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Council Asks City and RIDOT to Host Workshop on Admiral Kalfas Road Calming Plan
Summary
Council requested a staff-hosted workshop with RIDOT and stakeholders to review proposed traffic-calming and truck-diversion designs for Admiral Kalfas Road after residents and business owners described heavy truck traffic and safety impacts.
Council passed a resolve asking the city manager to arrange a workshop with RIDOT and stakeholders to review traffic-calming and weight-restriction options for Admiral Kalfas Road. Several residents and business owners testified about increased large-truck traffic since connector road changes and presented video evidence of oversized vehicles navigating narrow lanes.
Staff and Bike Newport representatives said they had been coordinating with RIDOT and that engineering refinements are underway; DOT indicated it liked recommended refinements but that a public workshop would allow more detailed discussion about tradeoffs (parking loss, truck routing, etc.). Council accepted the request and asked staff to include community and enforcement partners in the workshop.
