Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments
Route 66 at Paul’s & Sandy’s Too Safety Improvements (Concept K)
Type | Complexity | Priority | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
Medium | Moderate | Short term | $2,200,000 |
Goals:
Install traffic calming measures to mitigate existing speeding issues and improve safety in the vicinity of Paul’s & Sandy’s Too
Elements:
Install a landscaped median along the site frontage to reduce vehicular travel speeds
Relocate the existing 30-mph speed limit ahead sign for the westbound direction to Laurel Ridge to the east
Replace the existing 45-mph speed limit sign with a 30-mph speed limit sign for the eastbound direction
Install a mid-block crosswalk with refuge area on the median island between the northern and middle driveways of Paul’s & Sandy’s Too
Convert the middle and southern driveways to be ingress and egress only, respectively, to reduce potential vehicular and pedestrian conflicts in the area
Provide a dedicated Route 66 eastbound left-turn lane at the middle driveway to separate left-turn traffic from through traffic
Install continuous sidewalk along the south side of Route 66
Permits:
Town roadway construction permits for construction within Town right-of-way
CTDOT approval and/or encroachment permit for construction within CTDOT right-of-way
Coordination with the owners of Paul and Sandy’s Too to facilitate site operational modifications
Route 66 Corridor Study Projects:
1. Marlborough Street at Main Street Intersection Improvements (Concept A-3)
2. Route 66 Pedestrian Mobility Improvements (Concept B)
3. Multi-Modal Mobility Enhancements (Concept C)
4. Route 66 Eastbound Merge Lane Area Safety Improvements (Concept D)
5. Route 66 at Portland Citgo and Opticom Driveways Operational Improvements (Concept E)
6. Route 66 at Portland Ledges Area Safety Improvements (Concept F)
7. Route 66 at Route 151 and Depot Hill Road Intersection Improvements (Concept G)
8. Route 66 at Route 16 and Park & Ride Driveway Intersection Improvements (Concept H)
9. Route 66 at Childs Road Operational Improvements (Concept I)
10. Route 66 at East Hampton Commercial District Improvements (Concept J)
11. Route 66 at Paul’s & Sandy’s Too Safety Improvements (Concept K)
12. Route 66 at Edgewater Hill Driveway Intersection Improvements (Concept L-1)
13. Route 66 at Edgewater Hill Driveway Modern Roundabout (Concept L-2)
14. Route 66 at Lake Drive Safety Improvements (Concept M)
15. Transit Improvements (Concept N)