Southie Street Reconfiguration Extended, May Become Permanent
Those emergency one-way streets may work during -blizzard times, too.
When select streets in South Boston were reconfigured to one-ways back in February, the intention was to ease snow-removal stress and make things safer for drivers and pedestrians in the neighborhood during the winter of our discontent.
But Mayor Marty Walsh announced Tuesday morning that the Emergency Transportation Reconfiguration, first enacted on February 14, would be extended through June 1—and may become permanent. The plan, which saw even-numbered streets become westbound and odd-numbered streets become eastbound, was originally set to end on April 1.
“We’ve received a tremendous amount of positive feedback from South Boston residents about how the emergency reconfiguration has relieved traffic congestion and increased public safety,’’ Walsh said in a statement. “I look forward to engaging in a robust discussion with the community on the future of these neighborhood streets.’’
That discussion over whether or not to make the plan permanent will be continued at two community meetings to be held in the next two months.
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