The Saturday afternoon crowd were partaking in the biannual Repair Cafe event at Sheep Hill, hosted by the Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation and the South Williamstown Community Association. It was
An early concept drawing of a roundabout at the Five Corners intersection of Routes 7 and 43 in Williamstown.MASS. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
WILLIAMSTOWN â Early reviews are mixed on a proposed roundabout at Five Corners in Williamstown. People have until Feb. 3 to comment on a project that is years away, if it happens at all.
Using traffic data, designers estimate that the number of crashes at Five Corners is likely to decrease by about 71 percent with a roundabout, while fatal and serious-injury crashes likely would decrease by about 87 percent.
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âIâm not in favor of it. That intersection is definitely a problem, but I just donât think a roundabout is the right way to go. And that is a beautiful entrance to town. I donât see how a roundabout will make it any better.â