The Pathways Committee is looking into another potential sidewalk project.

The committee, which has a mission of improving bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure in Dartmouth, has previously looked at designs for a walkway along Reed Road and making Padanaram Village more pedestrian friendly.

The latest proposed designs by civil engineer and Pathways Committee Chair Alan Heureux feature sidewalks along the eastern edge of Horseneck Road, near the area of Parson's Reserve. He presented his design to the committee and Dartmouth police on March 2.

The sidewalk, which would be situated behind guard rails, would create a safe pathway from the northern and southern end of the parking lot at Russells Mills Landing. There would be about 300 feet of sidewalk north of the parking lot and 400 feet to the south.

Because the trail in Parson’s Reserve is a large half circle, the new sidewalks would effectively complete a large circuit from the parking lot to the two trailheads.

At the heart of the reserve, which is owned and managed by Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust, is a popular daffodil field. During the trust’s annual meeting last May, Executive Director Dexter Mead said that Parson's Reserve had more than 12,000 visitors over a four-week period in 2015.

Due to the heightened traffic during daffodil season, the Pathways Committee has been brainstorming ways to make that area safer for pedestrians.

Heureux's design recommends that the stretch of Horseneck Road between the two reserve entrances be designated as 30 miles per hour. When the road straightens out south of 132 Horseneck Road, the speed limit would increase to 40 miles per hour.

When approaching Russells Mills Landing from the north or south, there are multiple “slow” signs and warnings to watch for pedestrians, but the exact speed limit in that area is not abundantly clear.

The proposal also includes painted crosswalks on the road leading into the trails, seasonal yield signs at the center of the crosswalks and fog lines along the edges of Horseneck Road running from Davoll’s General Store through the southern trailhead.

Dartmouth Safety Officer Joseph Vieira, who attended the Pathways Committee meeting, said changing the speed limit in town is a complicated process.

“The Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires a speed study. As a community, we’re not allowed, by law, to place any speed limits signs up without a speed study being conducted by a certified engineer,” Vieira said, adding that speed studies are required specifically for speed signs that are white and black.

Residents of Horseback Road, who were also in attendance, said that speed is an issue all year round, not just during daffodil season. Vieira noted that yellow and black cautionary signs, which do not require a study, could be a possible solution, as could new fog lines on the road.

Treasurer Gregory Barnes also expressed concern over the cost of another potential sidewalk project, especially alongside other sidewalk projects the Pathways Committee is exploring.

Heureux said the proposal is still in the early stages and would need to be viewed and approved by the Parks and Recreation Board before it would be ready to present to Town Meeting members.

Outside of the committee’s proposal, safety is still on town officials’ minds as spring approaches. Dartmouth police will be meeting with town officials on March 16 to discuss safety on Horseneck Road during daffodil season.