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Baker City Council pauses decision on Main Street lane reconfiguration after extended public comment
Summary
After nine months of committee work and a town hall with ODOT data, city staff recommended narrowing Main Street to a two-lane cross section with a center turn lane and parking buffers to improve pedestrian safety. Councilors tabled the item for further outreach and data review.
Baker City — City staff and a broadly composed Main Street Committee presented a proposal to reconfigure Main Street from four through lanes to a two-lane roadway with a center turn lane and buffer space between parked cars and moving traffic, but the City Council declined to make a final decision and tabled the proposal for a future meeting.
The committee, formed after repeated complaints from downtown business owners and residents, spent roughly nine months reviewing crash data supplied by the Oregon Department of Transportation and holding a town hall in September, staff said. Staff told the council the change is intended to reduce near-misses at uncontrolled crosswalks, lower vehicle speeds and create a seven-foot buffer to…
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