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Traffic consultant and committee members warn of congestion risk at Route 110 entrance, question need for a third left-turn lane
Summary
Speakers raised safety and congestion concerns for eastbound Littleton Road traffic approaching a development entrance on Route 110, and a traffic consultant urged confirming whether a third left-turn lane would actually be required given past experience at Cornerstone Square.
A traffic consultant and committee members warned that eastbound Littleton Road traffic could back up at a proposed site entrance on Route 110 during the interval before the state widens Route 110, raising the prospect of congestion if a left-turn-only lane is not in place.
"I'm concerned about the 110 Littleton Road eastbound traffic coming up to where the left hand turn entrance into the site is," a committee member said, noting the concern applies to the period between reaching 80% occupancy and the planned state improvement.
The consultant, who said they served previously as the town's traffic consultant during the permitting of Cornerstone Square, urged officials to check whether a third left-turn lane would actually be needed: "We need to make sure we don't need the third left turn... I was the town's traffic consultant." The consultant argued that Cornerstone Square, despite projections, did not ultimately require a triple left-turn configuration.
A staff member echoed that historical observation: "So that triple left turn has not been needed still." Speakers recommended confirming projected volumes before requiring an additional left-turn lane or other geometric changes.
The transcript does not record a formal vote or directive on road geometry; the discussion focused on cautioning against prescriptive requirements without confirming traffic projections and timing of state roadway improvements.
