The state Department of Transportation is moving forward with a plan to create a roundabout at the intersection of Route 6 and Route 61, which has been the scene of numerous traffic accidents over the years. First Selectman Barbara K. Perkinson welcomed the news, saying the intersection and the town as a whole will benefit greatly from a roundabout, also known as a rotary or traffic circle, which is a type of circular intersection or junction in which road traffic is permitted to flow in one direction around a central island, and priority is typically given to traffic already in the junction. Many residents have said a traffic light should be installed as the once sleepy stretch between Woodbury and Watertown has been built up a great deal since the intersection was first engineered. But DOT officials say, based on professional engineering standards, the area simply does not necessitate a light. A roundabout appears to be the answer.
