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Residents raise traffic and speed-signage concerns near Co-op, urge studies and signage changes
Summary
Public commenters presented diagrams and memos asking the Selectboard to study and change traffic patterns near the Co-op, Carol Brown Way and Alice Holway Drive and asked the board to address inconsistent speed-limit postings in Putney Village in line with the FHWA MUTCD.
Two members of the public urged the Selectboard to address traffic safety in and near Putney Village.
Resident Doug Grandt provided diagrams and images describing how the one-lane, one-way configuration at the Co-op entrance funnels traffic toward Carol Brown Way and Old Route 5, increasing the likelihood of conflict at Alice Holway Drive. He proposed options including widening Carol Brown Way to two lanes for its full length, restricting a northern segment of Alice Holway Drive to reduce through traffic, and improving visibility at curve apexes used by WWHT parking egress.
Howard Fairman submitted a written memorandum arguing that drivers approaching Putney Village encounter inconsistent posted speed limits depending on their approach. He cited the Federal Highway Administration’s Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD, 11th ed., Dec. 2023) guidance that speed-limit signs should be posted at points of change, and recommended setting and posting consistent speed limits on Putney Landing Road and Old Route 5 and installing intersection warning signage.
The Selectboard received the materials; the meeting minutes record the presentations and attachments. No formal traffic study or board directive was recorded at the Sept. 4 meeting; interested residents were encouraged to continue discussion with town staff and the appropriate commissions.
