Highway Safety Committee May 16, 2002

HIGHWAY SAFETY MEETING

May 16, 2002

On May 16, 2002 , the Department Heads discussed the following request for highway safety improvements and made the following recommendations.

Attendance: David Sullivan, Chief Bruce Moeckel, Chief Steve Fruchtman, Al Turner, Al Barlow, and Patrick Yatsevich.

HIGHWAY SAFETY ISSUES:

Oriole and Cardinal Roads

Request by Board of Selectman to “T-off” the intersection.
This was a continuation of the May 9^th meeting discussion.
Those present reviewed pictures of the intersection of Cardinal and Oriole Roads. Mr. Turner, Chief Moeckel and Captain Yatsevich conducted a site review of the intersection and took a series of pictures (attached). They recommended the following:

the intersection be reconfigured by lessening the width of the pavement in the area of the end of Cardinal Road as it passes Oriole Road , thereby creating more of a “T” with the curved area.

installing a Stop sign on Cardinal Road with a Curve sign on the reverse side.

painting a double yellow line around the curve of Cardinal into Oriole Roads.

installing a curve sign on Oriole Road in the area of the intersection.

These adjustments would provide more of a defined delineation of the intersection and require those vehicles traveling from the end of Cardinal Road to stop prior to proceeding either down Cardinal or Oriole Rds.

Chief Fruchtman moved as recommended. Seconded by Mr. Turner. Passed unanimously.
The Committee’s recommendation and copies of the pictures taken will be submitted to the Selectmen for consideration.