Revere meeting on Harris Street pilot draws safety complaints, city promises tweaks and more data

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At a public meeting on the Harris Street pilot (day 45 of a 90‑day test), residents described unsafe conditions and spillover traffic onto neighborhood streets; city staff acknowledged data limitations, pledged short‑term fixes (speed humps, snow removal, signal recalibration) and said it will collect more data before a final decision.

Unidentified Speaker (presenter) told a packed Revere Public Library room that the city’s Harris Street pilot — a conversion intended to change a five‑leg intersection into a four‑leg layout and move regional traffic off a neighborhood street — is at day 45 of a 90‑day test and that staff would present early data and take community feedback.

The presenter said the city’s December and January counts (24‑hour turning‑movement counts and ATR tube counts) suggested roughly 1,000 fewer cars using Harris Street and 1,500 fewer intersection movements after the pilot began, but he cautioned the figures are not definitive: "Are you gonna believe me, or are you gonna believe your lying eyes?" he asked, noting snow, seasonal shifts and limited data points complicate interpretation.

Residents at the meeting said the change has produced dangerous conditions and spillover traffic on narrow neighborhood streets. One resident described a close call and told the meeting it was…

Revere meeting on Harris Street pilot draws safety complaints, city promises tweaks and more data

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