To The Daily Sun,
In response to the article concerning the options to alleviate the Elm Street School traffic pattern, I would like to point out a few things. I was told that the school board had considered using the end of Washington Street to connect to Elm Street School. It is quite literally through the woods right next to the school. I was also told that the neighbors on Washington Street were adamantly opposed. I understand that, however, has anyone given consideration to the people who will be affected most if a road is reconstructed from the back of Elm Street School to Bond Beach? Everyone who lives on Bell Street and Franklin Street. Dozens of people. There will be a need for maintenance of the Bond Beach road 365 days a year. That includes snowplowing, salt usage, asphalt. Let’s not forget all continuing costs. And with the road remaining open, additional police patrols.
From an environmental perspective, there is a vernal pond located on the Bond Beach Road. It supports wildlife and has been a part of that road since it was built. Are plans being made to disrupt a vernal pond? I would hate to think that the city would actually consider disrupting the beautiful landscape where people walk daily and go to the beach so that cars can consume it.
I strongly urge all of the neighbors on Bell Street and Franklin Street to make their voices heard. They shouldn't let them take away their peace in the name of a traffic solution. There has got to be a well thought out answer. Whatever happened to public busing? Do children ride the bus anymore? What about alternating pick up times? There are other solutions out there for the city to consider. I strongly urge them do so.
Jane Harris
Sanbornton
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There is literally a road right next to them that has a full round-about in the road. It would need almost zero construction as there are a few trees and it's next to a giant open area. Instead of offloading all traffic and taking over the neighborhood across the way requiring tearing up massive amounts of trees, paving, and taking over the properties of people to use as bus stops or pick-up, use the street with a round about so people have a large way in and out. I'd don't understand the incessant focusing on the lake or Washington street.
They tried before with this in Washington street and it required police actively on site delivering tickets because people who lived in the street were now fully blocked from getting home as they were locked in traffic. Then they get home and the driveways are all blocked by people, or people pull off the road onto the grass, etc. If you look at the maps, they literally would need to simply put a small bridge and suddenly they have massive amounts of pick-up area in a bigger, safer, more designed for traffic neighborhood. I don't know if it's viewed that Washington and neighboring streets are simply poorer so it's safe to mess with them? Or what their issue is, but they need to leave the area alone and look at the multiple other alternatives.
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