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Uxbridge committee weighs changing stop controls, rumble strips and advance warnings at several intersections
Summary
Committee members debated whether to convert some 4-way intersections to 2-way stops and agreed to first exhaust lower-cost options (rumble strips, 'stop ahead' pavement markings and moving stop signs closer to the curb) and to consult MUTCD guidance before any removal of existing controls.
The Public Safety Committee discussed several nearby intersections — including East Hartford, Rivulet, Linwood and Granite — where drivers frequently fail to recognize stop signs, leading to enforcement stops and crash clusters. Committee members described motorists telling officers "I had no idea there was a stop," and debated whether…
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