10.18.2022 Traffic Board

Fall River Government TV Oct 26, 2022 YouTube Report Issue

The Fall River Traffic Board convened on October 19th, 2022, approving the minutes from its September 21st meeting. During citizen input, resident Michael Ferris presented a petition with 714 signatures requesting a four-way stop sign with blinking red solar lights at the intersection of Highland Avenue and Naples Street due to numerous accidents and property damage. Officer Thomas Farris, a board member and police officer, acknowledged the issue and proposed installing 'stop ahead' signs on Maple Street, 'dangerous intersection ahead' signs on Highland Avenue, and red solar-powered stop signs, but did not support a four-way stop sign at this time. The board then approved seven curb cut applications for various properties across the city, ranging from extensions of existing openings to the creation of new ones, with all receiving unanimous approval after review by the engineering department. The board also addressed several handicap parking requests. Two previously tabled requests were decided: a spot at 38 Pittman Street was approved 2-1 despite the applicant having off-street parking, while 54 Kellogg Street was denied 3-0 as no one was present to advocate for it. Of the new handicap parking requests, spots were approved for 80 Oak Grove Avenue (2-1), 45 Campbell Street (3-0), 251 Fountain Street (3-0), 184 Sunset Hill (3-0), and 90 Mulberry Street (3-0). Requests for 107 Danforth Street and 450 Peckham Street were denied 3-0, as both applicants had available off-street parking. Additionally, the board approved a request from Millennium Pizza to revise its parking sign times and duration, and unanimously approved rescinding several handicap parking spaces no longer in use due to residents moving, no longer driving, or passing away.

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