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Resident warns of 18‑wheelers and asks planners to consider new school at Sabata/Main
Summary
During the Lisbon Street presentation, a nearby resident said large trucks get stuck at Ash/Lisbon/Lisbon–Ash corner frequently and urged the board to include truck movements and a recently purchased school building (287 Main) in intersection redesign plans.
During the public comment portion of the transportation presentation, Elizabeth Eames of Ward 3 asked planners to account for large trucks that frequently get stuck at the Ash/Lisbon corner and to consider the school department’s recent purchase of 287 Main when redesigning Sabata/Main.
Eames said she sees an 18‑wheeler stuck at that intersection "probably twice a month" and asked that truck movements be included in intersection plans and that the upcoming work reflect the school’s potential future use. "When you're redesigning that intersection, I don't know if you built into it that future use by the school," she said, urging staff and consultants to coordinate with the school department and with MaineDOT projects in the corridor.
