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Residents urge council to drop proposed Lawrence Street diverters, staff explains safety goals
Summary
Multiple residents pressed the council to remove proposed traffic diverters on Lawrence Street, citing lane narrowing (from 19 to about 15.5 feet at a cited property), increased side-street traffic and concerns about 8-inch concrete diverters extending beyond crosswalks; staff said diverters are part of a greenway plan intended to reduce through traffic and improve pedestrian safety.
Several Port Townsend residents on May 4 urged the city to abandon planned traffic diverters on Lawrence Street, arguing the devices would narrow vehicle and bicycle space, push traffic onto smaller residential streets and create new hazards at intersections.
Jim Norris, who identified himself as a 50-year resident at the Pearson/Lawrence corner, asked the council to eliminate the proposed traffic dividers at the Garrison/Lawrence and…
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