Selectmen weigh road safety fixes, corridor study delays and DOT lane‑departure project

Residents and selectmen raised multiple local road and safety concerns during the meeting. The First Selectman said residents requested a centerline stripe on Quassock Road and reported potholes and pavement deterioration on Quassapaug Road and work needs on an unpaved section of Rockham Road; clogged catch basins along Grassy Hill were identified as contributing to water issues and driveway damage. He said he will invite the Public Works director to a future meeting to discuss these issues.

Selectman Richard Craig also added locations (Tuttle Road and Mountain Road) to a traffic‑monitoring deployment list and raised an idea to permanently turn part of Mountain Road into a cul‑de‑sac with additional parking by Old Town Hall. On the state project front, the First Selectman summarized a Connecticut Department of Transportation lane‑departure warning project on Route 317; neighboring towns requested either cancellation or installation of longitudinal 'mumble strips' but CTDOT declined to change the plan. During public comment, Cathy Doyle urged reconvening the corridor study committee to identify quick fixes (stripe placement, speeding mitigation) and warned that ebike misuse is creating a safety concern for residents: “I just say prayers every day that somebody doesn't get killed because they aren't using them responsibly.”