Residents press Bolton selectmen for better signage and traffic cameras at Bolton Notch and Route 6/44 interchange

Residents at the Sept. 2 Bolton Board of Selectmen meeting urged the town and state to address traffic and signage problems near Bolton Notch State Park and the Route 6/44/384 interchange, and several asked the town to seek automated speed‑enforcement cameras. Ronald Carboni, who lives at 15 Branch Mountain Road Extension, said grass and brush along the Hot River Trail and the Greenway need trimming and that the parking‑lot signage at the Bolton Notch entrance does not give drivers sufficient warning of a sharp turn. “There was no signage before the entrance to the road to inform drivers of that turn,” Carboni told the board, and he asked staff to determine who is responsible for maintenance along the corridor. Separately, resident Ron Boatman described what he called habitual high speeds at the junction of Route 6, Route 44 and Interstate 384 and formally urged the town to pursue a traffic camera. Boatman cited national research and said, “Traffic monitoring systems have successfully reduced speeding and incidences in many towns and cities across The United States.” He said the town previously submitted a plan to the Connecticut Department of Transportation five years ago and that larger reconstruction efforts remain in state hands. Resident Yolanda Faulkner said DOT staff told her that only a municipal official can apply for an automated enforcement program; she reported DOT pointed to James Rupert as that official. Selectmen responded that they would discuss the camera proposal with Rupert and consider placing the item on a future agenda. A town official told residents the state is working through regional planning and that a full engineering and construction solution for an interstate intersection could take multiple years. Board members asked staff to log the comments and to consult DOT and regional planning partners about short‑term signage fixes and long‑range design alternatives. No formal action was taken at the meeting to request cameras or to change DOT signage.