By Carol Britton Meyer

Upon the recommendation of an engineering firm hired by the town to monitor traffic along Beach Avenue between A and L streets, the select board this week voted to maintain two-way traffic on that portion of the road.

The BETA Group, which was tasked with evaluating a possible two-way to one-way conversion, observed that Beach Avenue “currently operates at low volume and speed,” which weighed into their recommendation.

Concerns expressed by residents at the meeting related in part to cars that park on the intermittent sidewalks, forcing pedestrians to walk in the street; a request to install crosswalks where feasible; and a suggestion that Beach Avenue be converted to one-way during the summer months only.

BETA also recommended continued education for the community – including the periodic use of “dynamic signage” such as sign boards to emphasize the need for “slow operation and caution” along Beach Avenue – and evaluating the feasibility of placement of permanent signage to that effect.

Another suggestion offered by the engineering firm is the possibility of improving the sight lines at the dune entrances where needed.

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