Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation To Study the Corner of Smithwheel Road and Ocean Park Road and the Intersection of Saco Avenue, Temple Street and Old Orchard Road in Old Orchard Beach

Sec. 1. Department of Transportation study. Resolved: That the Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Town of Old Orchard Beach, shall study the corner of Smithwheel Road and Ocean Park Road, which connects to the I-195 spur, and the intersection of State Route 5, which is also known as Saco Avenue, with Temple Avenue and Old Orchard Road and determine whether a roundabout or an alternative layout is needed. No later than January 15, 2020, the department shall submit a report that includes its findings and recommendations to the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation.

SUMMARY

This resolve directs the Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Town of Old Orchard Beach, to study the corner of Smithwheel Road and Ocean Park Road, which connects to the I-195 spur, and the intersection of State Route 5, which is also known as Saco Avenue, with Temple Avenue and Old Orchard Road and determine whether a roundabout or an alternative layout is needed.