Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Transportation topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Residents recall village plan and urge Easy Street realignment to ease traffic
Summary
During public comment Lou Delone and others asked the board to consider a prior village realignment concept that would align Easy Street with Somerset Avenue to improve safety and traffic flow; board noted such changes would require state involvement and land takings and may be part of phased grants.
During public comment, Lou Delone, a resident of 130 Easy Street, urged the board to consider a village partnership concept that would realign Easy Street to meet Somerset Avenue, which he said would improve safety and traffic flow for drivers and pedestrians. "I walk Easy Street a lot to work... I have no doubts that the parking situation will be better than it was," Delone said, and he encouraged the board to consult the village feasibility materials posted on the town website.
Board members and trustees noted the village concept has been discussed in phases, with grants starting near the hospital and moving down Main Street; they cautioned that a full realignment would likely require state (DOT) actions and land takings, and that any changes would be subject to grant availability and phased implementation. The conversation reinforced the need for DOT coordination on driveway and circulation issues raised by the evening’s site plans.
