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Residents urge traffic controls as Route Six closure diverts vehicles toward Adams Avenue
Summary
Residents told Huron City Council they are worried a Phase Two closure of Route Six (June 8–Aug. 14) will route event and tournament traffic onto Adams Avenue and increase safety risks for children; city officials described detours, one-way event plans, and extra police presence.
Several residents who said they live near Fabins Park told the City Council they fear a planned Route Six closure will push heavy and high‑speed vehicles down residential Adams Avenue and endanger children who use neighborhood sidewalks.
“Do you have any proactive plans in place for the projected increase in traffic on this street?” asked Sandy Nikolai, who gave her address in the transcript and urged more police presence, speed bumps or temporary parking restrictions during tournaments. Cindy DeFazio, who said she lives on Adams Avenue, described parked cars, delivery trucks and people “in a hurry,” and said the alternative route would make it difficult for drivers to see children and for residents to safely move about the street.
City Manager Mr. Hamilton outlined the Route Six Phase Two closure and detour plan, saying full closures are expected June 8 through Aug. 14 and detours will route general traffic via Bogart Road and Cleveland Road west to Ry Beach Road, with commercial traffic routed along Route Two to Route 13. For event days at Fabins Park, the plan is to run one‑way event ingress on Adams Avenue and move vehicles out through Taylor and Wilbur to reduce conflict points; the city will also add police presence on busy days. “The plan is for event days is to have it one way in on Adams and we'll have it blocked go the other way... there will be additional police presence to keep an eye on traffic on those busier days,” Hamilton said.
Hamilton acknowledged constraints from contract obligations and said the 60‑day closure is a maximum; crews and contractors must meet contract requirements, and the city will open stretches sooner if possible. He also noted the city will try to open eastbound stretches for major events when feasible.
Residents asked whether the city could consider temporary speed bumps or no‑parking rules; Hamilton and council members said they will coordinate with police and event organizers and encouraged residents to attend the June 17 planning meeting and to contact staff with specific event dates so the city can plan traffic control.
Ending: The council did not adopt an immediate regulatory change at this meeting; staff said they will pursue event‑day traffic management, extra police patrols and further planning outreach with residents and tournament organizers before the closure begins.
