MIDDLE PLANS TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES AT MLK REC CENTER
On Wednesday, September 9th, Middle Township Committee will vote on the first of several measures planned to slow down traffic around the Martin Luther King Recreation Center in Whitesboro.
An ordinance to create a four way stop at the intersection of Main St and George St would slow traffic coming off of RT 9, headed west toward the Recreation Complex.
Further safety measures would include traffic calming striping, additional signage, solar-powered digital speed monitors, no parking directly in front of the MLK Center and two asphalt speed tables.
Speed tables are mid-block traffic calming devices that raise the entire wheelbase of a vehicle to reduce its traffic speed. Speed tables are longer than speed humps and flat-topped, with a height of 3-3.5 inches and a length of 22 feet. Plans call for two speed tables, one to the east and one to the west of the MLK Center entrance.
“We look forward to getting this important roadway safety initiative underway,” Mayor Tim Donohue said. “Making folks more aware of the need to proceed with caution and just slow down around all of our recreation facilities is an ongoing priority for Township Committee.”
