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Rapid City committee postpones downtown street‑closure for America 250 parade after traffic, parking concerns
Summary
The Legal & Finance Committee deferred approval of a proposal to close Main and Saint Joseph streets for an America 250 celebration after members raised traffic, parking and business‑impact concerns; the committee asked staff to return options in two weeks.
The Rapid City Legal & Finance Committee on Dec. 31 postponed a proposal to close Main Street and Saint Joseph Street between Mount Rushmore Road and 5th Street for an America 250 parade and downtown festival, saying council members wanted more study of traffic and parking impacts.
Councilmember Maher said he had “real concerns about closing our two main arterial streets through downtown” for three nights over the July 2–4 holiday weekend, warning the closure would shift traffic onto…
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