6.15.2022 Traffic Board

Fall River Government TV Jun 16, 2022 YouTube Report Issue

The Fall River Traffic Board convened its June 15th meeting, addressing a range of citizen concerns and administrative items. Key discussions included resident complaints about speeding on Langley and Nichols Street and Stafford Road, as well as infrastructure issues on O'Grady Street, which were referred to City Engineer Dan Aguiar and DCM. The board denied a request for a four-way stop sign at Renaud and Stockton Street, with Sergeant Dolan expressing opposition to widespread four-way stops, and the motion passed 4-0. A request from Creative Class at 64 Durfee Street for a 50-foot 'no parking between signs' loading zone on Green Street was approved unanimously, with a projected implementation timeline of six weeks. Brendan O'Neill's request to change North Varley Street back to a two-way street or reverse its one-way direction was tabled for further research and community input, passing 4-0. The board also processed numerous handicap parking applications. Three applications (220 Johnson Street, 109 Robeson Street, and 85 Sunset Hill) were denied due to the applicants' absence. Five applications (26 Pear Street, 530 Bank Street, 144 Crawford Street, 394 Buffington Street, 144 Forest Street, and 160 Buffington Street, 26 Oliver Street) were approved, with the 26 Pear Street approval being a unique case for a resident with a narrow driveway and a customized van for a son in a wheelchair. Two applications (387 Sprague Street and 411 4th Street, 656 Mount Hope Avenue) were tabled because the applicants were not present. A request for handicap parking at 73 18th Street was denied, adhering to the board's rule against approving spots for homeowners with driveways, even for a caregiver of a person with dementia and Parkinson's. Finally, the board unanimously approved the rescission of six handicap parking spaces on Grant Street, North 7th Street, Washington Street, Hargrave Street, Garden Street, and Chote Street, as they were no longer being utilized.

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