Roxbury Street/South Lincoln Street intersection safety
Keene
Summary
After five or six crashes in a year, the city will pursue sight-distance easements with all four corner property owners instead of a four-way stop, then reassess in six months.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
A roundabout was estimated at about $1 million and rejected; easements are expected to be far cheaper.
Drivers, pedestrians and school bus students at the dangerous East Side intersection.
The Murphy family would lose most of their privacy hedge along Roxbury and South Lincoln Streets.
Mentions & discussions (5)
City Council - Oct 1, 2026
A second-reading ordinance to install two stop signs on Roxbury Street, tied to ongoing safety petitions for that corridor; no vote is recorded in the minutes provided.
Municipal Services, Facilities and Infrastructure Committee - Sep 23, 2026
After five or six crashes in a year, the city will pursue sight-distance easements with all four corner property owners instead of a four-way stop, then reassess in six months.
City Council - Aug 6, 2026
Multiple safety items are before the council: proposed rumble strips on Route 12 and Route 9, a safety audit at Route 9 and Whitcomb's Mill Road, resident Erik Murphy's petition on the South Lincoln/Roxbury Street intersection, an ordinance for two new stop signs on Roxbury Street, and Councilor Tobin's request for a Roadway Safety Action Plan update.
Municipal Services, Facilities and Infrastructure Committee - Jul 22, 2026
Neighbors report repeated crashes at this tricky intersection, including two more since the petition was filed. The committee is starting the process for a four-way stop while staff explores speed humps, sight-line easements, and better signage.
City Council - Jul 2, 2026
Resident Erik Murphy petitioned the council for safety improvements at the South Lincoln Street and Roxbury Street intersection.
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