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Council adopts one-way restriction for Dixon Street after resident safety concerns
Summary
After resident testimony about crashes and pedestrian safety, the council approved changing Dixon Street to westbound one-way between Spring and Thames streets, directing the administration to run traffic studies and test emergency vehicle access.
The council voted to amend Chapter 10.56 to designate Dixon Street as one‑way westbound between Spring Street and Thames Street following sustained resident complaints about safety and multiple reported collisions.
Residents and councilors discussed the risk of diverting traffic to nearby Hammond Street, the need for truck enforcement and potential parking impacts on Spring Street. A neighborhood representative described repeated hit‑and‑run incidents and pedestrian safety concerns; a council member said the change was driven by a safety imperative dating back more than five years.
Fire and emergency services reviewed route implications. Chief Donnelly said staff will conduct a practical test with an aerial truck to determine whether removal of a small number of parking spaces on Spring Street will be necessary to preserve emergency-access turning radius; he said the trial will inform any parking modifications needed to maintain response times.
Council members approved the second reading of the ordinance; the motion carried with one recorded 'nay.' Staff were directed to complete the traffic study and report back on spillover effects and parking adjustments.
Ending: The amendment was adopted; the administration will complete a formal traffic study and an apparatus test to confirm emergency access and final parking changes.
