17 - Ordinance Changing Traffic Flow on 2nd Street SW and NW from West Sherman Street to West Houston Street from a One-Way to a Two-Way Street

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Item No. 17 TO: Mayor & City Council FROM: John Godwin, City Manager SUBJECT: CONVERT WEST 2ND TO TWO-WAY TRAFFIC DATE: February 2, 2019 BACKGROUND: For several months in 2015 we considered and evaluated the advantages of eliminating some or all of the one-way streets in downtown Paris. The city controlled six one- way streets in downtown at that time, each of which we examined, and each of which was addressed by the Traffic Commission. The commission recommended changing Houston, Price, West 2nd Street (SW and NW), and 3 d Street SW, from one-way to two-way traffic. Houston and Price were changed in spring 2015 with minimal issues, and have worked well since. In May 2017 we converted 3`d SW. STATUS OF ISSUE: Consistent with our newly adopted downtown plan, we intend to convert all other one-way streets in downtown to two-way traffic (with the possible exception of 1st SE below Kaufman), including the TXDOT controlled streets (Main, Grand, Lamar, West 1st, Bonham, Clarksville). Our 2019 interim plan calls for West 2A to be converted, so we are bringing that to the council for adoption of an ordinance approving the conversion. We will delay the changeover a few weeks before it becomes fully effective in order to assure affected parties are made aware of the change. BUDGET: Approximately $1,200 for changes to signs and road markings. RECOMMENDATION: Approve ordinance converting West 2nd Street to two-way traffic.