Some residents are hoping for change at one of the state's most dangerous intersections after several crashes in the summer left multiple people injured.
The intersection that connects Route 106 with Washington Street and several other roads in East Bridgewater caused issues for drivers last summer, with two serious crashes leading to a push for change.
Over the summer, the town installed flashing lights on the stop signs, but not much has been done other than that.
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Although it's been quiet lately, people who frequently pass through the intersection are wondering how long the lack of noise will last.
"It's just horrible because there are like five different streets that come together," Tom Azer said.
In reality, six streets come together at the intersection, with eight different ways to enter and exit.
Jennifer Buckley has lived one house away for the last 25 years, and has become accustomed to hearing the sound of cars colliding at all hours of the day and night.
"I have the East Bridgewater police on my phone, so I can just pick it up and automatically call," Buckley said. "They will ask me if I see any injuries, and I’m like, 'I don’t know. I see it out the window and heard the crash.'"
Bob Cavanagh is a retired East Bridgewater Police sergeant, and said the intersection has been a problem for as long as he can remember.
"When they get a call of an accident here, Halifax PD comes up and so does Bridgewater because they know its usually pretty bad," Cavanagh said.
When two crashes left five people injured over the summer, the town installed LED lights at two of the stop signs, and East Bridgewater also stepped up patrols.
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Buckley said it's a start, but said she's still holding out hope for a permanent fix.
"The town is saying the state has to do something, and the state is saying it’s the town that has to fix it," Buckley said. "Unfortunately, I think there's been two fatalities since I have lived here and I hate to see anymore happen."
Boston 25 News contact Town Hall late Wednesday afternoon to find out if any design changes are planned for the intersection, but couldn't be reached Wednesday evening.
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