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Public Safety Committee approves moving stop line at Route 125 and Oak/Colby to aid large-vehicle turns
Summary
The committee authorized DPW to work with the state to move the southbound Route 125 stop line at Oak/Colby and to fund the restriping using the Pedestrian Safety Improvement Program, after the state declined to permit dashed guidelines at the intersection.
The Public Safety Committee voted July 16 to authorize the Department of Public Works to seek state approval and, if granted, restripe the southbound Route 125 turn lane at the Oak/Colby intersection, with up to $5,000 available from the Pedestrian Safety Improvement Program for design and work.
Committee members said the change aims primarily to give larger vehicles more turning room. The committee heard that the state—s bureau of traffic would not permit dashed guidelines for the side-street turning movements but would allow moving the stop bar back after review of a larger vehicle turning path.
"This could be accomplished... to allow larger vehicles additional space to turn…
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