Readers Write: Narrowing Roslyn Road a questionable plan

The Island Now

read your article on this in last Friday’s Williston Times and have to say that I am definitely not sold on Legislator [Judy] Jacobs’ proposal that narrowing Roslyn Road will be the solution to the  unfortunate accidents at the Locust Lane intersection.

 The fact is that the stretch of road from I.U. Willets road north to Locust Lane is a straightaway. 

Whether two lanes or one the temptation for one willing to speed will still be there, plain and simple. If someone wants to speed they will do that and I contend that Legislator Jacobs’ solution is not one at all.

 I’ve lived in East Williston off of Roslyn Road for close to 29 years now and have traveled it extensively. I can personally attest to the fact that north of Jericho Turnpike, across Hillside Avenue and up to I.U. Willets Road Roslyn Road is only two lanes and the incidents of speeding I’ve witnessed on that stretch are mind boggling! 

It is just naive to think that speeding can be controlled on a major North/South throughfare.

 I am in agreement that a light at the Locust Lane intersection will be a help to alleviate the situation, particularly if it can be visible from the light at I.U. Willets Road. 

However narrowing Roslyn Road will create unnecessary traffic flow problems during the rush hours and create hazardous conditions for the numerous school buses that travel that stretch of roadway daily as pointed out by East Williston School Superintendent Kamberg.

 Tom Scheuer

East Williston

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