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Council advances street-abandonment request despite safety concerns for Hendrick Hospital access
Summary
On first reading the council moved forward a proposal to abandon portions of two streets for a hospital expansion; council members and the fire chief expressed safety and access concerns about permanently closing Hickory Street.
The Abilene City Council on first reading moved forward a request to abandon two streets—North 20 First Street and a segment of Hickory Street—related to a proposed expansion adjacent to Hendrick Health System, but several council members and public safety officials raised concerns about the Hickory closure and its effect on emergency access.
Council members said they support the expansion’s need for additional parking but questioned closing Hickory Street, which several members described as a thoroughfare used to reach Hendrick’s emergency room. “I would go up…
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