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Public meeting set for Saco’s Route 112 Traffic Congestion

5/31/2018

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Below is what DOT sent me regarding the upcoming meeting and where we are at:
Saco is seeking possible solutions to traffic congestion around the Route 112 corridor.  Last month, the City launched a study designed to explore and evaluate potential solutions to the morning and evening congestion occurring on Route 112 and surrounding roads.
 
Previous analysis produced a range of short and long-term potential solutions, which included improving intersections and traffic signals, restricting turn movements, widening Turnpike ramps, or constructing a new road between the Turnpike and Route 112, among other ideas.
This study will take a closer look at these and other solutions in order to evaluate traffic patterns, gauge the extent of congestion relief, identify environmental and cultural impacts, and estimate construction costs. The goal of this effort is to give the City, the Maine Turnpike Authority and MaineDOT officials the facts needed to make effective short and long-term decisions on improving traffic flow and public safety.
 
There will be many opportunities for the public to weigh in during the process, both on the challenges of moving through the area and on the pros and cons of potential solutions.  The outreach will kick off on June 14 with a public meeting and listening session at Saco City Hall Auditorium, 300 Main Street, from 6:00-7:30 pm. At the meeting, the City would like to hear from those who live in the study area or travel through the corridor on a regular basis. A schedule, maps, and the criteria that will guide the final decision-making process will also be available.
 
The City will also launch a page on their website devoted to the study (http://sacomaine.org/route112), which will provide information on the study as it progresses and also allow people to comment directly on an ongoing basis.
 
A second public meeting will take place in October to discuss the results of the analysis and the draft recommendations for improvements.
 
The goals of the study include improving access from side roads to Route 112, making safety improvements at intersections, improving easy access to and from the Turnpike, and separating local and through-traffic as much as is practical. A comprehensive transportation alternatives analysis will be performed. Study recommendations will also include bicycle and pedestrian improvements at key locations.
 
The study is scheduled to be completed early in 2019.
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Dannette Dean
6/1/2018 09:32:33 am

I have lived on Garfield Street for close to 30 years. Every year it becomes more dangerous to turn onto Garfield Street from Route 112 and also to turn from Garfield onto 112. Two people who live near me have been in terrible accidents just trying to turn onto Garfield St. within the past year. I am sure there are many more that I do not know about. I wrote to the Maine Turnpike Authority when they closed the first Saco Exit to open the new one off from the Industrial Parkway, because the problems began at that time. I understand why they needed to change that first exit, but in my opinion they never should have closed it.

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