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Select Board debates Chocorua village crosswalks, DOT letter and rapid flashing beacon costs
Summary
A divided Select Board discussed whether to repaint, remove or upgrade four village crosswalks after a 2022 New Hampshire DOT letter said beacons would be required when traffic thresholds are met; the board tabled a motion to remove the crosswalks and directed staff to consult with DOT traffic engineer Bill Lambert.
The Tamworth Select Board spent a lengthy portion of its Sept. 30 meeting debating the future of crosswalks in Chocorua village and whether to install rapid‑flashing beacons on Route 16 where pedestrian crossings exist.
Background: Board members said they have a 2022 letter from Bill Lambert, a traffic engineer with the New Hampshire Department of Transportation, indicating that Route 16 crossings in the village were approaching the traffic threshold that would require rapid‑flashing beacons or the town could discontinue the crosswalks. Select Board members and residents disagree about the timing, the cost and legal exposure if the town repaints crosswalks…
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