Would a Roundabout Work at the Five Corners?

The ad hoc Heathcote Five Corners Traffic committee was formed to look into how to ease the flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic through the busy intersection at Heathcote Road, Palmer Avenue, Wilmot Road, and Weaver Street. Residents are frustrated with the waiting time to pass through the intersection, and the Heathcote Five Corners Coalition was formed to “relieve and reduce traffic congestion and improve pedestrian safety” at the Heathcote Five Corners.

With even more development in the offing, the situation is only expected to get worse. Nine new homes are currently under construction at Heathcote Manor, situated on Weaver Street, east of the circle. In addition, an 11,000 square foot retail building is planned for 1 Palmer Avenue for the corner of Heathcote and Palmer Roads on the site of the gas station and the owners of the Heathcote Tavern Building have applied to reopen the restaurant and made several proposals to further develop the old tavern building.

The Traffic committee has recommended that the Village put out an RFP to engineering firms to do a feasibility study of installing a five-legged traffic circle, including a survey, and engineering and traffic analyses. The cost of the study is estimated to be $25,000 to $30,000.

A similar roundabout has been built in Glens Falls, New York, and you can click here to see how it works:

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