Walmart representatives are preparing to wrap up their traffic study on impacts that a move to West Wareham would cause the surrounding area -- but not before taking another look at the potential effects on neighbors in the Great Hill Estates mobile home park.

Great Hill Estates residents have been vocal in all public hearings concerning Walmart, which is hoping to move from its East Wareham location to a 152,124-square-foot store at the corner of Tobey Road and Cranberry Highway in West Wareham.

The current traffic plan proposes two lanes heading southbound on Cranberry Highway and the addition of a right-turn lane onto Tobey Road.

Great Hill residents say that they're not against the move or the store itself -- just the potential safety hazards the move could cause.

"We're not alone in asking that safety be a priority," Great Hill resident Sheila Monaghan said during a February 16 joint Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals public hearing with Walmart. "I'm here once again to plead with Walmart to show that they care about the community. Safety is the issue. Doing something is the answer. Step up to the plate."

Walmart officials noted that a review of traffic, which involved a count of cars leaving the park at certain times of the day, had already been completed, with results indicating that the move would not have a negative impact on Great Hill Estates.

"We're mandated by the state to [study] the evening peak hour and we're mandated to do a Saturday where traffic ... is at its highest," said Bob Vanasse, whose engineering firm completed the traffic study.

Vanasse said the bulk of Walmart traffic would likely be heading south -- away from Great Hill Estates.

"[Walmart traffic would be] to and from [Route] 195, to and from the south, and down Tobey Road to Main Street," Vanasse explained. "Even though there will be some [traffic] going north, it's not the bulk of Walmart traffic."

But Great Hill residents say it's already difficult to make a left-hand turn out of their neighborhood with the increased traffic brought by Wareham Crossing, and they're concerned that Walmart would only add to their difficulties.

Residents have expressed their desire for a turn signal to be added at the intersection of Great Hill Drive and Cranberry Highway, but officials say they can't add a signal to Cranberry Highway -- a state highway -- unless research shows one is necessary.

"It's ultimately MassHighway's decision," Town Planner John Charbonneau explained.

Zoning Board of Appeals member Michael Martin was sympathetic to the neighbors.

"I do think that Walmart does owe some sort of definitive statement" to neighbors regarding traffic issue and its effect on Great Hill Estates. "We may know the answer already, [but] at least it would alleviate their concerns."

Walmart officials ultimately agreed to conduct another traffic count.

The next public hearing on the proposed Walmart move will be held on Thursday, March 8, at 7 p.m. in the Town Hall cafeteria.