Designed like a drag strip is how EXP Architect's Morgan Lanigan describes Douglas Avenue in the North End.
After hearing complaints about heavy traffic from people who live on the street, he's come up with some solutions to make it more safe. Lanigan hopes to present his "Traffic Calming Pilot Program" to Common Council. He tells CHSJ news marked pedestrian crossings, restricting left hand turning off Douglas and making the street more narrow are all inexpensive ways to reduce congestion. He says if the pilot project is accepted by Council, he hopes it could transfer to similar roads.
He adds part of Plan SJ is to attract more families, and this project would make the street more desirable.
Councillor Mackenzie is scheduled to present the idea to Common Council tonight.
After hearing complaints about heavy traffic from people who live on the street, he's come up with some solutions to make it more safe. Lanigan hopes to present his "Traffic Calming Pilot Program" to Common Council. He tells CHSJ news marked pedestrian crossings, restricting left hand turning off Douglas and making the street more narrow are all inexpensive ways to reduce congestion. He says if the pilot project is accepted by Council, he hopes it could transfer to similar roads.
He adds part of Plan SJ is to attract more families, and this project would make the street more desirable.
Councillor Mackenzie is scheduled to present the idea to Common Council tonight.
