Loads of shoppers, apparently unaware that others were also storming a new Wal-Mart Supercenter with poorly designed signals, are creating tremendous traffic jams in Waterville, Maine.:
Since Wal-Mart opened its new Supercenter on Wednesday, Upper Main Street has seen a surge in traffic jams. Vehicle lines at lunchtime and after office hours reach as far as a half-mile down the thoroughfare...."There were six or seven accidents inside in the parking lot on the first day," said Sgt. Joseph A. Shepherd of the Waterville Police Department. "We've been getting complaints about the lines, too. There was one man who came in to complain (Saturday) -- and he was upset."
The situation is worsened by the fact that the left-turn lane at the Waterville Commons junction with Upper Main Street can accommodate at most about five cars before it hits the Elm Plaza traffic lights, Shepherd said.
Posted by Kevin on January, 31 2005 at 12:09 PM
