Stoplights And Milford Street Congestion

Everyone agrees that a stop light is needed at South Division, Onley and Bateman Street. Allowing traffic a right turn only from South Division makes this a private street for Salisbury University. It will remove access to the only stop light from College Ave. to Fruitland and I resent Salisbury tax dollars being spent on this endeavor. This is a determent to the residents in the area of South Division. The hundreds of student living in the housing in the South Division Street area will have to travel down South Division Street and probably Milford Street. South Division Street is already at capacity when school is in session. In 2013 we are expecting 600 students on the Hearne property.

This move is very bad for business. The two restaurants on either corner of Bateman and Route 13 will not get the traffic slow without the South Division Street students. Students will have limited access to University Square when they drive down Milford Street. With no access to Route 13, students will do business in Fruitland. Its just easier to continue on down South Division the increased traffic on Milford will make it difficult for people going to the doctors offices. May I add there is a bus stop on Milford which stops in the street to load and unload the handicapped.

I ask the council to approve a light on the South Division Street and Onley Road. Make Bateman Street two way, designating lanes with paint. There are many streets that do not line up in Salisbury. I ask the city to request from the state a stop light at Milford Street. I ask the city to synchronize the lights to run red at the same time at Bateman and Milford Streets. This will allow my friends on Francis Drive and Hall access to South Division Street. When we get a stop light at Milford and Route 13 make no left turns on Bateman from South Division Streets. The present plan does not show much common sense. I know this will be a difficult move for the council. They have received unwarranted criticism. I'm asking them to do the right thing.

Dorothy Truitt Salisbury, MD