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Committee refers Salmon Falls–Highland intersection concerns to Public Works and state due to scope and cost
Summary
Committee members were told the Salmon Falls Road–Highland Street intersection is state-controlled and a long-term, million-dollar project would likely be required to fix left‑turn storage and congestion; the committee voted to refer the matter to Public Works for further coordination with the state.
The Public Safety Committee on May 21 agreed to refer concerns about the Salmon Falls Road and Highland Street intersection to the Public Works committee and to encourage coordination with the New Hampshire Department of Transportation, after staff said the intersection is state‑controlled and would require a major project to address left‑turn storage and congestion.
A committee member asked whether a "yield on green" sign could address queues for left-turning vehicles. Public Works staff said the intersection is under state control and a short sign would not solve the fundamental issue of storage lanes and capacity. "It would take a significant project out there to try to address this concern, you know, million dollar plus type project," Director Norris said, noting that the city can communicate priorities to the state and that the Public Works Building Committee is the appropriate forum for project-level discussion.
Committee members agreed referring the item to Public Works would allow staff to discuss the matter with DOT and prioritize it among other state-controlled intersections. One councilor said the committee could send the item to Public Works so the department could "talk to the director and see" whether the state would fund or participate in improvements. The committee approved the referral by voice vote.
