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Board urges state DOT to study busy Queryville Road intersection after April crash
Summary
Hillsdale’s board voted to send a resolution to the state Department of Transportation requesting a traffic-signal study at a Queryville Road intersection where two people died in April, while several members stressed that any specific engineering solution should follow a traffic study.
The Hillsdale Town Board voted to send a resolution to the New York State Department of Transportation asking for a traffic-signal study at a sprawling intersection on Queryville Road, following a fatal crash in April.
Supervisor (chairing the meeting) said the intent was to support a study rather than prescribe an engineering fix and noted the town lacks jurisdiction to order a light. A board member added, “Traffic signal is broad enough to cover anything that they could design there,” reflecting support for leaving technical choices to state engineers. Public commenter Amy urged caution about automatically installing a stoplight, saying lower speed limits and clearer signage could be preferable.
Why it matters: the intersection is near a school and is used heavily during drop-off and pickup times, board members said; a formal study would allow DOT to evaluate signalization, turning lanes or other safety measures. The board agreed to circulate the finalized resolution to relevant parties and to offer whatever local support DOT requests.
The board’s action is procedural: it expresses municipal support for DOT study rather than creating a local mandate. The resolution will be transmitted to state officials for review, and board members asked staff to share the final language publicly once circulated.
