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Board members press need for state action on failing Route 3A/Main Street intersections; discuss strategic use of impact fees
Summary
Planning board members said state-owned intersections near Hackett Hill and Main Street are operating at failure during peak hours. The board debated whether to pursue different uses of local impact fees, push state DOT via legislative representatives, or pursue off-site developer-driven improvements.
Traffic and roadway funding dominated a lengthy segment of the Sept. 22 workshop, as planning-board members raised concerns about congested state roads and the town's limited levers for near-term relief.
Board members identified several state roads and intersections (Hackett Hill/Main Street, Route 3A, Exit 10 area) where peak-hour operations are at or near failure and where planned state projects have shifted years into the future. Participants said the town has some local funds (impact fees, federal grants used as match) but noted legal and practical constraints on spending collected impact fees on state-road improvements.…
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