Money is main obstacle as solution to Meredith traffic woes nears Consensus

[Phantom]

What's with NH & building Roundabouts ?

I just don't get it !


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[tis]

I agree Phantom. I think it is somebody's bright idea which they will be sorry for in a few years.

[PaugusBayFireFighter]

You can say what you want about the Weirs roundabout not being as nice looking as the one further up in Meredith, but it has worked nicely. Other than bike week I haven't seen too much traffic and what traffic there is, moves. Much better than the old intersection.

[ITD]

Most of the traffic problems I see in that area are caused by an endless stream of pedestrians crossing the street from the docks to the gas station and to the falls complex, continually stopping traffic. A round about will do nothing to solve this issue.

[SIKSUKR]

Rotaries definitely work. I was very skeptical of a recent one built in Bedford in front of the new Market Basket that I drive through 4 times a day but it really has worked. My question would be that the same pedestrian problem exists.

[Pine Island Guy]

Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

My question would be that the same pedestian problem exists.

That is the biggest bottleneck with "free flowing traffic"... and the "crossing guards" that are there in the summer cause even more problems as they can't seem to coordinate between the two cross-walks, and don't pay any attention to how much traffic is backed up...

Even a "walk/don't walk" light at the cross-walks might help? At least it would get the pedestrians in a 'group' to cross, rather than the onesy-twosy effect now...

Every Sunday night when we try to get out of town I say... "can't wait to be retired and don't have to drive through this"

-PIG

[Senter Cove Guy]

Originally Posted by ITD

Most of the traffic problems I see in that area are caused by an endless stream of pedestrians crossing the street from the docks to the gas station and to the falls complex, continually stopping traffic. A round about will do nothing to solve this issue.

Couldn't be too expensive.

[Phantom]

Any Town official ever thought of a stylish "Foot Bridge" for crossing?

I think at the Dover St intersection across to the Town boat launch area would be a plus

a hell of a lot cheaper and less disruptive than THREE rotaries !


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[upthesaukee]

Any footbridge like that would have to be ADA accessible and that means having ramps for handicapped folks. That would do away with the quaint footbridge. It would take a bridge with ramps, probably with switchbacks to get up and over the road. Bottom of bridge would have to be 14 or 15 feet above the road to allow the passage of semi trucks. Maybe even higher for the occasional oversized load. How about a monorail from both the Lago area and the Church Landing area, with a switch in the middle allowing the monorail to terminate at Mills Falls. Woo Hoo...what a ride!

[Resident 2B]

Has the DOT or the advisory committee considered the impact of pedestrians on the overall summer traffic situation? It seems to me that they have only considered motor vehicles traffic. I agree with ITD.

In my opinion, any improvement or solution that does not include some way to get the pedestrians across the street with significantly less disruption of the motor vehicle traffic flow should be rejected.

R2B

Originally Posted by ITD

Most of the traffic problems I see in that area are caused by an endless stream of pedestrians crossing the street from the docks to the gas station and to the falls complex, continually stopping traffic. A round about will do nothing to solve this issue.