There is no question that the infrastructure at Wellington Circle is in need of a major infusion of capital investment. More than 25 years ago then Governor Edward King came to Medford and expressed support for a redesign of Wellington Circle. Since then, not much has changed except the volume of traffic has increased dramatically. Only major changes in the configuration of the several roads intersecting at Wellington, such as an over or under pass, could we ever hope to safely accommodate the ever increasing volume of vehicular traffic here, with safer walking and biking through the area as natural byproducts. Medford's streets and roadways were constructed many years ago, and major changes are unrealistic. If an affordable engineering proposal could introduce safe walking and biking through our city, it would win my support provided such a plan would not complicate existing heavy traffic zones.
