · PUBLISHED APRIL 25, 2010 · UPDATED DECEMBER 13, 2020 By Joseph Madrid. The purpose of a choker is to narrows both sides of a street. These parallel curb extensions effectively reduce road widths, which in turn reduce vehicle speeds and make motorists aware of pedestrian activity. Westbourne Terrace is a street that passes by a school. The chokers, in this…
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Speed Humps – Winchester Street, Brookline, MA
BY P.FURTH · PUBLISHED APRIL 22, 2010 · UPDATED DECEMBER 8, 2020 Submitted by Despina Chrysochos. Winchester Street is a local street in Brookline, off Beacon Street. It starts at the intersection with Beacon Street, runs for 0.6 miles, holds 280 street numbers and ends perpendicularly at Brainerd Street. The area is mostly residential made up by houses, few apartment…
Speed Humps and Chicanes on Walnut Street, Brookline
BY P.FURTH · PUBLISHED APRIL 22, 2010 · UPDATED DECEMBER 8, 2020 Submitted by Zhi Li, (Jeff). Walnut Street is a two-way, one-lane local street. It parallels the Boylston Street, and it is about 1 mile long between Warren Street and high Street. Walnut Street passes through the residence area and it connects the Brookline Reservoir Park to the Boylston…