Back in February, a Suttons Bay resident attended the monthly village council meeting with his two very young daughters and several of his neighbors, petitioning to change Strattons Way into a one-way street. These concerned citizens argued that fast, two-way traffic coming along this narrow road between M-204 and Concord Street could pose a danger to these children living here.
While the village council appeared to be mostly receptive to the idea from the beginning, altering the traffic flow to only allow vehicles going northeast would require a traffic control order (TCO) from the state police. Village staff reportedly believe that a TCO is unlikely, partly because there is no real history of safety incidents on this street.
Monday, the council appeared to have arrived at a solution that will make the street safer for younger residents of the village without requiring a TCO: placing “no thru traffic” signs on M-204. These signs, it is hoped, will limit the number of vehicles passing through this one-block-long stretch of road, and could be an initial step towards placing “do not enter” signs in the future.
