CONWAY — Will a traffic light be required at the end of Sawmill Lane that empties onto Route 16 when 243 housing units are built behind T.J. Maxx?
That question was posed by Conway Planning Board member Mark Hounsell at the board’s Aug. 10 meeting.
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