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Patriot Avenue & Front Street <br /> This intersection is also under side-street stop control with Patriot Avenue free-flowing <br /> with a two-way left tum lane. This intersection is skewed with left turns off of Patriot <br /> Avenue and right turns off of Front Street being at very tight angles. Conversely, right <br /> turns off of Patriot Avenue and left tums off of Front Street are at very shallow angles. <br /> Vehicles turning right off of Patriot Avenue are able to make that turn without much <br /> speed reduction. <br /> The volumes on Front Street at this intersection are very low throughout the day. <br /> Because this intersection is not highly utilized and the angles lead to challenging or <br /> high-speed turns, it could be considered for closure. Both the north and the south legs <br /> have alternative routes within approximately 300 feet that could be taken, so there <br /> would be little impact to travel times. Sight line improvements may be needed at the <br /> Sibley Street intersection with Patriot Avenue as more vehicles would be pushed to this <br /> intersection with a closure of Front Street. <br /> It is recommended that a temporary closure of the Front Street legs at this intersection <br /> be conducted. Using barriers, the legs of Front Street can be temporarily closed, and <br /> operations be monitored to determine how drivers adapt to the change. <br /> Table 1 lists the potential intersection alternatives with benefits and drawbacks of each. <br /> Traffic Study 19 • . CONSULTING <br /> PequotLakes <br />