The Oak Bluffs select board voted Tuesday to issue a request for proposals for the project, which will put a roundabout at the chaotic intersection on the waterfront.

It’s only February but Chilmark residents, business owners and officials are already looking for ways to ease Menemsha’s summer traffic.

Summer traffic may seem worse, but results from six traffic counters across the island show a different reality.

Covid-19 and the Delta variant continued to have noticeable impacts on Martha’s Vineyard travel patterns, leading to fewer-than-expected passengers, but more vehicle traffic this summer.

New data from traffic counters across the Island shows a notable decline in vehicle activity on the Vineyard this summer — except at the beach.

Construction began Monday on the first six permanent traffic counters throughout the Island, providing access to new data.

Summer traffic on Martha’s Vineyard is causing significant headaches for people who visit and live here, according to the results of a Vineyard Gazette survey, with seven out of 10 respondents saying they avoid shopping in towns in July and August because of congestion.

The Vineyard Gazette’s Community Surveys project is launching an online survey to gather public attitudes and ideas about motor vehicle traffic on Martha’s Vineyard during the peak summer months.

Summer vehicle traffic numbers from the Steamship Authority are on track to match last year’s record-breaking figures, and backups continue to snarl Island roads in July and August.

With new hot spots cropping up every year, summer traffic jams appear to be spreading around the Island.