SAVE NORTH KINGSTOWN

The Issue

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A roundabout at Boston Neck Rd, Phillips St, and Brown St has been approved for Historic Wickford Village by the North Kingstown Town Council, to be constructed, possibly in the summer of 2025. This roundabout is not necessary, not historic, will cause logistical problems for trucks and school buses (they'll be driving over it), will pose a considerably greater danger to pedestrians (people focusing on oncoming traffic will not be focusing on pedestrians), and will again hurt the bottom line of the Wickford Merchants. *The Wickford Advisory Committee (originally for 3 Stop signs/September 2020) is NOT the Wickford Merchants Association.

 

We the people would NOT like a roundabout in Wickford. Fix the signage posted at the curve (not a turn) from Boston Neck Rd onto Brown St (NOT a yield!), add a light, add stop signs, but no roundabout in Historic Wickford Village.

Please sign and share.

Thank you.

 

Edited to add: "Unbeknownst to NK Town Officials, RIDOT evaluated and committed to change the Brown St/Boston Neck Rd/Phillips St intersection FROM: Right-away/Stop/Yield TO: 3 Way Stop. Upon hearing of RIDOT’s plan, Greg Mancini and Ralph Mollis privately met with RIDOT officials leading to a roundabout with 3 crosswalks. Although RIDOT did not present their original plan to the Town Council, the Town Council approved RIDOTS revised plan.

 

IT’S WORTH NOTING that with any RIDOT plan, the Town Council can petition RIDOT to discard or revise the roundabout plan prior to the start of construction". (Rickey Thompson)

 

Summer 2025: The seawall construction continues, the municipal parking lot construction continues, new sidewalk construction on W Main St, and now a rotary... this is doing considerable damage to the businesses in the village. Ask them how they feel.

 

Proper signage:

 

LEFT TURN YIELD TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, and maybe some more obvious lines

 

*Thank you for emailing the North Kingstown Town Council @ TownCouncil@northkingstownri.gov They NEED to hear the residents, business owners, pedestrians, visitors, and others who are against this roundabout, which seems to be the majority.

 

https://turnto10.com/news/local/wickford-residents-oppose-roundabout-installation-in-historic-village-north-kingstown-rhode-island-boston-neck-road-phillips-street-december-27-2024?fbclid=IwY2xjawHfgdpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHdQsR-10MuKEEJbijiiEnHI8WeMrGW3RG2Rt6_d3K6-uP7unDZ_UHosQow_aem_UqEtLv4Zk0klxPZwV9GZIw

 

Thank you!!

 

Ps...please feel free to NOT donate, it's not necessary or mandatory. But, thank you!!