Proposed improvements to the Sewalls Falls/Abbott Road Intersection will be discussed at a neighborhood meeting on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. at the Beaver Meadow Golf Course. The recommendations are to remove the existing skewed approach and realign Sewalls Falls Road to “T” into Abbott Road. Following input received at the meeting, the final design will be created and presented to the City Council for review. Funding for this project was appropriated by the City Council as part of the FY2024 Budget (in Capital Improvement Plan #520). Construction is tentatively scheduled for next year. Here is the current proposal:
The City has been working to convert intersections of this type to improve pedestrian and motor vehicle safety by eliminating high-speed turns, reducing conflict points, and improving sight distance. This was recently done at our Lilac Street/Borough Road intersection.