By Steve DeVane Staff writer <\/p>\n
PINEHURST - The Village Council might change two traffic islands on downtown streets to keep drivers from going the wrong way. <\/p>\n
Assistant Village Manager Jeff Batton told council members at a work session Tuesday that cars turn off of Cherokee Road into outgoing lanes on Dogwood and Chinquapin roads. He said no accidents have occurred. <\/p>\n
\"It's not a huge issue,\" he said. \"We know that it occurs from time to time.\" <\/p>\n
Islands on Dogwood and Chinquapin are meant to guide drivers on those roads into lanes to turn onto Cherokee. <\/p>\n
Instead, drivers coming off Cherokee are using those lanes. <\/p>\n
Batton said if the council is interested in reconfiguring the islands, this summer is a good time. <\/p>\n
He said the village could change them while it is repairing brick curbing, which is already planned for fiscal 2014 that starts today. <\/p>\n
Batton showed the council several options designed by Bob Koontz. <\/p>\n
Mayor Nancy Roy Fiorillo and three council members said they liked one of the designs but decided to continue the discussion later because Councilman Mark Parson was not at the meeting. <\/p>\n
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