Description

This is an awkward intersection, where Fountain Street (CT-243) meets Rimmon Rd. (CT-313). Park Lane is a small residential, dead-end road that is directly before the Rimmon Rd fork as you come up Fountain Street. It's a fairly sharp right turn, so you need to take the turn at a relatively slow speed.

Unfortunately, you are at great risk of being rear-ended when you do this, because most drivers assume your right turn signal means you're turning onto Rimmon Rd, which is a gentle fork without a stop sign or signal, so you can negotiate that turn basically at full speed. I can't tell you how many near accidents I've seen here.

I think the ideal solution is to build a rotary at this intersection, as it would not only solve this problem, it would improve turns between 243 and 313; another option is a dedicated turn lane on westbound 243 only for those cars turning onto Park Ln. At the very least, some signage warning of the sharp right turn onto Park Ln might help. In any case, the town and/or state should study the intersection and do something to help alleviate this terribly dangerous situation.