Traffic gets a bad rap in Westport.
But Bob Weingarten thinks the officers who direct it are heroes.
He writes:
The entire Westport police force should be recognized as unsung heroes. Mostly unseen, they drive through our neighborhoods, provide accident assistance, and protect us day and night, among too many other tasks too lengthy to list.
But I propose we recognize 2 individuals many of us drive by and see almost daily, who control and enhance traffic movement at 2 locations.
They may not be the only traffic agents who handle these 2 intersections. But they were on duty last week, so I took photographs to recognize and thank them.
Gerald Waldron and Aleta Franklin, at work. (Photos/Bob Weingarten)
I found the first agent who controls the lights and traffic flow at the intersection of Post Road West, and Wilton Road and Riverside Avenues (Route 1 & 33) around noon. Gerald Waldron works in rain, cold and (especially in the last few days) extreme heat.
The other agent, Aleta Franklin, provides traffic control especially during the afternoon rush hour at the Cribari Bridge in Saugatuck, when Westporters arrive back at the train station after work. There is also lots of traffic in both directions from Riverside Avenue.
Interestingly, the William F. Cribari Bridge was named for a previous traffic agent.
Westport Police Lieutenant Jillian Cabana notes, “those are difficult posts even without the unforgiving temperatures we had last week “
So please join me in thanking all the officers of the Westport Police Department, and complementing these 2 specific traffic agents for assisting in the control and flow of traffic at these important intersections.
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