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Grand Island committee seeks independent study of Stony Point–Ransom intersection as subdivision moves forward
Summary
At its March 11 meeting the Grand Island Traffic Committee reiterated safety concerns about the proposed subdivision at Stony Point and Ransom, urged a third‑party traffic study by the GBNRTC and raised bus turning‑radius and construction flagging issues.
The Grand Island Traffic Committee on March 11 urged the town and county to commission an independent analysis of the Stony Point Road and Ransom Road intersection after committee members raised multiple safety concerns tied to a proposed subdivision and planned road work.
Committee members said the subdivision developer’s plan to widen parts of the roadway and add turning lanes may not address how school buses and construction traffic will maneuver through the intersection. "We're trying to put 5 gallons worth of cars in a 2 gallon intersection," said Larry (committee member), a repeated refrain during the discussion. Members worried the rear of large school buses could swing into adjacent lanes or onto sidewalks when making turns,…
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