Brookhaven Notebook: Traffic Calming Measures, Carmans River Storm Water Structures

Brookhaven Councilwoman Connie Kepert has moved forward with traffic calming measures after numerous complaints and deaths on various parts of Granny Road.

“I am committed to making high-accident locations safe for residents to walk, bike and travel on,” said Kepert in a statement from the town.

The key features of the project in Middle Island include:

• the reconstruction of the intersection along Miller Place Yaphank Road and Whiskey Road to provide a modern roundabout;
• new lighting fixtures and poles;
• landscape treatments including plantings;
• and the realignment of Whiskey Road east of the intersection. 

“When this project is complete, it will insure the safety of motorists, pedestrians and cyclists,” said Kepert. “Our streetscapes are an important part of our towns and neighborhoods. Their design has a significant effect on the livability of our communities."

According to the town, the project on Granny Road consists of a 1.25 mile stretch of roadway between Route 112 and Mill Road in Gordon Heights. 

Town Celebrates Miracle League Opening Day

Last week, the Miracle League of Long Island celebrated Opening Day of its 2011 season at the Rose Caracappa Ball Field.

The Miracle League is a charitable organization that provides a baseball league for children with disabilities. According to the league, its objective is to provide an opportunity for those individuals to experience the joy and benefits that come from playing our national pastime.

Town to Inventory Storm Water Structures in Carmans River

At a town board meeting on May 10, a resolution was unanimously approved for the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County to inventory storm-water structures in Carmans River Watershed, the town said in a statement.

Brookhaven must map all of its storm-water structures by May 2015.

The mapping project was a recommendation by the Carmans River Study Group and is contained in the draft Carmans River Watershed Protection and Management Plan, which was presented to Supervisor Lesko in February, the town said.

“This is another step to our ultimate goal which is to protect and preserve the water quality of the Carmans River,” Brookhaven Supervisor Mark Lesko said in a statement. “We are taking pro-active steps to protect the river while the Town is conducting its environmental review of the Carmans River Watershed Protection Plan. Some of the structures that will be mapped were installed over 50 years ago, so it’s important that we identify and examine each one carefully to make sure that they are still in proper working condition.”