1.15.2025 Traffic Board

Fall River Government TV Jan 16, 2025 YouTube Report Issue

The Fall River Traffic Board convened on January 15, 2025, opening with a roll call and an announcement regarding open meeting law. The board approved the minutes from November 18, 2024, and the pending dates for the 2025 traffic board meetings. Two curb cut applications, for 78 Melville and 209 Adam Street, were approved. Several requests were tabled, including St. John's 1365 Rodman and a request concerning commercial vehicles on Church Street. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to citizen input from Kristen Silva and Dennis Felman of Grant Street, who raised concerns about commercial vehicle parking, expired registrations, out-of-state plates, and vehicles blocking driveways and intersections. Lieutenant Dart clarified the city's commercial vehicle ordinance and police towing policies, emphasizing the need for residents to clearly communicate emergencies to dispatch. The board denied a request for prohibited parking on Blossom and Indiantown Road and tabled a traffic study request for North Main and Weaver Street, pending data collection from a newly deployed traffic trailer. Students from Holy Trinity and Lerned Schools presented safety concerns regarding the South Coast Plaza exit onto Stafford Road, proposing solutions such as bush trimming, traffic lights, and no-parking signs. The board decided to place a data collection trailer in the area to gather information on traffic flow and speed. Other decisions included the conditional approval of 15-minute parking for J&J Bakery at 109 George Street and 1-hour parking for Bright Future Cafe at 483 Brightman Street. Several handicap parking requests were processed, with 138 Albion Street and 437 Lindsay conditionally approved, 357 South Oxford and 7-Eleven Ray Street denied, and 94 Broad Street, 135 Buffington, and 504 Bradford tabled. Handicap spaces for 1833 South Main, 1076 Borden, and 436 William were approved, and a motion to accept rescinded handicap spots on Burnside, Osborne, Rich, Sprague, and Oliver Streets was passed.

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