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Committee refers proposed Eighth Street closure for 278 Union St. renovation to full City Council after abutter raises parking concerns
Summary
The Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods referred a petition from D.F. Pray to close a portion of Eighth Street for construction at 278 Union Street to the full City Council after an abutter expressed concerns about driveway access and contractor parking. The committee voted to send the petition for full council consideration.
The New Bedford City Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods voted April 23 to refer a written petition from Councilor Derek Baptiste, filed on behalf of contractor D.F. Pray, to the full City Council for approval. The petition requests closure of a portion of Eighth Street — described in the filing as the segment from 13 Eighth Street to the corner of Spring Street — to run from Monday, May 12, 2025, through Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, for construction and renovation at 278 Union Street.
Councilor Derek Baptiste said the city and the project engineer had reviewed staging and parking plans and that agency staff had been in contact with nearby businesses. “I didn’t feel like they had to come…
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