City makes State Street two-way permanently; vote 4-3 after extended debate

Jul 21, 2026

The commission voted to adopt Traffic Control Order 703, making State Street and related downtown segments permanently two-way. The 5–2/4–3 debate focused on costs, signal modifications and whether full engineering should precede permanency; the motion passed by roll-call recorded votes.

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After a multiyear pilot and recommendations from the Complete Streets Advisory Committee and retained traffic engineers, the Traverse City City Commission voted to make the State Street two‑way configuration permanent.

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