Community Corner
From the Blinker to the Roundabout
A blinker light, a four-way stop or a roundabout? What's your take on the upcoming changes for the busy Oak Bluffs intersection?
The Oak Bluffs Roundabout at the intersection between Edgartown-Vineyard Haven and Barnes Roads has recently moved from a concept to planning stage. After six years, it looks like it will soon become a daily reality in many of our lives.
Approved by the Oak Bluffs Selectman in 2006 and funded as a part of the 2012 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), the intersection will soon be turned from the Island's only four-way stop with lights, commonly known as the "blinker," to the Island's only roundabout.
Are you in favor of it? Is the $1 million price tag too high? Maybe you prefer the four-way stop, or just the blinking lights. What's the purpose of the blinking light with the four-way stop, anyway?
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