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Timing of the traffic light has changed recently. Driving up to Rt 140 from Tufts there is now a very long line of traffic sometimes backed up beyond the cemetery. While waiting in line I timed the signals and Rt 30 has the red for 2 + minutes and then green for 15 seconds followed by East st. for about 10 seconds and back to red. This is happening shortly after 4PM week days and I can only imagine what it is like later with more traffic. It is also a safety issue as impatient drivers are cutting through the parking lot across from St. Mary's and using side streets to get towards the center of town.
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A. Rt 30 & Rt 140
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GregM (Registered User)
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The signal is on a 100 second cycle for the three intersections. Route 140 gets 60 seconds, Route 30 gets 25 seconds and East Street gets 15 seconds. If a car on Route 30 takes more than 2 seconds to trip the loop at the intersection, it assumes that there is no more traffic and the signal goes to red, giving whatever remaining time to Route 140. People who are waiting at the light on Route 30 tend to look at their phones and not pay attention to the signal. As a result, they delay in pulling forward and the signal thinks there are no more cars in the queue.
The issue is not in the timing, it is with people being distracted and not paying attention. Unfortunately we cannot time the signal to accommodate for distracted drivers.
Thank you for your attention. We hope this helps.
Reopened GregM (Registered User)
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SirBaldMan (Registered User)
I came through this intersection up Route 30 late this afternoon and I timed the lights. Route 140 had the green for over 80 seconds. then Route 30 had the green for less then 15 seconds followed by East St with about 5 seconds.
To blame this issue on cell phone users is ludicrous. Watching the traffic in front of me while taking timing measurement drivers were not delaying trying to get through the light. To allow only 2 seconds between cars to trip the loop is asking for precision driving and we all know that will not happen.
This issue is far from being closed.
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SirBaldMan (Registered User)
I traveled this intersection several times over the weekend and nothing has changed. In fact, one time I was the only vehicle at the stop line and when I got the green to go onto 140, the far traffic light on the other side of 140 went yellow right after I went over the RR tracks.
I am not sure why the town officials keep closing this issue when nothing has been resolved.
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