Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Transportation topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Resident urges Stow Road traffic and pavement study, citing increased subdivisions, trucks and train backups
Summary
A Hudson resident asked council to commission a traffic and pavement study on Stow Road, citing new subdivisions, school and park traffic, industrial truck use and frequent Norfolk Southern train crossings that can back traffic up 1,000–1,500 feet.
At the start of the July 22 meeting a resident submission from Brett Hagen requested a traffic and pavement study for Stow Road between Middleton and Barlow, arguing the corridor now functions as a bypass and carries more traffic than it was designed for.
Hagen, reading his letter through Councilman Sutton, listed new subdivisions that direct more than 1,000 residents onto Stow Road and added school traffic (Ellsworth Hill Elementary and Hudson High School), Barlow Farm Park activity and soccer-club use as contributors. He also cited industrial traffic—dump trucks from Sagamore Soil and semis servicing Little Tikes—and drivers cutting through to avoid highway lights.
Hagen referenced Federal Railroad Administration figures saying Norfolk Southern trains cross Stow Road ''up to 40'' times daily and said each crossing can back traffic 1,000 to 1,500 feet toward adjacent roads. He also raised speeding concerns on the 35-mph limit and said enforcement has been intermittent, creating safety risks for cyclists, mail carriers and residents entering driveways. "A traffic study would help the city assess vehicle volumes, truck usage, pavement condition, and its safety risks," his letter said.
Council acknowledged the submission; staff indicated it has responded and is working on the resident’s concern. No formal direction or motion to initiate a study was recorded in the transcript.
What’s next: Council staff indicated follow-up is underway; the transcript does not record a formal council motion to commission a study.
