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Commission backs letter urging traffic‑signal review at Yankee Harley intersection
Summary
The commission agreed to send a letter of support to the Local Traffic Commission and state requesting a left‑turn signal or separate signal timing at the offset intersection near Yankee Harley on Route 6 to address safety concerns for exiting the business.
Commissioners agreed to draft and send a letter supporting traffic‑signal changes at the offset intersection serving Yankee Harley on Route 6 after members described safety problems exiting the business.
A commissioner raised repeated safety incidents and requested the ECD board’s support for a letter to the Local Traffic Commission and the state asking them to consider either adding a left‑turn signal or creating separate signal timing. Commissioners discussed sequencing the lights and the possibility of separate timing for specific approaches. Staff said a police traffic review will be requested to evaluate options before formal submission to the state.
The commission made a motion to provide a letter of support and staff was authorized to begin drafting the package and to coordinate with the Bristol Police Department for a traffic review. The motion was seconded and carried by voice vote.
The action is procedural: the commission’s letter would accompany a traffic review and formal request to state traffic authorities; any state action or signal changes would be subject to traffic engineering determinations and approvals.
