Politics & Government

New Traffic Pattern Begins on West Main Road

Travelers discovered quite a difference on West Main Road starting Tuesday. 

A section of West Main Road, from the corner of Bristol Ferry Road past Patriots Park, now has a new traffic pattern. The previous four-lane roadway has been reduced to two lanes with a center turn lane, similar to East Main Road. 

The lanes were removed on Tuesday and replaced by the new yellow lines on Wednesday. 

Some drivers were a bit confused by the new patter, as expressed on Portsmouth Patch's Facebook page Tuesday. 

Lisa Tavares Kuttner: It confused a lot of people. Some were driving in the middle (the new way) and some were driving side by side (the old way) right behind them.

What do you think about the new traffic pattern? Tell us in the comment section below. 


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