TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE 

The Harrisville Transportation Committee operates as a committee of the Select Board.  Founded upon training in Complete Streets  and a Complete Streets Resolution adopted by the Select Board, the committee works to ensure that Harrisville’s roads are safe and accessible to all, including motorized vehicle drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians.

The committee focuses on appropriate signage, speed enforcement, road surface and width, and the interconnection of roads with Harrisville’s trail network.  Work includes collaborating with grant funders to augment the town’s contribution to transportation projects.  The group’s overall aim is to enhance the safety, livability and appeal of the town.

Current members of the committee are: Mary Day Mordecai, Chair; John Knight; Ned Hulbert; Steve LaMears; Russell Cobb; Kully Mindemann; Roxanne Karter;  Claire Lingham; Matt Perry; Don Scott; and Ryan Whitworth.

In 2021, the Transportation Committee, through a grant from Southwest Region Planning Commission, installed two speed radar signs in town, one on Main Street and one on Route 137, north of the Hancock Road intersection. The grant also helped fund new trail signage and the production of a trail map.