Committee considers adding 'relief route' classification to match fire-department escape routes

Committee members proposed adding a relief-route or restoring a minor-arterial classification to mirror fire-department escape routes and the village's arterial roadway plan. Members noted that design criteria for arterials are strict and many local roads would not meet them; a relief-route category, they argued, would let the village prioritize maintenance and emergency access without forcing costly design upgrades. Santos said he would review the thoroughfare map and compare it with fire escape routes and bring suggestions back to the committee.