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Elizabethtown intersection to be converted to four-way stop Traffic pattern to be converted at town’s single traffic light By Pete DeMola EDITOR
ELIZABETHTOWN | The county seat will still be a one-stoplight town. But the signal on the town’s lone traffic light will change this year for the first time in a half-century. “The intersection of Routes 9 and 9N and Water Street in the Town of Elizabethtown will be converted to require traffic to stop in all four directions,” said Bryan Viggiani, a spokesman for the state Department of Transportation. The signal will convert to flash red in all four directions, and stop signs will be installed at each corner. A “stop ahead” warning sign with flashing beacons will be also constructed above and below the sign on the northbound Route 9 and Court Street approach to the intersection. The project is anticipated to be included in a multi-
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site regional contract to be “let” in April, and the DOT anticipates the work to be completed sometime this year. Since 1966, the intersection at the northern end of downtown has a two-way blinking caution light for north-southbound motorists and red stop for westeastbound travelers on Water and River Streets. The swap comes after years of resident concerns, including a petition by a local mother last fall after her son was involved in a minor accident stemming from visibility issues. “I’m excited that it’s a step forward,” said Chantell Rowe. “I’m optimistic, but I think there will be new complications and new issues.” The DOT’s plans follow an analysis of accident and traffic data, Viggiani said. Arin Burdo, executive director of the nearby Elizabethtown Social Center, lauded the decision. “I do think it will make it a safer intersection,” Burdo said. But she expressed concern over the larger vehicles coming to a stop at what is known locally as Town Hill, particularly during slick wintertime conditions. The intersection is also major shipping thoroughfare between Vermont, the Champlain Valley and the High Peaks. » Intersection Cont. on pg. 5
STATE REACHES $168 BILLION BUDGET DEAL » Budget Cont. on pg. 4
Edith Cutting celebrates 100 years By Kim Dedam STA FF W RITER
KEENE VALLEY | A century casts a long line in one life. For Edith E. Cutting, who celebrated her 100th birthday last Saturday, much of that time was spent writing, teaching and collecting Adirondack folklore centered around her family farm in Lewis. She traveled at times, stirring interest in folklore from parts of Scandinavia, Europe and areas around New York. Her achievements and travels home to visit her parents Leon O. and Cora (Bartlett) Cutting are mentioned often in area newspapers from 1934 onward. A bulk of Edith’s papers, manuscripts and letters are archived at the M. E. Grenander Department of Special Collections & Archives Science Library at SUNY Albany. » Cutting Cont. on pg. 11
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a $168 billion budget deal Friday, March 30 in Albany.
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