Speed Feedback Signs Installed Near Tricky Cos Cob Intersection

GREENWICH, CT — In an effort to increase safety in the area of a tricky intersection in Cos Cob, the Greenwich Department of Public Works has installed flashing speed feedback signs on Valley Road, according to First Selectman Fred Camillo.

In his weekly newsletter to the community, Camillo said the signs were recently installed on the portion of Valley Road that approaches the River Road Extension and Scofield Street intersection.

"These signs will provide real-time speed feedback to encourage drivers to slow down as they approach the area," Camillo said. "The signs will be in place for the next six months as we continue to evaluate long-term solutions and I will let the community know when this is back before the Board of Selectmen again."

The Board of Selectmen began examining ways to increase safety at the off-set intersection of Valley Road, River Road Extension and Scofield Street last August, and an all-way stop was proposed by Greenwich DPW. The plan called for two stop signs to be added to Valley Road, with the stop sign on River Road Extension moved up to enhance sight lines. The stop sign on Scofield Street would remain.

Additionally, 250 feet before each new stop sign on Valley Road, there would be warning signs for drivers.

However, several residents have spoken out against the plan, saying it takes away a few valuable parking spaces for businesses and would increase traffic in the area. DPW's plan included adding two short-term parking in front of the nearby St. Lawrence Club to help.

Camillo said in his recent newsletter that the town wants "something that will improve public safety without having too much of an impact on our local businesses."

According to Greenwich DPW, there have been at least 21 crashes in the area since 2016, with nine occurring since 2021. Of those nine, four have involved bicycles and pedestrians, DPW said in August. There was also a pedestrian fatality there in 1997.