Summary
A resident described dangerous cut-through traffic from a sewer project detour, including a child struck near Ocean Avenue Elementary, and asked the city to close Ocean Avenue to local traffic, add speed signs and police, and revise the traffic control plan.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jun 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
Chenery Street and Ocean Avenue residents and school families if safety measures are adopted.
Residents and pedestrians currently exposed to detour traffic and speeding.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council - Jun 1, 2026
A resident described dangerous cut-through traffic from a sewer project detour, including a child struck near Ocean Avenue Elementary, and asked the city to close Ocean Avenue to local traffic, add speed signs and police, and revise the traffic control plan.
City Council - May 18, 2026
A resident says the traffic control plan for the Hershey Street sewer separation project is dumping thousands of vehicles onto narrow Chenery Street with near misses daily. She asked for street closures, speed signs, police monitoring and a revised plan with public input.
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