WILTON – Lake Road will remain a two-way street with its existing 20-foot width to be repaved this summer.

These were two recommendations given to selectmen by Town Manager Peter Nielsen Tuesday, as requested at the last meeting.

After a discussion that included Lake Road residents, the board voted to accept Nielsen’s recommendations but it was with reluctant support that Selectmen Russell Black voted. He said he would like to have seen the road become a one-way street.

Other recommendations included a review of the speed limit by the Maine Department of Transportation, increased police presence to enforce limits, installation of larger speed limit signs and pedestrian warning signs along the portion of the road from the head of the lake to Walker Hill Road.

The town’s traffic ordinance will also be changed to create a “No Thru Trucks” zone to help protect the road from wear.

Double yellow center lines with white stripes along both edges of the pavement will be painted to help slow down traffic. Peter Coughlin, director of MDOT’s Local Roads Center, told the board at the last meeting that the use of the lines creates the perception of a narrow space and helps slow traffic.

The project will cost about $150,000.

There are two main issues with the road, excessive vehicle speed and pedestrian safety, Nielsen said.

The concerns were again voiced Tuesday by residents who asked why selectmen felt there was a consensus against one-way traffic. A straw poll of residents showed a nearly even split for and against a one-way street.

“It’s a safety issue,” said resident Sabra Stirling, who told the board, “Let’s do the project one time, do it right and do it safely. If we just repave, it’s just putting a Band-Aid on it,” she said. She also called for a walking path and one-way traffic and wanted to know what would be done for safety.

Concerns about the public swimming area at the head of the lake where children and pedestrians cross to Bass Park were not part of the recommendations. The board decided to paint bolder, wider crosswalks and perhaps place cones in the middle of the road at the crosswalk.

Residents from the other end of Lake Road also wanted to know what could be done to slow people coming from Route 2 and turning on to Lake Road at high rates of speed. Nielsen said police enforcement could be increased.