By:By:Erica ThayerErica Thayer

Dan StruebingDan StruebingNeil FreitasNeil Freitas

Chris SchumanChris Schuman

Circulation:Circulation:

Circulation is a very important part of our Circulation is a very important part of our way of living.way of living.

Circulation is any mode of transportation, Circulation is any mode of transportation, such as; bike paths, roads, etc.such as; bike paths, roads, etc.

Decreasing TrafficDecreasing Traffic

We could add in roads to We could add in roads to decrease traffic and decrease traffic and accidents. Example: If we accidents. Example: If we were to connect Reservoir were to connect Reservoir Road and Flat River Road, Road and Flat River Road, there might be less there might be less congestion in that area. Even congestion in that area. Even though we might have to though we might have to make a bridge, we can work make a bridge, we can work on it so we won’t disrupt the on it so we won’t disrupt the environment. We could make environment. We could make a tunnel of some sort, so that a tunnel of some sort, so that if we had to salt the roads, for if we had to salt the roads, for example, we wouldn’t hurt example, we wouldn’t hurt the fish or any creature (see the fish or any creature (see overhead example).overhead example).

Increasing Options of Increasing Options of TransportationTransportation

If we increase the options If we increase the options of transportation, (such as of transportation, (such as encouraging use of car-encouraging use of car-pooling and bikes) not only pooling and bikes) not only would it decrease traffic, would it decrease traffic, but it would cause less but it would cause less pollution. We could pollution. We could continue the Green Way continue the Green Way and build a parking lot for and build a parking lot for car-pooling at every exit car-pooling at every exit off the highway.off the highway.

Making Making RoadsRoads SaferSafer

Adding in street lights at certain Adding in street lights at certain intersections will help to make intersections will help to make driving safer. Example: Adding a driving safer. Example: Adding a street light at the intersection of street light at the intersection of Arnold Road and New London Arnold Road and New London Turnpike will decrease accidents in Turnpike will decrease accidents in the area.the area.

Using more sidewalks and signals Using more sidewalks and signals (stop signs, etc.) will keep (stop signs, etc.) will keep pedestrians safer and make driving pedestrians safer and make driving safer and fastersafer and faster. . We could put We could put some side walks on Tiogue some side walks on Tiogue Avenue, for example, that way Avenue, for example, that way people can walk safer…without people can walk safer…without getting hit! This may cost us some getting hit! This may cost us some money, but it would pay off. Our money, but it would pay off. Our idea to make this money issue idea to make this money issue better is to have every store on better is to have every store on that road pay for what will be done that road pay for what will be done on their land. In other words, if on their land. In other words, if they want the sidewalks they will they want the sidewalks they will have to pay for it. If they don’t it have to pay for it. If they don’t it will be their loss.will be their loss.

Traffic volumeTraffic volume Arnold Road has a daily traffic volume Arnold Road has a daily traffic volume

average of 11,200-11,450 and The average of 11,200-11,450 and The Comprehensive Community Plan Comprehensive Community Plan company company doesn’t doesn’t plan on improving plan on improving it. it.

Instead of just improving any road, Instead of just improving any road, they should look closer to see what they should look closer to see what roads really need the work and roads really need the work and improve those. Then go onto the ones improve those. Then go onto the ones that will need improvement. If they that will need improvement. If they improve Arnold Road then there would improve Arnold Road then there would be less accidents and we could work be less accidents and we could work on other roads after that.on other roads after that.

New London Turnpike is going to New London Turnpike is going to become a popular place to start a become a popular place to start a business. After they improve those business. After they improve those streets that really need it, they should streets that really need it, they should work on this road so that when it work on this road so that when it becomes very busy, they wont have to becomes very busy, they wont have to worry about improving it in the near worry about improving it in the near future.future.

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