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Harris Road
Make an informed vote about a bad connection.
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Emergency Vehicle Access
• Emergency access exists via the access road
• During times of heavy flooding:– Use Middle Road, Route 1 or Route 88 – Harris Road access road can be opened to detour
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2006 Public Survey
• 2,705 surveys were mailed
• 865 were returned (32%)
• Comprehensive Planning Committee utilized survey data to develop the town plan.
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Survey Finding
Q18B – Connecting existing main roads where possible
66%
30% strongly support + 36% somewhat support
= 66%
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Survey Finding
Q20C - Connection between Tuttle Rd. and Route 9 via Harris Road47%
26% strongly support + 21% somewhat support
= 47%
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Consider Real Numbers
Surveys Mailed 2,705100%
Surveys Returned 86532%
“Strongly Support” 2258%
Harris Road Connection
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Transportation Goals1. Manage and control through traffic so as to minimize adverse impacts and assure safety for residential neighborhoods.2. Develop road standards for subdivisions which match the level of use they will service.3. Provide safe roads in good condition.4. To strive for safe roads for bicycles and pedestrians.5. Take steps to encourage residents to use alternate forms of transportation.
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Harris Road is now…
• Well-used by pedestrians, bikes and sports teams
• Narrow with no sidewalks or paved shoulders
• Speed is controlled and difficult sight lines are familiar to residents
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Potential Dangers
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Transportation Goals• Manage and control through traffic so as to
minimize adverse impacts and assure safety for residential neighborhoods.
• Develop road standards for subdivisions which match the level of use they will service.
• Provide safe roads in good condition.• To strive for safe roads for bicycles and
pedestrians.• Take steps to encourage residents to use
alternate forms of transportation.
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Goal 4 Action Step
Conduct neighborhood meetings to determine the desire for sidewalks
in certain neighborhoods.
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Updated Plan, Goal #4
To connect the major roads in town to conserve fuel and allow for more efficient and convenient vehicle, bike and pedestrian travel.
ACTION: Inventory potential connections between the following roads:
Greely and TuttleTuttle and lower Rt. 9 (via Harris Rd.)Greely Road Extension and Pleasant
Valley Road.
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Please,
vote NO on #2