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Route 125

Thursday, August 23, 2012

State Police To Step Up Patrol of Route 125

The State Police have announced increased patrols in light of Andover's fatal accident.

In light of a crash that killed an elderly couple last week, the State Police Barracks in Andover will be focusing on Route 125 immediately. In a press release sent Thursday, State Police said effective immediately, they will be directing a selective enforcement patrol to focus exclusively on Route 125 through Wilmington, Andover, and North Andover. "This action is being taken in the interest of public safety in response to traffic concerns raised by community members," the release said. Several community members have said a set of lights is needed at the stretch of road in Andover where the couple was killed Friday. When staffing permits, a selective enforcement patrol out of the Andover Barracks will be assigned to focus on Route 125 in …

Fatal Accident Raises Questions About Rt. 125 Safety

Barbara L'Italian calling for action after fatal accident.

In the wake of a fatal accident last Friday that killed an elderly couple, neighbors and politicians are calling for action on the dangerous stretch of road. According to an article in the Eagle Tribune, former state Rep. Barbara L’Italien, who lives a half mile from Route 125 on Harper Circle was involved in a project to install traffic lights on the bypass in 2006. L'Italien is calling for the state’s Department of Transportation to take another look at the stretch of road after the improvements were completed in 2008. The article notes at one time, there was a push to have five intersections include full traffic lights, but only three ended up being approved. Two of the intersections — Wildwood Road and Prospect Street — received …

GetTheMoneyOut

5:04 pm on Thursday, August 23, 2012

There's little left to discuss on this issue. It's a dangerous road and the lights need to be installed. How many more people need to die or be injured? Better yet, Wildwood should be blocked off to stop the speeders that are using it as a commuting cut through.   more ›

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