KENNEBEC JOURNAL • August 6, 2021
Traffic delineators were temporarily installed on three Mount Vernon roads last Thursday in an effort to slow traffic at the center of town. The installation was the result of a collaboration between the town’s Aging In Place Committee and the Bicycle Coalition of Maine’s “Imagine People Here” program. The program focuses on the installation of temporary projects to improve safety and access for pedestrians and cyclists in Maine. It is the fourth project in the state through the program this year, following installations in Portland and Augusta. Crosswalk enhancements installed in Bangor resulted in reducing average travel speeds by 11%. The Bicycle Coalition of Maine is planning installations in Brooklin, Islesboro, Millinocket, Saco, and South Portland.