Weekend traffic numbers will peak Sunday

Aug 05, 2015 at 12:08 am by Observer-Review


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Weekend traffic numbers will peak Sunday

WATKINS GLEN--Schuyler County Sheriff William Yessman said he expects a large volume of traffic on County Route 16 because of the influx of cars coming to the race circuit Sunday, Aug. 9. As a result, he said it is necessary to use County Route 16, as one-way traffic with three lanes of traffic going from State Route 414 to gate No. 2 of the racetrack, and two lanes of traffic from Townsend Road to Kuhl Winner Way. There will still be one lane of traffic from Bronson Hill Road to Townsend Road. This will start at around 6 a.m. and last until 2 p.m.Beginning at 9 a.m., Kuhl Winner Way will be a one way road southbound from County Route 16 to gate No. 5, and northbound from Bronson Hill Road to gate No. 6.
"It was necessary to make this a part of our traffic pattern due to the growth of persons attending the event, as has been seen over the past several years," Yessman said.
If you are attending church services, shopping or going to Watkins Glen, the sheriff advises if you live between County Road 17 and Meads Hill Road, you travel west in the traffic to Meads Hill and go north to State Route 329 and into Watkins Glen or left on Meads Hill to Wedgewood Road to State Route 414. He said then travelers can turn right for Corning or left to Watkins Glen or Montour Falls. Yessman requests persons living between Meads Hill Road and the track to get into traffic and go to Townsend and then take the Watkins-Townsend Road to Watkins Glen.
At approximately 2 p.m. this Sunday afternoon, there will be only one way traffic on County Route 16 with three lanes coming from the race track towards State Route 414 (traffic light) and then traffic will proceed two lanes down into the village of Watkins Glen. This traffic is expected to last for more than three hours. There will also be one-way traffic, two lanes, going down Kuhl Winner Way from gate No. 6 to State Route 414. There will also be two lanes of traffic going from gate No. 5 and No. 4 on Kuhl Winner Way to County Route 16. All traffic coming off from Kuhl Winner Way will be three lanes and diverted in Townsend to County Route 16, County Route 19 or the Watkins-Townsend Road, preferably through the state park, to the Station Road and down into the village through Steuben Street.
"We will have stationed an ambulance and a fire truck near the race track during the egress period for the safety of the residents in that area," Yessman said. "Sheriff's patrols also will be in the area should there be any problems. We apologize for any inconvenience this traffic pattern may cause you, but it is necessary for us to move a large volume of traffic in the shortest period of time for the safety of everyone."
The sheriff notes weather plays a large part in traffic volume, so if the race is postponed the traffic patterns will begin earlier, and there may be race traffic Monday.

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