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From:Susan Gould
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7540 Main Bayview RoadU I
12022
Southold, NY 11971
Southold Date: August 10th, 2022 �'
Dear Transportation Commission:
My name is Susan Gould and I live at 7540 Main Bayview Road in Southold. I am writing to express how
dramatically the new stop signs implanted on either side of our short driveway have impacted me and
my family in a negative manner.
I certainly respect the goal the commission was trying to achieve,- but it has made our entry and exit
from our driveway dangerous and confusing,with an incredible amount of air and noise pollution from
cars idling and revving to quickly stop and start. The noise pollution is off the charts and it's impossible
to utilize our pool area or deck with this new configuration. This newly created intersection is literally at
the bottom of our driveway and there is a constant traffic jam with cars gunning their engines all day
long. The fact that no one addressed this with me the homeowner prior to installation who is most
impacted by this intersection, which is essentially a part of my home, is quite surprising.
My husband, daughter and I implore you to reconsider this solution. Speed bumps are used everywhere
to combat speed issues, signs alerting drivers to blind turns,-electronic speed cameras that issue tickets
for speeders,-so many other possible solutions we would love you to consider. Or if Stop Signs are the
only possibility please put them somewhere else on Main Bayview where they are not a part of my
driveway and impact of quality of life in such a big way.
We are excellent homeowners and taxpayers in Southold. We understand that almost 70%of our taxes
support the school and we are happy to know that despite not having children enrolled. We keep our
property in top shape,are respectful to our neighbors, a part of our small community on Koch Dr.- do
not use fireworks, allow cigarettes and contribute heavily to the local economy. We don't shop at
Costo. We shop Southold IGA, Southold General, eat at Michelangelo's weekly, buy Dunkin's daily spend
money at TouchGoods and the list goes on.
Again we urge you to please reconsider this solution,-which may have alleviated some issues, but has
created others.
We would be happy to come in to discuss in your office, -or we invite you to come to our home for
coffee so you can experience what we experience every day. I assure you that no one on the
committee or board who was making this decision would ever accept this as a solution at the exit of
their own home.,
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