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Traffic panel holds Fourth Street handicap-parking request after neighbors cite safety, truck obstruction
Summary
Neighbors opposed a proposed on-street handicap parking space on Fourth Street, saying a box truck blocks sightlines and creates safety risks; the committee held the petition and asked transportation staff to work with the petitioner on alternatives such as a Mill Street location.
A petition to install a single on-street handicap parking space on Fourth Street was held by the Worcester City Traffic & Parking Committee on Wednesday after multiple neighbors described blocked sightlines and safety concerns caused by a large box truck parked near the requested spot.
The committee’s chair moved to hold the item after more than a dozen local residents testified, saying the public record lacked the petitioner’s direct input and that alternative locations should be explored. Committee members voted to hold the petition and directed the Department of Transportation & Mobility to contact the petitioner and seek compromise…
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