Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone visited Southampton in late August to announce that the county plans to seek proposals for “innovative traffic solutions” for a seven-mile stretch of County Road 39 from Hampton Bays to Southampton Village. He joined also the Express Sessions conversation on October 26 at Union Sushi & Steak in Southampton, with panel of local and county public officials exploring what those innovations might entail.

The addition to Bellone, the guests included Suffolk County Department of Public Works Assistant Chief Engineer Alex Prego, Suffolk County Legislator Bridget Fleming, Southampton Village Police Chief Sue Hurteau, Southampton Town Highway Superintendent Charles McArdle and Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman.