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Public works committee hears business concerns about Twelfth & Commercial improvements; coalition warns about 'bigger trucks' proposals
Summary
Council’s public works committee reported that WSDOT-required bike lanes for the Twelfth and Commercial intersection improvements will remove 13 on‑street parking spaces used by nearby businesses; the committee also received a presentation from the Coalition Against Bigger Trucks about nationwide efforts to allow heavier/longer trucks.
The Anacortes public works committee told the City Council on Oct. 20 that upcoming intersection improvements at Twelfth Street and Commercial will remove a total of 13 on‑street parking spaces used by businesses along Oaks Avenue and nearby blocks.
Committee members said the loss results from WSDOT’s requirement to provide multimodal facilities under the state’s complete streets policy; the project adds bike lanes without expanding pavement width, which eliminates the previous parking…
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