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Council directs staff to advance downtown restriping study after engineering presentation
Summary
ROWE Engineering presented truck-turn modeling and three reconfiguration options for Bridge/Broad Street; Council directed staff to pursue design and pricing and to consult local businesses about parking impacts.
John Windlow, project manager for ROWE Engineering, presented restriping and truck-turn modeling options for the Bridge and Broad Street intersection and outlined estimated costs for different reconfiguration choices. Don Grice, the City's Director of Public Works, cautioned that the presentation would not solve every parking and circulation issue and explained that further design and a formal bid would be required for construction.
Public commenters raised concerns about removal of parking spaces and potential impacts on bike lanes and local businesses. Windlow and Grice addressed questions about fire-truck turning radii, the possibility of a repaint-only option versus a full bid process and the expected loss of on-street parking in some scenarios. Council asked staff to consult with affected businesses and directed staff to move forward with design and pricing work to return to Council with cost options and a bidding plan.
What happens next: Staff will refine plans, develop pricing estimates and return to Council for cost approval and a potential formal bid process; Council did not approve construction funding at this meeting.
