Dear Editor,
I have lived in Newborn for 29 years. Recently the Newton County Roads has put up 4 way stops at Hwy 142 in Newborn and Dixie Rd. and Hwy 142. This is a cheap way to fix whatever problem was perceived at these intersections. I drive 142 to Covington for errands and will be going to Madison from now on. Why not spend the money and put up traffic lights that prioritize the traffic on 142 but can still give the side roads some of the time to go through the intersection. It’s bad enough that they put up 2 roundabouts at 278 that are a disaster to drive through. I really believe that 4 way stops are 20th century technology and traffic lights timed correctly are 21st century technology. I would love to see if someone on the County Commission was involved in these decisions.
Neil Major