Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Wrong Way Driving topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Committee recommends one‑way sign for 22 South Main Street lot after wrong‑way exits; owner urged to add lot markings
Summary
The committee recommended installing a one‑way sign at the exit of the 22 South Main Street parking lot (adjacent to Cinco's) to prevent drivers from turning the wrong way on Congress Street; staff and members also urged the private owner to add painted one‑way arrows inside the lot.
On May 21 the Public Safety Committee recommended the City Council approve installation of a one‑way sign at the exit of the 22 South Main Street parking lot after members observed vehicles leaving the lot and turning the wrong way onto the one‑way Congress Street.
Staff showed aerial imagery of the lot and said the property owner had installed private signs marking "Enter" and "Exit" within the lot, but that drivers exiting could see the back of the "Enter" sign and not have a clear external indication the exit led onto a one‑way street. "By the time people get there, they're like, which way do I go, if they're not from the area," a staff member said.
Committee members recommended the city add a public one‑way or no‑right‑turn sign at the driveway approach near Main Street and requested Public Works also follow up with the property owner (identified in discussion as Mr. Vedder) to paint internal lot arrows and consider removing nearby parking spots if needed for visibility and fire‑truck access. A motion to attach a one‑way sign with an arrow at the lot exit was moved and seconded and the committee voted to forward the recommendation to Council.
Public Works will contact the property owner about privately adding directional pavement markings; the city will pursue installation of a municipal one‑way sign at the lot exit if feasible.
