HomeMy WebLinkAboutVillage Ln, Orient October 5, 2023 RECEIVED
Transportation Commission
Town of Southold 10CT 1 0 2023
53095 Rt 25
PO Box 1179 Southold Town Clerk
Southold NY 11971
Dear Commission Members:
I am writing to make you aware of a hazardous condition that exists on Village Lane in
Orient NY. This is a narrow street that is frequently used by large construction and commercial
vehicles to get to other areas in Orient. A few years ago, the town restricted parking on Village
Lane because it posed a hazard when vehicles were parked on both sides of the street. We were
not opposed to that restriction, and it has made vehicular traffic move more smoothly and
proven safer for pedestrians, especially children, heading to/from the Yacht Club.
The issue that I am experiencing now is that whenever there is new construction in
another part of the Village, large commercial vehicles use Village Lane to get to their destination.
This week alone we have had a few trips by Riverhead Building Supply, portable john deliveries,
propane gas deliveries, and septic system concrete rings. When construction on a home begins
or ends, we also have large construction machinery moving through the Village. Currently the
destination of these vehicles is not on Village Lane, but on Narrow River Road and the far end of
King Street near Narrow River Road.
Instead of traversing the narrow lane through the heart of Orient Village, it would make
more sense for these vehicles to take either Tabor Road or Narrow River Road itself. They would
then avoid the maneuvering along Village Lane, the slower speed limit, and the hazardous turn at
the end of Village Lane onto King Street. A route along Tabor or Narrow River Road would impact
no, or few, homes along those routes. It would be safer for pedestrians, easier for the large
vehicles to traverse wider roads, and would save the tree branches along Village Lane that are
occasionally brought down by these large vehicles moving too close to the verge.
I'd like to propose a restriction on large commercial vehicles on Village Lane (unless their
destination is Village Lane.) Using alternate routes may not seem as direct for those vehicles, but
would be safer for all concerned, and would result in less wear and tear on the roadway itself,
which is currently not in great condition.
Thank you for your consideration.
Margaret Minichini
1995 Village Lane
Orient NY 11957
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Tel: 631-833-4622
Cc: Daniel Goodwin, Superintendent of Highways
Southold Town Board