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Baxter council reopens debate on narrower residential street widths
Summary
Councilmembers debated lowering the city’s residential pavement standard (e.g., from 26 ft to 24 ft or adopting 10–11 ft travel lanes) to save money, reduce pavement, and slow speeds; staff flagged possible state‑aid implications and recommended further study and a map of which streets already meet the 26‑ft standard.
Councilors continued a previous workshop discussion about the design width of residential street right‑of‑ways and explored whether Baxter should default to narrower lanes or require case‑by‑case justification for wider sections.
Several councilors argued narrower pavement reduces construction and life‑cycle costs and can calm speeds; one council member said a one‑foot reduction per lane in typical residential sections (for example using 24‑ft pavement instead of 26‑ft) would cut wasteful pavement without removing…
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