Guilford Looks To Install Guardrail On Narrow Local Road

GUILFORD, CT — The Guilford Board of Selectmen last week voted to contract with a fencing/construction company in the amount of $22,252 to add a guardrail on Rockland Road.

According to meeting minutes, the roadway, which is off Lake Drive, is very narrow at about 15 feet wide, and not capable of two-way traffic.

Additionally, there is a cliff on one side of the roadway that goes straight down to the water.

The town has received complaints about the roadway, and several years ago a truck was involved in a rollover crash, the meeting minutes noted.

Wooden posts installed by the town have fallen over, the minutes said..

"The best thing they can do, barring rebuildibg the whole thing, is to at least add a guardrail, which would be safer if vehicles go off the road," the minutes added.

The town will enter into a contract with Atlas, which is based in CT.