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To urge NYSDOT to improve the safety of the Sullivan Street/Kingston Avenue Intersection in the Town of Mamakating
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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY DISTRICT 9 LEGISLATOR TERRY BLOSSER-BERNARDO TO URGE NYSDOT TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY OF THE SULLIVAN STREET AND KINGSTON AVENUE (ROUTE 209) INTERSECTION
WHEREAS: the Sullivan County Legislature has serious concerns about a history of serious traffic accidents at the intersection of Sullivan Street and Kingston Avenue (NYS Route 209) in the Village of Wurtsboro, Town of Mamakating, County of Sullivan; and
WHEREAS: the traffic control devices at the intersection are owned and maintained by the New York State Department of Transportation "NYSDOT", and
WHEREAS: the intersection in question is situated at the bottom of a notably steep and prolonged gradient, a geographical peculiarity that unintentionally serves as a launch pad for potential disaster, and
WHEREAS: this characteristic has been identified as a contributing factor to various accidents involving large trucks at this intersection and on multiple occasions, these vehicles, often carrying significant weight, have suffered brake failures, and
WHEREAS: as a result, they've hurtled at an alarming rate of speed into the intersection, inevitably clashing with other vehicles and/or buildings. [See attachment, Village of Wurtsboro Accidents February 23, 2023 and April 11, 2023, and
WHEREAS: the damage inflicted by these incidents is nothing short of devastating, transforming the intersection into a danger zone rather than a point of effective traffic movement, and
WHERAS: it is not uncommon for the following agencies/companies to respond to these incidents: Rock Hill Fire Department, which included Cars 1,...
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