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Resident urges council to study one‑way streets, speed and commuter‑rail options in Carlisle
Summary
A Carlisle resident urged council at the March 13 meeting to reconsider one‑way street conversions, push for two‑way traffic on several corridors to reduce speeding, and explore commuter‑rail and bypass options to reduce truck traffic through town.
Don Smith, a Carlisle resident who said he lives on H Street, used the public‑comment period at the March 13 Borough Council meeting to request a traffic study and to urge restoring two‑way traffic on several streets.
Smith, who said students walk to school and that the corridor includes an international food market and new housing, told council: "The complaint here is speeding." He described H Street as 36 feet wide with parking on both sides and said narrow sections on Bedford (32 feet) and other routes create problems. "I…
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