When I go north to the Philadelphia area to visit family and friends, I have found the traffic to be extremely heavy, a lot more than it was when I lived there. When we go south to Florida for the winter, the traffic is extremely heavy in the Tampa/Clearwater area. Almost any place we go in Florida the traffic is very heavy. The traffic here in our area is also very heavy, and within the vacation season, July and August mainly, it is very bad.
There are probably some things that can be done without causing inconvenience to the permanent residents, the people who live here year-round. One may be to synchronize the traffic lights a little better; maybe shorten the time of the light at the Midway outlet, which causes such a back up at the Postal Lane intersection; maybe even a huge roundabout at Five Points.
The one thing I do want to bring up here is the fact that all traffic problems will not be solved by making changes at Warrington and Old Landing roads. Every time someone tries to come up with traffic improvements, one of the first things is to see what changes they can make at Warrington and Old Landing roads. We, who live in Breezewood and Sea Chase, would like to point out that should you try to make improvements at this intersection, you will be causing us major inconvenience. It’s difficult to get out of our communities under normal circumstances, but when the busy season comes, it’s even more difficult.
Considering the fact that a lot of us have retired here, you will be making it very difficult for senior citizens to try to leave our communities if you try to make changes to keep traffic flowing on Warrington Road. We will be trapped in our community. The constant flow of traffic will make it nearly impossible for us to merge into the flow. Somewhere along the line you should realize that some of your improvements are not good for the citizens who live here permanently.
Now if you feel that you need to make some kind of change, why not consider finishing the road you have started that ends in a dirt pile near the Beebe hospital on Route 24. This road was supposed to pass Warrington Road and cut along beside the hospital and out directly to Airport Road. This probably would not inconvenience any residents or senior citizens.
What I don’t understand is this shortcut still ends up with a difficult merge onto Route 1 at the firehouse. People even try to cut through the firehouse’s parking lot. Now, that is also adding to the backup on Route 1. Please reconsider! No roundabout at Old Landing Road and Warrington Road. Find an alternate route for these motorists.
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