Roads Most in Need of Improvement? [Poll]

Crews contracted by the town were seen upgrading and rebuilding traffic signals along Larkfield Road in East Northport last week as the Larkfield Road Traffic Improvement Project makes its way from Daly Road in Commack to Bellerose Avenue.

The project, begun in September, includes the installation of a centralized traffic control system in Town Hall that will be able to accommodate all town signalized intersections and allow the timing of traffic signals to be based on time-of-day/day-of-week or traffic responsive control. The system will also allow the town to manage traffic signals to improve air and noise quality, reduce vehicle emissions and delays and manage roadway capacity along Town roads.

“Improving the flow of traffic helps everybody. Motorists get to their destinations more smoothly, pedestrians cross streets more safely and residents near the roads breathe cleaner air," Supervisor Frank P. Petrone said when the project was approved in April.

Other roads in Northport, East Northport, and Elwood continue to suffer inexorable traffic delays during peak usage hours and pose a danger to pedestrians. Just recently, the Tri-State Transportation Campaign named Jericho Turnpike one of the most dangerous roads in Suffolk, with seven pedestrian fatalities in the past three years, though Elwood Road and Larkfield have all had a high number of traffic accidents.

What roads in the area do you think are the most in need of improvement?

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