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Commission backs removing raised median and mini-roundabout; retains some left-turn restrictions
Summary
Commissioners recommended removing a proposed raised median at Mountain Veil Academy and a mini-roundabout at Main Street and First South from the implementation matrix, while keeping selected left-turn restrictions and proceeding with lane/parking concepts as part of a broader traffic plan.
During the implementation-matrix review, commissioners reaffirmed previous direction on specific traffic features. A commissioner summarized the edits: remove the proposed raised median, retain left-turn restrictions, and eliminate the proposed mini-roundabout at Main Street and First South. That change will be recorded in the matrix revisions returned to consultants.
Staff and commissioners noted consultant analysis had previously recommended against a raised median at the Mountain Veil Academy location and that the commission's traffic working group had similar concerns. The group emphasized that lane-narrowing and on-street parking adjustments remain part of the traffic strategy under study, and that testing and coordination with traffic engineers will be needed before permanent installation.
