The roundabout would make the Route 100 intersection safer and could boost economic development, the town says.
traffic safety
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Bring buttons and dials back to cars. Touch-screens distract drivers.
The screenification has gone too far. U.S. regulators should follow their European counterparts.
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Posted inLocal & State
Solar eclipse expected to trigger another rare event: Traffic jams in rural Maine
Public safety officials said Sunday they feel prepared to handle whatever comes their way, though no one knows how heavy traffic could be or how many people will flood central Maine and beyond.
Posted inNation & World, News
U.S. traffic deaths fell 3.6% in 2023, the 2nd straight yearly drop
The declines come even though people are driving more, but even with the decline, almost 41,000 people were killed on the nation’s roadways.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Buxton Notes: March 21
Stop for school buses Buxton Police Department reports seeing “too many vehicles not stopping for school buses” while picking up children. Under Maine law, passing a stopped school bus is a Class E crime and drivers face a minimum $250 fine for a first offense and a mandatory 30-day license suspension for a second offense […]
Posted inLocal & State, News
New 260-unit apartment complex approved in Augusta
Development of the market-rate apartments is expected to bring traffic to the intersection of Eight Rod and Old Belgrade roads.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Buxton intersection due for state makeover
Plans call for a rotary to be installed at the intersection of Broadturn and Portland roads and Route 22.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Accidents on rise at little roundabout in Gorham’s Little Falls
The traffic circle at Routes 202 and 237 is too small by today’s standards, according to the Maine Department of Transportation.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Safety in our communities shouldn’t feel so tenuous
Tasked with balancing public safety against personal freedom, how often do we get it wrong?
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cumberland considering four-way stop at Tuttle, Middle roads
The Maine Department of Transportation and the town held a neighborhood meeting on Monday to discuss the possible addition.