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Council supports studying one-way conversion, bike and pedestrian improvements for South Ridgeway Avenue
Summary
Council directed staff to pursue the Ridgeway Avenue one-way analysis recommendations, engage the Active Mobility Commission and meet with Norfolk Southern about parking near the rail yard. Residents urged the change, citing frequent pedestrian conflicts on the narrow street.
Council members discussed a staff-supported plan to convert South Ridgeway Avenue (and a portion of Sutton Avenue) to one-way traffic to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety and to create space for a dedicated bike/pedestrian zone.
Michelle Kennedy, planning director, said a town-funded Ridgeway Avenue one-way analysis showed conversion could proceed without harming traffic flow; the major infrastructure change would include adjusting signal timing at Richardson and State Street and narrowing the vehicle lane to create room for a 12–14‑foot mixed-use lane plus…
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