Would You Be in Favor of Two-Way Traffic in Downtown Waterville? [POLL]

Waterville city officials are looking at traffic patterns in the downtown area. One possibility is returning Main and Front streets to two-way traffic.

City councilors voted May 20 to apply for a state grant that would help to study pedestrian crossing improvements at the intersection of Water, Main, Front and Spring streets, just south of downtown. Turning the streets to two-way, officials say, will help to ease congestion and slow traffic down and increase business downtown.

The $25,000 state Department of Transportation Planning Partner Initiative Grant will require a local match of $25,000. City officials will propose to use Hathaway Creative Center tax increment financing funds for that match.

Since Main Street is a state road, U.S. Route 201, the DOT would help to determine what improvements would be made at the intersection. The City Council would initiate work to move to two-way traffic downtown and the DOT would make the final decision.

Let us know what you think?