Wolfpit Road is State owned. CT Department of Transportation (CT DOT) has included the intersection on its list for a future “rotary” study, a current state initiative. The study will include statistical data related to traffic flow and volume. There is currently no timetable set for this study and it may not be completed for some time due to cut backs and staffing vacancies at CT DOT. It should be noted, CT DOT and local traffic authority must follow specific national guidelines. Turning lanes would be required and necessitate the taking of land. If this recommendation were to be made by the state, opposition is expected.

A previous CT DOT proposal in 1996 for a traffic light with turning lanes at that intersection met with strong resident opposition.

In 2002, the Wilton Police Department conducted a study of the intersection and area roadways. Police officers were assigned to that intersection during the rush hour periods to see if traffic could be alleviated. It was found that traffic volume circumvented those efforts and created a larger back-up at the next intersection.

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While I agree that this is a very busy intersection with long lines of cars during morning and evening rush hours, as someone who lives very close to this intersection, I would oppose a traffic light. The speed limit is not obeyed on Belden Hill Road, making exiting my driveway often treacherous. The addition of a traffic light would simply allow those who come through the light to gain more speed and put me and my family in danger of speeding motorists.