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03/26/201818-153
03/26/2018
18-153
Engineering
Order
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Title, Order
Amending Schedule XVI, One-Way Streets, as Referenced in Article II Section 291-28 of the Code of
Ordinances - Park Street
Park Street is sixty foot wide and runs from Somerset Street to Harlow Street. During the
construction of the retaining wall behind city hall it was necessary to close Park Street to one-way
traffic. At the same time, new businesses have developed along Park Street and parking demand
has increased. This has led to some additional conflicts at the intersections of Park and Center
Streets. At the direction of the Infrastructure Committee the City Engineer performed an analysis of
the traffic movements both before and after the closure. The City Engineer has concluded that
traffic movements could be improved if Park Street remain one-way. The benefits of that movement
include increased parking along Park Street hill, improved performance of the intersections located at
State-Harlow and Park-Somerset. If approved, direction of travel would be one-way from Somerset
Street to Harlow Street. Additional improvements would be necessary to enhance flow of traffic and
improve pedestrian movements. The City Engineer has discussed options several times at the
Infrastructure Committee and held an advertised public meeting on February 22, 2018 at City Hall.
Infrastructure Committee
03/20/2018
Recommend for passage
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Engineer's Report of Public Meeting & Location Map Attached. Councilor Graham opposed as he felt that
traffic movements could be enhanced if Park Street was one-way from State to Somerset.
Consent
03/26/201818-153
CITY OF BANGOR ORDER
03/26/2018
18-153
Nichols
Amending Schedule XVI, One-Way Streets, as Referenced in Article II Section 291-28 of the Code of
Ordinances - Park Street
Be it Ordered by the City Council of the City of Bangor that,
Schedule XVI, One-Way Streets, as referenced in Article II, Section 291-28 of the Code of Ordinances is
hereby amended by adding:
NAME OF STREET FROM TO
Park Street Somerset Street Harlow Street
18-153
MARCH 26, 2018
IN CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 26, 2018
CO 18-153
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE
MOTION DOUBTED
VOTE: 7-1
COUNCILORS VOTING YES: DAVITT, NEALLEY, NICHOLS, PERRY, SUPICA,
WESTON, TREMBLE
COUNCILORS VOTING NO: GRAHAM
PASSED
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CITY CLERK