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Residents Call For Closing Dale Street Off From County Road 39

Publication: The Southampton Press
By Colleen Reynolds   Sep 23, 2011 12:22 PM
Sep 28, 2011 11:47 AM
Led by a Dale Street couple, a group of Southampton Village neighbors have petitioned the Village Board to block the northern end of their street off from County Road 39, citing possible safety hazards caused by motorists rushing onto their side street to avoid traffic lights on the busy thoroughfare.

Paul and Susan Lyons presented a petition signed by 13 residents of Dale Street to the board on Tuesday, September 20. In response, Mayor Mark Epley said the village would conduct a traffic study. He added, however, that he feels the problem will be lessened once County Road 39 is widened.

Suffolk County officials have been planning to add a second eastbound lane to the 1.5-mile span between North Sea Road to Montauk Highway in Water Mill. That project was last... more

While you at it.......could you get Sebonac Road close off to County Road 39???
IS IT NOT THE SAME PROBLEM???????????????
By gallerygirl (28), southampton on Sep 23, 11 12:36 PM
I am glad I read this article. I used to wait at the lights there all the time. I didn't know that this road cut all the way to willow street.

From now on I can use it as a high speed cut through.

Thanks 27east!

By C Law (256), Water Mill on Sep 23, 11 1:28 PM
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Do it.
By Mr. Z (4504), North Sea on Sep 23, 11 5:01 PM
North Sea-Mecox road, I mean highway next!
By ridethetruthwave (14), southampton on Sep 23, 11 6:22 PM
Why not just block it off during peak hours. I would hate to see a follow up article on this if someone is hit by a speeding car especially if the somone is a child.
By pstevens (311), Wilmington on Sep 24, 11 11:06 AM
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if they want a private road then buy it from the village and pay for the paving, snowplowing, etc. PUBLIC ROADS ARE FOR PUBLIC USE. you have some set demanding that a public road be closed because you don't like the traffic on it. unbelievable. Sounds like a good cut through for my motorcycle club to use on our EARLY morning runs
By CaptainSig (338), Dutch Harbor on Sep 24, 11 7:31 PM
It would be publicly used.

Just not from the local highway.
Sep 24, 11 8:27 PM appended by Mr. Z
And maybe you could restrict access solely to emergency vehicles. Make the turn, its 200 the first one, and incremental after that at a fair percentage increase. That could have low income repeat offenders losing a week's pay, and we could balance the town budget.
By Mr. Z (4504), North Sea on Sep 24, 11 8:27 PM
making it a dead end , useless to all who dont live on the street; say 99.99% of town residents. same animal- different name
By CaptainSig (338), Dutch Harbor on Sep 25, 11 6:08 PM
Why not close all roads off? I live along a busy back road area. I think the back roads should be closed off and everyone forced onto the main roads. Why should cars be allowed to come down my street? If Sebonac and Dale can be closed off, let's close off all streets where people don't want traffic. After all, EVERYBODY drives too fast EVERYWHERE. And there are children and pets and young couples old people living all over the Hamptons.
By btdt (114), water mill on Sep 25, 11 4:53 PM
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It's a symptom of CR 39. Extend the hwy and the problem goes away (which it sounds like they are doing anyway). Not that I don't sympathize with these people but this problem affects thousands of residents. I don't see why Dale St. should be treated special when other back roads are worse. Like, riding a bike on North Sea Mecox or Noyak Rd. Is like taking your life in your hands and I'd wager those are far more dangerous roads than Dale St.
By cochise316 (58), southampton on Sep 26, 11 3:44 PM
This is a problem all over the village & town. If someone can't zip down Dale, they'll race down North Main or Willow instead - both of which are also residential. Closing roads is not the answer. It will only annoy folks, who will then go even faster down the next street. This town needs to address the issues of speeding & drunk driving - both major problems out here. More enforcement, speed bumps, more stop signs - those are the answers.
By Ms. Jane Q. Public (134), Southampton on Sep 29, 11 11:47 AM
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