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Franklin considers making South Margin Street right‑turn only; pedestrian crosswalk removal sparks safety concerns
Summary
City engineering staff presented a plan to make the eastbound approach at South Margin Street and Third Avenue South right‑turn‑only to reduce downtown backups, a move that would remove a south pedestrian crosswalk and drew objections from pedestrian advocates.
City engineering staff told the Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Feb. 25 that a proposed change to the signal at South Margin Street and Third Avenue South—restricting eastbound traffic to right turns only—would substantially reduce eastbound backups and improve level‑of‑service, but would eliminate a south crosswalk and could increase vehicle speeds and cut‑through traffic in adjacent streets.
Paul (engineering) and staff reviewed a traffic study by Adam Mosier showing roughly 90% of vehicles currently turn right from south Margin; the proposed right‑turn‑only movement would reduce delays that now extend as far as Fourth…
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