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Road widening planned for safety; residents worry it may increase speeds
Summary
The road crew placed material to widen sections of West Sandgate Road and near the town line to improve safety for crew trucks; a resident cautioned widening could raise vehicle speeds, and the town is adding no-littering signage and coordinating trash pickup with Crown Maple staff.
Joe Nolan reported that material was placed across from Town Hall for the road crew to use on West Sandgate Road and near the town line to widen the road where necessary. He said the work will widen narrow sections to improve safety for road crew trucks. Margaret Phelps said widening may enable drivers to travel faster, and Sheila Kearns reiterated that crew safety motivated the change.
Linda Schmidt said the town installed a no-littering sign at the yellow farmhouse and ordered another sign for the west side of town. She and Julie Robertson spoke with staff at Crown Maple who told them they pick up trash when they can. The board did not record formal direction to alter road speed limits in this segment; the work discussed is presented as a maintenance and safety measure.
