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Letter to the Editor: Unnecessary stop signs waste fuel

By Staff Writer

Letter from Tom Nesbitt:

In this time when we are trying to reduce the amount of fuel used or wasted, there may be some simple steps that could improve things. 

I have wondered if the stop signs are really necessary on East/West Saile Drive, where it intersects State Street (South)? There doesn't appear to be a lot of traffic coming off from State Street, and I feel the traffic could make its way onto Saile Drive without much trouble. 

All the traffic on Saile has to stop, usually for no apparent reason. How much fuel has been and continues to be wasted by all the trucks heading to and from the construction sites in the area, along with all other traffic? 

A similar situation is the intersection at Clinton Street and East Avenue. 

I'm sure there may be others that could be considered for improvement. Am I the only one who feels this way?

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