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Council reviews Franklin Street one-way plan amid delivery and emergency‑response questions
Summary
The council heard a second-reading ordinance to convert Franklin Street to one-way westbound between Palisade and Central avenues. Infrastructure staff said the design seeks to improve safety and that they will provide response‑time data and stakeholder outreach before a final vote.
Drew Benghart, representing the Department of Infrastructure, presented ordinance 26-010 at the caucus meeting proposing to convert Franklin Street to a one-way westbound street between Palisade Avenue and Central Avenue. Benghart said the conversion is part of a grant-funded project intended to improve corridor safety and included design changes to assist emergency response and nearby deliveries.
Council members pressed for details.…
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