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Planning reviewers warn that 17M Flex Building plan could worsen truck turning hazards without state lane work
Summary
Reviewers raised safety concerns about truck turning radii for a proposed 17M Flex Building and questioned allowing the project to proceed before state-built turning lanes are in place; board discussed possible developer contributions or property dedication toward improvements.
Goshen planning reviewers told the meeting that a revised site plan for a proposed 17M Flex Building raises safety concerns because large trucks would need to swing into opposing traffic on Cannon Hill to make turns without dedicated turning lanes or an adjusted entrance radius.
Why it matters: The proposed building would attract tractor-trailers to a constrained intersection on state Route 17M. Reviewers said that in the absence of state construction of a dedicated westbound turning lane, trucks entering and exiting the site could create queueing and safety risks during peak hours.
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