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Council hears traffic and sidewalk proposals: Bond Street parking survey, temporary test at Tipton–Mulberry, and call to review sidewalk liability
Summary
Council members reviewed a traffic committee recommendation to make Bond Street one-sided parking (staff will survey residents), approved staff testing of a center barrel/island and pedestrian signage at the Tipton Road–Mulberry Avenue intersection, and directed staff to consult legal counsel about sidewalk liability after a council member cited a
The Muscatine City Council on Sept. 4 discussed several public-works items: a traffic committee recommendation to convert a short segment of Bond Street to one-sided parking, proposed low-cost improvements at the Tipton Road–Mulberry Avenue intersection to reduce near-misses, and renewed concerns about city sidewalk liability following a recent Iowa Supreme Court ruling.
City Engineer Kevin (identified in the meeting as the presenter) told the council staff “didn't find any issues with going to one-sided in this area” for Bond Street, where the roadway measures about 27 feet and parked vehicles can block passage of larger vehicles. Kevin said staff will survey residents along the route…
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