Hollow Tree/Heights | Reinstitute 3-way stop. | Need permisison from DOT to change lights; may need to wait until Avalon is |
| | | mostly occupied. -Patton Drive exit may be a consideration |
2003 Accident summary | | NOTE: is a fully protected intersection for pedestrian traffic. |
18 accidents (6 were backing) | Disable stoplight | Will fix walkway striping. |
| | Repaint walkway stripes | LWV: Waiting seems appropriate |
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Hollow Tree/Post Rd. | Trim vegetation | Light would need to be coordinated with the state. Potential cost: $30,000 |
2003 Accident summary | Install stoplight | Vegetation issues are handled by public works and are not covered by police |
2 accidents | | LWV: Light similar to Edgerton should be considered |
Mansfield/Sedgwick | Increase pedestrian protections | DPW in charge of sidewalks. |
2003 Accident summary | Install sidewalks | Increased signage not considered an answer to problems at the intersection |
7 accidents | | LWV: Zebra stripes would be a good addition, also consider light at intersection |
| | | SWRPA did a traffic study before the old bridge was shut down, concluded it |
Tok. Rd/5Mile/Raymond | Install stoplight | did not meet state requirements. 13,000 cars now, 10,00 then, cost $100,000 |
2003 Accident summary | | |
5 accidents | | LWV- Crosswalk and light should be considered |
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Heights Rd. | Install sidewalks | DPW in charge of sidewalks. |
2003 Accident summary | | |
34 accidents (11B backing) | | |
Post Rd./Brookside | Extend sidewalks | DPW in charge of sidewalks. Also, neighbors opposed because sidewalk req. |
2003 Accident summary | | |
12 accidents (3 backing) | | removal of 5ft diameter tree. Sidewalk is in next years budget |
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Noroton from West to Hecker | Syncronize lights. | Not likely to ban right on red. Is talk of expanding Ledge Road |
2003 Accident summary | Ban right on red at Ledge Rd. | (BIG PROBLEM IN GEN'L IN TOWN IS LACK OF TURNING LANES) |
23 accidents (1 backing) | | LWV- Ability to cross overpass at Noroton on foot needs attention |
Mansfield Ave/Ox Ridge | Widen road. | KBL- road appears to be appropriate width, but winds into New Canaan beyond |
2003 Accident summary | Trim vegetation. | Ox Ridge. Vegetation issues not covered by police. DPW in charge of side- |
0 accidents Mansfield/Ox R. | Install sidewalks | walks, but not a likely priority because it wouldn't lead to area frequented by |
(8 at Mansfield/Stephen M.) | | the public |
| | | LWV- No action necessary |
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West/Leroy | Delayed greens/left turn signal | They have targeted the lights to achieve better flow on Leroy so people won't |
2003 Accident summary | | try to avoid the intersection (solving Bailey problems as well) |
2 accidents | | LWV- Intersection is improved. Publicize progress |
West/Bailey | Signs to slow down | See above |
2003 Accident summary | | |
0 accidents | | |
Old Farm/Tok./Locust Hill | Stop on Old Farm before light | It's a bad intersection, and raised compliance problems. Also if new construc- |
2003 Accident summary | | tion happens at Tokeneke, it may be readdressed. |
3 accidents | | LWV- if not reconfigured, a stop sign for Old Farm and Locust hill needed |
| | | Increased police presenceappears to be effective |
Post Rd./Corbin Drive | Install signs | Police cannot remote ticket |
2003 Accident summary | Enforce rt turn only for E-bound | LWV- Continue increased enforcement efforts |
21 accidents (3 backing) | | |
Rocaton/Leroy/Sedgwick | 4-way stop, trim vegetation | Could do some signs, but the hill on Leroy creates a bad sight line, even to |
2003 Accident summary | | warn of a 4-way stop. |
3 accidents | | LWV- Safety continues to be a concern. Consider signage |
Overbrook | sidewalks, trim vegetation | DPW- sidewalks, vegetation- not police responsibility |
2003 Accident summary | | |
1 pedestrian accident | | |
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McLaren/Mansfield | 4-way stop or | Chief McManus meeting with the residents about speeding |
2003 Accident summary | Signs to slow traffic on Mansfield | LWV- Consider light here or at Sedgwick and Mansfield |
1 accident (1 backing) | | |
Middlesex/Hoyt/Christie | Trim vegetation | Feeling is that the intersection is so dangerous people are actually following the |
2003 Accident summary | Stoplight | rules, for the most part, or avoiding the intersection altogether. |
1 accident | | |
Hanson/Middlesex | | Traffic counts will be done in the spring. Maybe at three way stop? |
2003 Accident summary | | |
1 accident | | LWV- will follow up after traffic counts |
