Wellwood traffic should move smoother now
Last week we got complaints from drivers heading south on Wellwood Avenue in Babylon, saying the change in traffic lights was causing tie-ups during rush-hour.
Instead of a green arrow-solid green ball, the traffic light was changed to green arrow/red arrow, causing a major backup of traffic because of cars trying to head east on Southern State Parkway.
Suffolk County Public Works Commissioner Gilbert Anderson looked into the problem and, “a lot of the traffic problems are due to the construction that’s going on at the bridge (the overpass for the Southern State Parkway on Wellwood) right now," he said, "We’ve gone out there and changed some equipment, revised the timing of the light. There should be a significant improvement as a result of these changes.”
We appreciate his quick response, especially if drivers are moving more smoothly and quickly through the area.
