Will state’s plan to fix busy Southington intersection actually make traffic worse?

The state Department of Transportation has had reconfiguration plans for the Route 10/Route 322/Old Turnpike Road area just north of the Cheshire line since at least 2008. In addition to squaring off unusual intersection angles, the plans call for the removal of the bridge, regrading Route 10 to meet Route 322 and putting a traffic light at that intersection. Josh Morgan, DOT spokesman, said the project improves safety and won’t have an adverse impact on traffic. While DOT officials have said a signal intersection wouldn’t snarl traffic, Perry said any light there would slow drivers more than the current situation. With the Stonebridge Crossing housing and commercial development taking place just south of the town line in Cheshire, he anticipates more traffic in the area as well as the usual flow of large trucks on Route 322.

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