CONWAY — Several local trucking company representatives voiced concerns to selectmen at their June 21 meeting about the New Hampshire Department of Transportation’s preference of a roundabout at the Route 302/East Conway Road intersection versus a stoplight.
The intersection has long been flagged as dangerous; a Massachusetts couple was killed on their motorcycle Labor Day 2018 when they tried to merge with traffic on Eastman Road.
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Roundabouts are safe when you follow the rules. They just need signs to guide drivers who are not familiar with them. I like the way they speed up the traffic flow.
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