The state Department of Transportation agrees with Frank Stocks that this Yield sign has to go.
Newsday photo by Gwen Young
I’ve been trying to get this problem solved since 2006. A YIELD sign in the right turn lane on Sound Avenue at the intersection of Route 25A in Wading River should be changed to a “Stop Here on Red” or “No Turn on Red” because cars ignore the red light and coast through the turn, creating a dangerous traffic situation. The state Department of Transportation investigated my request and agreed with me. I was sent a letter saying the problem would be rectified. That was Feb. 21, 2007. Nothing’s happened since then.
— Frank Stocks, Calverton
You’ll get no argument from the DOT, Mr. Stocks.
But while the DOT’s Regional Traffic Engineer Frank Pearson penned a letter to you more than a year ago to tell you about the work that would be done based on your complaint, he apparently didn’t mean the work would be done quickly.
As Pearson’s letter states, the project will include a painted STOP line, removal of the YIELD sign and a new Stop Here on Red sign. DOT spokeswoman Eileen Peters said the work will be completed this fall.
Asked why it takes so long to get work done after it’s been investigated and approved, Peters said, “Our requests far exceed our resources. Everything is scheduled as soon as we have the resources available...We’ve made it clear to the contractor that this is a priority location. The work should not take that long after it gets started.”
