UHS: Traffic Study

 Dear UHS Community:

Over the next several weeks, we will be conducting a series of studies on the traffic patterns in and around Uxbridge High School, specifically looking at the challenges posed because of the single entrance and exit to the campus. To do so we have partnered with the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC), a state organization that supports the city of Worcester and the southern two-thirds of Worcester County in the areas of Transportation, Geographic Information Systems, and Community Planning.

As part of this research, The CMRPC will place two Automatic Traffic Recorders (ATRs) on Quaker Highway at locations north and south of the Uxbridge High School driveway. The exact locations will be selected at the time of installation, but they will be placed between the driveway and Mill Street & the driveway and Chocolog Road; please note that these locations may change after consultation with Uxbridge Police. 

In addition, The CMRPC will also install two traffic recording cameras to record vehicle movements at the two key intersections discussed during the meeting. The cameras will be mounted on aluminum poles to increase the visibility of the recording and will be tagged with CMRPC logos and documentation. The cameras will record the intersections of the Uxbridge High School driveway and Quaker Highway & Uxbridge High School driveway large loop and Uxbridge High School driveway small loop. CMRPC staff will use the information collected by the cameras to determine how vehicles move through the selected intersections and identify possible conflicts. Finally, CMRPC staff will be taking some physical measurements and conducting observations at various times of the day, which will allow them to gain first-hand experience of the issues reported by school, town, and public safety officials.

We remain committed to enhancing our campus to ensure that it meets the needs of our community, in terms of academics and safety, and we are grateful for this partnership. We look forward to sharing more about what we learn in the coming weeks and months.

Sincerely yours,

Michael Rubin

Principal

Uxbridge High School