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Mr. Cook agreed that the l-�nile extra travel; i. e. , f ram Denny's to Hadley Road did represent a compromise and some hardship on the part of residents but that the design was necessary for safety reasons. Mrs. Wheaton did not have a copy of the Resolution with her as she said she had expected that the change would have been made to the plans. Copies will be obtained for the Board. %M90 Mr. Marshall pointed out that even though the new road configuration imposes extra mileage on residents, he felt that t imewise , they would benefit. He' maintained that the new plan does not cut off access to Eldred Street. Reference was made by Mr. Baltz to plans for the Hartwell Avenue Connector, which does not appear in the plans, who asked what had been done in that respect this year. He f elt that of -- f arts to implement the Connector had not been strong enough. He said he could live with the inconvenience imposed by entrance to Eldred Street via the frontage road but that he considered the project a well - engineered monstrosity. It was his opinion that a Connector would take care of southbound traf f is to an ex- tent that the problems on Bedford Street would be halved. Mrs. Battin responded that the concept of the Connector is an adjunct to area improvement plans, not an alternative, and will be addressed in the Department of Transportation's Study of Route 128. Mr. McLaughlin noted of f orts by the Town f or 10 or 12 years with respect to a Connector, which have been refused by the State/ Federal authorities and stated that there is no Connector in the wings. He recommended that backing off now would result in a 10 to 20 year wait for solutions for area traff is problems. Mr. Marshall added that the Federal Government is positively unwilling to add another Connector without regional alignment. He noted communications developed with the State adding that this plan can be implemented in 2 or 3 years, while a Connector is many years off. Mr. Wolk commented that the improved Bedford Street could be left as a 6 --lane airstrip if the Connector ever is built and expressed concern that Grove Street and Simonds Road would be more heavily impacted after Bedford Street improvements have been com- pleted. Mr. Cook said he believed that there would be less traffic on those streets as motorists will prefer to use upgraded Bedford Street. Mr. Cook responded to Mr. Miller that the need for directional signs to aid visitors regarding the route to Eldred Street will be addressed. Mr. Burnell noted a feeling of separation with respect to Precinct 7 and the rest of the Town. He foresaw difficulties with obtaining final Town approval of the Bedford Street plan and stressed the need for improved communications among Precinct 7 residents, the Selectmen and Federal and State Officials. Mrs. Miley stated that her review of the HATS /CTPS Traffic Study has convinced her that the Bedford Street Project is needed even if the Hartwell Avenue Connector is built in the future. She urged going forward with the proposed road improvement plans at this time.