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Mayor William Flanagan, Community Maintenance Director Ken Pacheco and Traffic Director Laura Ferreira were on hand at the intersection of Eastern Avenue and New Boston Road on August 2, 2011 to talk about a project to refresh the road striping throughout the City. DPW crew members Ray Sousa and Tony Souza were also on hand to demonstrate how the work is done. Members of the Fall River Bike Committee, Dave and Sandy Dennis, Niagara Neighborhood Association member Helen Rego and Massachusetts Representative Paul Schmid joined the officials to hear about plans to renew the painting throughout the City. "This is a matter of quality of life for Fall River residents, stated the Mayor, noting the safety factor for pedestrians as well as automobiles. The Mayor also stated that plans to include striping for bicycle lanes on some City streets would be included in next year's work. Click here for a video  Click here for the Herald News article and here for their supportive editorial. For more information about City plans for bicycle route development, contact Fall River Mass In Motion Coordinator  Julie Kelly at 508-324-2405.  

(Top row, left) Fall River Traffic Department worker Tony Souza opens the bin at the top of the striping machine that holds ground glass that is sprayed on the paint stripe to make it reflective at night. (Top row, center and right) Fall River Director of Community Maintenance Ken Pacheco greets Fall River Mass In Motion Coordinator Julianne Kelly and Massachusetts Representative Paul Schmid before the press conference begins. (Middle row, left and center) Fall River Mayor Flanagon walks beside the machine as Ray Sousa and Tony Souza repaint the crosswalk at New Boston Road and Eastern Avenue. (Middle row, right) Cyclists Jim Hornsby, Frank Menezes and Matthew Couellieo join Julie Kelly, Sandy and Dave Dennis, and Representative Schmid, who rode his bicycle from Westport, to listen to remarks by Mayor Flanagan. (Bottom row) Mayor Flanagan, Mr. Pacheco and Traffic Director Laura Ferreira each made remarks about the importance of striping both crosswalks and travel lanes.

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