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Beverly council gives first approval to remove stop signs at three intersections with pedestrian-safety conditions
Summary
The Beverly City Council gave first approval Monday to amend the city’s stop-sign ordinance removing signs at three intersections, attaching conditions from the Parking and Traffic Commission to preserve crosswalk safety. The measure passed its first vote 8-0 and will return for a final reading Oct. 20.
The Beverly City Council gave first approval Monday to an ordinance change that removes stop signs at three Beverly intersections, as amended to preserve pedestrian protections.
The council voted, 8-0, in favor of the first reading of Order 220, which would amend Chapter 270, §270-25(b) to remove stop signs at Kernwood Avenue at Harris Avenue, McPherson Drive at Federal Street, and River Street at Federal Street. The change was amended to include conditions recommended by the Parking and Traffic Commission to keep pedestrian crossings and add advance warning signage.
Councilor Todd Rotondo, who co-filed the ordinance, said the change responds in part to upcoming signal work and his own observations of…
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