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Residents warn of dangerous gap in signage at road work; council asks staff to review safety measures
Summary
Residents and council members said drivers have been entering an active construction area where a deep hole was open and workers lacked high-visibility gear. Council directed public works and roads oversight to assess signage and equipment needs and return with a procurement recommendation.
Residents raised safety concerns at the April 2 Sigurdtown Town Council meeting after multiple vehicles drove into or around an active construction area where a large hole had been left open.
A resident described motorists driving through the work site and a visiting driver who brought a tractor onto the site, calling the situation a “huge liability” for the town and for the workers. The speaker said town workers were not consistently using hard hats, steel-toed boots or…
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