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From: cwiercinski@sitelinespa.<strong>com</strong><br />
Sent: Tuesday, April 1, 2010 11:40 AM<br />
To: cmorris@morris<strong>com</strong>m.net; Kennedy, Marty; <strong>VHB</strong>_Webmaster<br />
Subject: Brunswick Naval Air Station website form submittal<br />
Good Morning Marty.... I enjoyed your presentation on Tuesday night and offer the following <strong>com</strong>ments for your<br />
consideration. As a local Civil design consultant over the last 20 years, we have be<strong>com</strong>e particularly familiar with<br />
the traffic conditions on Pleasant Street. We have been involved in many of the newer projects and obtained<br />
approvals at the Planning Board with particular concern on the impact and safety of left hand turns. I see three key<br />
areas to be addressed and recognize, as you pointed out, that these areas and others impact each other and need to be<br />
considered together. The intersection of Stanwood, Pleasant and Mill. The adjacent properties are underutilized and<br />
would be converted to better use in a better economy. This is anticipated. I don't think a round-about would work<br />
there but I may be wrong. I would suggest that Stanwood be widened to 2 lanes outbound to improve the left turn<br />
capacity. Mill Street Southbound should be improved to be free flowing. I would investigate the practicality of<br />
returning Pleasant Street to 2-way eastward to St John's Church. I think this would remove many left turns that now<br />
pass through the NW neighborhood to get to their desired destination. As part of this intersection upgrade, the<br />
concept of the Turner/Paul bypass is obvious. It can be built in stages as property owners support. In addition to<br />
providing access to the area, it will facilitate increased property values and development in a mixed use zone<br />
bounded by the railroad tracks. Maine, Mill and Mason Intersection. I liked the idea of the round-about on the Maine<br />
Street bridge but assume that the property impact will render this idea too expensive. I do believe that the left hand<br />
turns to Maine Street be reinstituted if at all possible. Church Road/Pleasant Street intersection and outer Pleasant<br />
Street... I have no expertise in the capacity of a round-about but support the idea at Church to facilitate the left<br />
turning traffic for local businesses. I also liked your idea of a transition round-about westerly to calm traffic and<br />
reduce highway speeds. I would expect that this would be larger in size and perhaps address the S-curve switchback<br />
to old Route 1/Freeport Road. Good luck in your analysis and I will look forward to your progress. Charles<br />
Wiercinski<br />
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From: willvan@sus<strong>com</strong>-maine.net<br />
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 5:42 PM<br />
To: cmorris@morris<strong>com</strong>m.net; Kennedy, Marty; <strong>VHB</strong>_Webmaster<br />
Subject: Brunswick Naval Air Station website form submittal<br />
Attended March 30 Public meeting and have these thoughts at this time: 1) dealing with disfunctional/unsafe<br />
problems locations and ac<strong>com</strong>odating future demand is a huge undertaking in a region characterized by difficult<br />
topography and marginally functional existing infrastructure 2) the plan will work only if all the several strategies<br />
work, since by themselves each stragety will do little to ac<strong>com</strong>plish goals. Accordingly, the success of<br />
implementation will be gauged by the lowest level of success of any single strategy. 3) the idea of limiting/removing<br />
access to Rt. 196/Coastal Connector is fabulous and gives us the opportunity to un-do all the wrongs there in the<br />
number of controlled intersections. 3) Even if all the strategies are implemented successfully, the overall solution<br />
may not work well unless other modes are major players, especially rail and mass transit (bus and rail) as well as<br />
bicycle and pedestrian. 4) Even if all the above are successful, a major new infrastructure project may be necessary<br />
so as to lower vehicles-per-day usage over existing routes. 5) Providing greater mobility over existing routes while<br />
maintaining a pleasant, pedestrian-friendly, quiet ambience will be challenging and will require all the latest design<br />
tricks and tools. I have great concern about having my <strong>com</strong>munity turned into a transportation hub with all the<br />
attendant blight, noise and reduced quality of life. Thank you. Keep up the good work. -Will William Van Twisk<br />
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From: Tina <br />
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 9:11 PM<br />
To: cmorris@morris<strong>com</strong>m.net; Kennedy, Marty; <strong>VHB</strong>_Webmaster<br />
Subject: Brunswick Naval Air Station website form submittal<br />
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