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Neighbors urge speed bumps, raised crossings and other traffic-calming as Mary Street reopens
Summary
Residents at the planning commission meeting urged the city to plan traffic-calming measures — speed bumps, raised crosswalks and left-turn restrictions — for Mary Street before it reopens as a through route, citing safety concerns for children and seniors.
Residents of Mary Street told the Planning Commission they fear reopening the street to through traffic will transform a quiet neighborhood thoroughfare into a high-volume connector and asked the city to plan traffic-calming measures concurrently with any opening.
CJ, a Mary Street resident, said the street currently carries under 100 vehicles a day but warned the Garden–Midas connection could boost that to "2 to 3,000 cars per day," arguing that the change "will change the dynamic of Mary Street completely." Other residents urged speed bumps, raised crosswalks and measures to discourage cut-through traffic through the hotel drive.
Jess Weichel said rerouting substantial through traffic onto Mary Street "is not a good thing" and urged the commission to avoid sending neighborhood traffic through the residential block. Commissioner comments and staff responses pointed residents toward Public Works as the operational lead for speed bumps and physical traffic-calming devices; Erica Quallentoll said the study can recommend options, and she will follow up about construction updates and calming options as part of the project outreach.
