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West Swanzey resident urges state to restore reflective signs after repeated crashes at Tenths Crossing Road
Summary
A West Swanzey resident described four separate crashes that have taken down her fence over 30 years and urged town and state officials to reinstall reflective chevrons or an island at the T intersection of Matthews Road and Tenths Crossing Road.
Jane Kennedy, a West Swanzey resident who said she lives at "2 Tenths Crossing Road," addressed the selectmen during public comment about repeated crashes at the T intersection where her property borders Matthews Road. "This is the fourth time in 30 years," Kennedy said, and she said the crashes are typically at night and often involve impaired or inattentive drivers.
Kennedy said there "used to be an island there" and that the state removed it; she reported talking with Alex Gurney and said she had asked the state for reflective directional signs. She said she had sought an estimate from a landscape contractor for barriers that might prevent a car from driving through the fence, but that she would prefer the state install a reflective chevron-style sign at the T intersection.
Town officials said the DPW director, Joe DeRusso, is aware and that town crew plans to discuss reflective signage and new striping when crosswalk lights are installed on Matthews Road this summer. Another participant (identified in the transcript as "Mark") offered, if necessary, to buy signs for the location.
Ending: Staff said they will follow up with the district office and DPW and that crosswalk/striping work later this summer may address some visibility issues; Kennedy said she would consider temporary private measures until the state responds.
