The following is an ‘Ask The Mayor’ question submitted to TLS, and the Mayor’s response. Email your questions for the Mayor to [[email protected]](/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#aceddfc7f8c4c9e1cdd5c3deecd8c4c9c0cdc7c9dbc3c3c8dfcfc3c3dc82cfc3c1).
Question:
Dear Mayor,
I wanted to reach out about an issue at the intersection of Pine and Washington. During the busy hours of the day, that intersection gets extremely backed up. It can take a very long time for cars trying to turn out of Washington, and there is also a backup for cars trying to make a left turn from Pine onto Washington.
Is there any possibility of having a crossing guard or traffic officer at that intersection during the busiest hours to help direct traffic and keep things moving until a traffic light is installed?
I would really appreciate it if this could be looked into and if Traffic & Safety could possibly evaluate the intersection during those busy times.
Thank you for taking the time to look into this, and thank you for all that you do for our town. It is very much appreciated.
Response from Mayor Coles:
Good morning
Our engineers are working on a plan to expand and place lights at this intersection. I will ask the ...