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Woodbury board hears multiple road-safety and maintenance concerns; DOT declines change to rumble-strip plan
Summary
Officials described resident requests for center-line striping, pothole and unpaved-road repairs, clogged catch basins and a hazardous informal turn lane at Route 6/317. First Selectman Zulpa said he wrote DOT seeking to alter a planned rumble-strip installation; DOT declined the request.
Residents and board members raised a string of road-safety and maintenance issues at the June 9 Woodbury Board of Selectmen meeting, and First Selectman Paul Zulpa said town staff are reviewing possible fixes while engaging state and contractor partners.
Key items: Zulpa said the town plans center-line striping on Quassuk Road in the coming weeks, and Public Works is reviewing solutions for motorists who have created an informal right-turn lane at the Route 6/317 intersection that is causing near-accidents. He also reported recurring complaints about the unpaved section of Ruccum Road, potholes and pavement deterioration on Quassapaug Road, and fully clogged catch basins along Grassy Hill Road that are causing drainage and driveway damage.
CT DOT rumble-strip dispute: Zulpa said he provided a letter to Connecticut Department of Transportation traffic staff asking that a planned lane-departure rumble-strip installation on Route 317 either be canceled or modified to lessen disturbance; according to the meeting record, DOT declined to change the plan. Selectman Richard Coates also reported requests to add Tuttle Road and Mountain Road to the town's traffic monitoring list and said a resident suggested reconfiguring Mountain Road at Old Town Hall to create a cul-de-sac with additional parking as part of a corridor study; Coates noted the town has not yet received the corridor-study deliverable from NVCOG's consultant.
Public comment and wildlife report: Resident Kathy Doyle urged reconvening the Corridor Study committee and suggested near-term actions such as pavement striping and considering ordinances for e-bike safety. Coates reported a bear repeatedly approaching doors at Spruce Bank Farm; Zulpa said he will follow up with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP).
Next steps: Zulpa said he will invite the Public Works representative to a future Board meeting to outline potential strategies. Several items identified in the meeting — including DOT coordination on Route 317 and basin cleaning on Grassy Hill Road — will require interagency coordination and operational follow-up.
