The cure for that failed intersection is not to add a diner at the intersection but to add two reverse jug handles north and south bound on Rt. 1.  The fact that there is nothing that I am aware of being done on either of these properties either to acquire them or to lobby for State support is a failure of vision and leadership.   This is particularly important in this moment when the State is confronted with a 

2005 estimate of three hundred million dollar for the widening of Rt. 1.  Despite the bravado the of Mayor’s election debate claim that the road would be widened two or three years the facts are that the widening has not even achieved project status at DOT.  The current State study under way is to look at our corridor including Rt. 130 with the idea of what can be done short of widening Rt. 1 that would help traffic flows.

  Putting these two reverse jug handles in place on Rt. 1 would do just that.  It would make it easier to get across Rt. 1 and to move along Rt. 1. Right now this local government is doing nothing, no lobbying of the State or anything and that does not serve us at all.  To put this on the master plan and lobbying the State are needed first steps.