A New Day
January 2020 marked a new era for the East Hampton Village Board of Trustees. Your village government has undergone a number of changes and is excited about the new initiatives we’d like to share with you.
The first is the formation of a joint village-town traffic task force, initiated by the village board. This group will be exploring ways to alleviate some of the challenges we have in East Hampton involving traffic congestion and public transportation.
As we’ve all experienced, our seasonal visitors bring with them additional traffic. This task force, made up of representatives from town and village governments as well as residents, will seek ways to improve difficult intersections and roadways. In addition they will look into the potential for user friendly, seasonal public transportation that would allow people to leave their vehicles at home.
There are many trouble spots that include town/village boundaries and we need to tackle them together. Corridors such as North Main Street/Collins Avenue/Cedar Street can be the cause of long lines and congested intersections during our busiest months. Since many places include village, town, state, and county roads, they can be a challenge. The success of the new roundabout at the five corners intersection, where Route 114/Buell Lane and Toilsome Lane meet, is a good example of the way municipalities can work together to solve problems.
In addition, we know that other resort communities struggle with public transportation issues during their peak seasons. Many have found success with the use of public transportation to move people from beaches, shopping areas, and from hamlet to hamlet. With the potential for grant money, we may be able to solve an age-old problem here on the East End.
We’re excited about the potential for working on some of our most challenging issues with new initiatives. As technology progresses so do our options! Stay tuned for more updates as the committee embarks on this vital work!
In our next few emails we will be updating you on other initiatives in the works.
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Photo by Richard Lewin
