Council: No new stop signs on Maple Avenue

Council votes against adding stop signs at West Street intersection

Posted 6/15/18

The plan to add two stop signs at the intersection of West Street on Maple Avenue was rejected by the town council during the June 4 meeting. 

Officials had initially considered adding one …

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Council: No new stop signs on Maple Avenue

Council votes against adding stop signs at West Street intersection

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The plan to add two stop signs at the intersection of West Street on Maple Avenue was rejected by the town council during the June 4 meeting. 

Officials had initially considered adding one stop sign facing westbound traffic on Maple Avenue at West, and another facing eastbound traffic. There is already a stop sign for vehicles traveling north on West Street as they approach Maple Avenue.

Barrington Town Council President Michael Carroll said officials initially thought that creating a three-way stop sign at that intersection would make the area safer and slow down motorists, which would help make the Maple Avenue commercial district more "walkable." (Town officials have been trying to make Barrington's downtown shopping district more walker-friendly, adding sidewalks and bike path connectors.)

But Barrington Police Chief John LaCross and Town Planner Phil Hervey both recommended that the council not approve the additional stop signs. In addition, some of the council members were concerned that the new stop signs would back up traffic in both directions on Maple Avenue.

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