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Saco council tables endorsement of I‑195/Ocean Park study after residents raise access and speed concerns; study recommends roundabout
Summary
Consultants presented a multi‑year feasibility study recommending a roundabout at the end of the I‑195 spur and other safety, bike/ped and signal changes. Councilors said Saco residents had not been sufficiently notified and voted 7‑0 to table a resolution endorsing implementation until a Saco public meeting is held.
A transportation feasibility study examining the I‑195 spur and Ocean Park Road corridor—including safety, operations and multimodal accommodations—was presented Jan. 13 by consultants working with MaineDOT and the Town of Old Orchard Beach. The study team recommended a multi‑lane roundabout at the end of the spur as the preferred alternative and identified high‑crash locations on the corridor.
Don Edinger of Gorrill Palmer (the lead consultant) described two study limits: the Main Street interchange in Saco and the end of the I‑195 spur leading into Old Orchard Beach. He told the council the study used crash and traffic analyses and noted several high‑crash locations, including the eastbound off‑ramp at Main Street (52 crashes in a…
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