Meredith at the lights

[Biggd]

I don't like where they moved the crosswalk to. It looks like they are going to put lights there, probably to eliminate having crossing guards on busy weekends.

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[garysanfran]

Couldn't have done this during the winter???

Nope. Not enough people would have seen their tax dollars at work.

However, what I see is my tax dollars spent on stupidity!

[Loub52]

Originally Posted by Biggd

I don't like where they moved the crosswalk to. It looks like they are going to put lights there, probably to eliminate having crossing guards on busy weekends.

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I used this new cross walk today. The crossing guard was very effective and helpful, though it does look like the crosswalk location is a candidate for a light; similar to the automated one that serves those crossing the street where the Irving is on Rt 25 just prior heading up the hill to Interlakes Regional.
Many families crossing back and forth at the time I passed through, making it seem as though a similar automated light would be helpful there when so many people are trying to cross the street for a variety of reasons. During the high season, it would be inconvenient in terms of slowing the flow of traffic, but in the off season, not so much.

[SAMIAM]

Originally Posted by Biggd

I don't like where they moved the crosswalk to. It looks like they are going to put lights there, probably to eliminate having crossing guards on busy weekends.

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Hopefully the crossing light will be synced with the traffic light or it won't be pretty

[jeffk]

I think the single central crosswalk will be helpful because the traffic through there has been stop and go at each crossing point, disrupting the flow as a couple people cross at each point. It doesn't take much longer for a group of 6 to cross all at once vs 2. This will keep the people in sync. The caveat is, will people go to the crosswalk or jaywalk?

As SAMIAM points out, it would be helpful to have the crosswalk somewhat synced with the traffic light.

I was happy to see that 25E coming from Hannafords will retain the two left turn lanes. I was anticipating worse backups than in the past with just one turn lane. Instead of a simple disastrous backup on some summer weekends, it would be a mega colossal disastrous backup. Whew!