[RP TownTalk] traffic alterations

[Lou King]

This change was voted by the council last March/April/May, can't 
remember for sure.  It was requested by the fire house so that traffic 
cutting through town and backed up by the Queensbury/Lafayette 
intersection or the train would not block emergency access to Lafayette 
or across the tracks.

As I remember this was done at the same time traffic _through_ town was 
being discussed on this forum along with the impact of 190+ new families 
(read cars) at Dunn's corner. Several changes to the 
Queensbury/Lafayette/Natoli Pl intersection were talked about to address 
the cut through traffic and growing traffic coming south on Lafayette.  
I remember that most of the changes were suggested by Rob, Ward 1 
Councilman, and were apposed by others sighting "unexpected 
consequences", no traffic study, and IMHO no-because-rob-suggested-it.  
But even those that did not want to run the risk of making a change that 
someone wouldn't like, could say no to the Fire Department. I think 
there is also some new "No Parking" there by the firehouse so fire 
trucks (and buses) can get onto 48th.

That's more editorial than necessary, but the first paragraph is all 
fact not opinion. Maybe I should sign

Old coot

Marc Molino wrote:
> I'm not sure what the ultimate impact of this will be, but the DO NOT ENTER 
> signs in front of the fire station on Queensbury road have been changed to 
> now be effective 24 hours per day (instead of just a few hours in the 
> morning). 
>
> Does anyone know how this change came about? Was it designed mainly to allow 
> more freedom for RP's emergency vehicles or was it also designed to 
> decrease/slow down traffice cutting through our town?
>
> -Marc Molino
>
>
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