Thomas F. Neely, Superintendent of Highways, Town of Southampton

THOMAS F. NEELY

Democratic

BACKGROUND:

• Neely, 66, of Sag Harbor, served as the Town of Southampton’s transportation and traffic safety director for 16 years before retiring in April. He is also running on the Clean Water line.

• Neely worked 17 years as Hampton Jitney vice president with duties including government relations, marketing and operations.

• He graduated from Ohio University with a bachelor’s degree in communications.

ISSUES:

• Neely said he would evaluate the use of roundabouts to ease congestion and improve safety at some busy intersections on Montauk Highway in Water Mill and on County Road 39.

• Neely said he would look at the town’s Complete Streets policy mandating that new road projects consider safety and convenient access for all users, including pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.

• He would make investments to the town’s bicycle infrastructure, add 4-foot bike lanes on town roads where appropriate, re-stripe roads or widen the road shoulder, and install signs encouraging motorists and cyclists to share the road.

By Nicholas Spangler

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Nicholas Spangler is a general assignment reporter and has worked at Newsday since 2010.