Valley View Drive intersects directly with South East Street
Acting as "keepers of the public way" the Amherst Select Board will vote tonight to install a stop sign at the intersection of Valley View Drive and South East Street, a 4.4 mile "scenic byway" that connects Main Street to Bay road.
That was just one recommendation that came out of a recent traffic study done by CDM Smith, costing $7,800, that found speeding was a concern, so an additional three speed limit signs, costing $1,700 total, will also be installed.
Interestingly a corresponding increase in accident rates was not uncovered as the problem area of South East Street had a 2.45 MVM (Million Vehicle Miles traveled) accident rate vs state average of 3.74 for this type of roadway.
DPW will hold off on adding a Yield sign near Stop sign in front of South Congregational Church in favor of an intersection redesign somewhere down the road
7 comments:
They need to add more 'one way' and 'do not enter' signs on S. Prospect street. Too many times people drive the wrong way because they don't know it is a one way. They pull out of the Amherst Cinema/BOA lot and turn right.
I think you pretty much *need* to at least match the correct number of syllables when you parody lyrics.
(A life-long Supremes fan.)
Hey Larry,
If I read your post correctly, and that's 1 accident per x.yz MVM, then wouldn't the HIGHER the number be better? In other words, that number seems to be in an INVERSE relationship to the frequency of accidents - sort of like golf, where you win with a LOWER score (but the other way around).
- Vulcan Native
No.
No? Are you sure? I just re-read your post, and suggest you re-read it too….
A future re-design is a great idea, but couldn't they simply pull the sign out when the re-design happens? Methinks ...
Marty Brown
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