Council Approves School-Area Traffic Changes

About a dozen are now in the books after the council unanimously approved a series of ordinances Wednesday night.

Some minor changes to the proposed ordinances were made from the dais Wednesday night – the proposed prohibited left turn on W. Ridgewood Ave. onto N. Hillside, as well as no stopping, no standing, is now Mon-Fri. during the school year and no longer includes weekends.

Some residents from N. Hillside expressed frustration they were never consulted during the process to make the changes.

The list of a dozen alterations to traffic around most of the village schools is as follows:

Willard

Bedford Road turning left onto Morningside Road between 8 to 9 a.m. and 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. on school days will be prohibited.

Ridge 

Turning left from West Ridgewood Ave. onto North Hillside Place is prohibited from 8 to 9 a.m. and 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Mon-Fri from Sept. 1 through June 30.

Also, there will be no stopping or standing on North Hillside between W. Ridgewood and Madison avenues from 8 to 9 a.m. and 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., Mon-Fri. from Sept. 1 through June 30.

Orchard

Dean Street will have a stop sign westbound at South Broad Street.

Hawes

There will be no stopping or standing on both sides of Houston Lane from South Pleasant to Stevens Avenue, 8 to 9 a.m. and 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. on school days. This replaces that section's status from no parking during the above-mentioned hours.

B.F./Travell

Parking will be allowed on Bogert Avenue's west side from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on school days from the intersection of E. Glen for about 250 feet. From 250 feet to about 570 feet on E. Glen headed south, parking is entirely prohibited.

Parking will also be prohibited on Fairfield Avenue east side, 280 feet south of East Glen to 426 feet south of East Glen, from 8 to 9 a.m. and 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., on school days. This replaces a no-stopping, no-standing distinction.

There will be no stopping or standing on Downs Street's south side from Fairfield to Pearsall Avenue, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., on school days. This replaces a no stopping or standing on Downs on the north and west side of Fairfield, 50 feet in each direction.

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