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Study finds two‑way Monmouth conversion would cost parking; city shifts to traffic‑calming

City of Newport Board of Commissioners · February 7, 2026
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Summary

An updated study by TEC found the proposed two‑way conversion of Monmouth and York streets would remove about 94 parking spaces; staff recommended discontinuing the two‑way conversion and focusing on traffic‑calming and pedestrian safety measures instead.

City staff presented TEC’s updated Monmouth‑Street study and recommended halting plans to fully convert Monmouth to two‑way traffic after recalculated parking losses drew strong concern.

What the study found: TEC’s analysis updated prior estimates and calculated a combined loss of about 94 parking spaces for Monmouth and York if…

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