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Traffic woes signal need for tweaks

Flaws apparent in design of new Hannon Parkway

By Jessica Bartlett

 |  Globe Correspondent  

  December 25, 2011

Just three months after the fanfare of the Walter J. Hannon Parkway’s opening in Quincy, some flaws in the road’s design have become apparent. Cars are backing up onto Thomas E. Burgin Parkway; unsynchronized traffic signals can leave cars stuck in the middle of intersections; green lights last just nine seconds in some locations; and pedestrian crossing signals occur every traffic cycle at some areas, even when there are no pedestrians.

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