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Lawrence council approves temporary right-turn-only rule at Winthrop Avenue plaza
Summary
The Lawrence City Council approved a temporary ordinance making driveway exits at a small Winthrop Avenue commercial plaza right-turn-only, with a sunset clause set for Dec. 1, 2025, after public-safety testimony and neighborhood debate.
The Lawrence City Council on Feb. 18 approved a temporary ordinance requiring vehicles to turn right when exiting several business driveways on Winthrop Street between Durso Avenue and Chickering Street, to reduce crashes and conflicts with oncoming traffic.
Police Officer Abel Cano, speaking for the Lawrence Police Department, told the council the rule is aimed at preventing drivers from crossing two lanes of 114 traffic after leaving the plaza. “The idea would be to limit that so that they go with traffic as they’re leaving the driveway,” Cano said during the public hearing,…
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