[Massplanners] Definition of 'Dead-end Streets'?

[Mark Archambault]

Hello everyone,

The Ayer subdivision regulations specify that dead-end streets cannot exceed 650 feet without the granting of a waiver from the Planning Board.

However, our Bylaw and Regulations do not explicitly define just what constitutes a dead-end street.

To my reasoning, any street with ONE entrance and egress point for residents is a dead-end, even if it widens out into a wide loop in the subdivision's interior.

Does that sound like a reasonable interpretation?  Would an emergency access gate for the Fire Dept. change the situation such that it is not a dead-end?

I'm curious how other towns in Massachusetts define and regulate 'dead-end streets'.

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

Mark Archambault, AICP


Ayer Town Planner
Town Hall, One Main Street
Ayer, MA 01432

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