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Just One Route to the Clinton Town Beach

Drivers looking for a shortcut to the beach this summer will have to just take the long way. The town will be putting a barrier up between Waterside Lane and the entrance to The Hammocks to stop drivers from cutting through.

Anyone who has ever taken a trip through downtown Clinton between June and August has probably said a few unprintable words about the traffic. Beach traffic in the summer has led many motorists to seek out alternative routes to get to their destination.

For some beachgoers, that meant cutting through The Hammocks, a private home association with an entrance on Beach Park Road and another on Waterside Lane. Some motorists would opt to cut through the association on Osprey Commons, a private road, to save time. But The Hammocks’ Home Owner’s Association (HHOA) has long been upset with that practice.

“Residents from The Hammocks have made a number of complaints to the department over the years concerning the use of their complex as a ‘cut-through.’ The HHOA has been addressing the issue with the town for over two years,” said Clinton Police Chief Vincent DeMaio.

After two years of conversations with multiple town agencies, a solution has finally been reached.

“The HHOA worked with both the required town boards and commissions as well as the emergency services departments on the design and ability for placement of the proposed barriers,” said DeMaio.

After first approaching the Board of Police Commissioners in 2021, HHOA received final Planning & Zoning Commission approval at a Dec. 13, 2021, meeting.

Per the approval, a barrier will be placed at the Waterside Lane entrance to allow for pedestrians and bikes to pass by. The barrier will have a key and is collapsible should emergency services needed to enter the area.

Since The Hammocks is private property, the project will be paid for using no town money; HHOA will fund the project.