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Council rejects proposal to reclassify Ohio Street as a major arterial

Bangor City Council · January 29, 2026
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Summary

After multiple residents and the Planning Board urged against it, the council voted 0–8 to reject Ordinance 26-058, which would have reclassified Ohio Street from a minor to a major arterial in the land development code.

The Bangor City Council voted unanimously to reject an ordinance that would have reclassified Ohio Street as a major arterial, a change proponents said would align zoning with certain land uses and opponents said would contradict traffic data and the comprehensive plan.

Councilor Carson introduced Ordinance 26-058 to remove Ohio Street and State Street from the minor-arterial definition and add Ohio Street to the…

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