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Boardman business owners urge alternatives that preserve customer access
Summary
Local business owners and a city councilmember pressed consultants and ODOT to avoid access strategies that would force long detours for customers, suggesting lower‑cost interim measures (three‑way stops) and emphasizing the need to test designs that do not cut off businesses on Front Street.
Heather Ball, who identified herself as serving on the city council, proposed a low‑cost interim measure: "Putting a 3 way stop at both of the front streets... a stop sign is way cheaper than... signals," she said, arguing it could slow traffic and help drivers reach Front Street businesses.
Business owners and other participants countered that access restrictions such as cul‑de‑sacs or strict right‑in/right‑out rules could add a mile of out‑of‑direction travel for customers and might make some business locations infeasible. Consultants acknowledged those concerns and said they would explore treatments that minimize out‑of‑direction travel in the alternatives evaluation.
