{"id":9653,"date":"2022-01-08T20:37:56","date_gmt":"2022-01-09T02:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eextra.news\/paris\/?p=9653"},"modified":"2024-11-25T17:10:18","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T23:10:18","slug":"90-day-stop-sign-study-to-begin-jan-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eextra.news\/paris\/2022\/01\/08\/90-day-stop-sign-study-to-begin-jan-12\/","title":{"rendered":"90-day Stop Sign Study to begin Jan. 12"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After a month-long delay from the materials manufacturer, the City of Paris has received the stop signs needed for the implementation of the 90 day STOP, LOOK AND BE SAFE traffic study.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The 90-day study is being conducted by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the City of Paris. To simulate an all-way stop condition, at each intersection crews will install two (2) stop signs, and in addition,\u00a0 the existing traffic signals being changed to flashing red. Crews will begin on Lamar and 8<\/span>th<\/span> Street around 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 12, 2022.\u00a0 The stop signs will remain in place through April 13, 2022.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The stop sign for motorists heading west to downtown will begin at the intersection of Lamar Avenue and 8<\/span>th<\/span> Street SE and continue to the 1<\/span>st<\/span> Street NW and Bonham Street intersection in downtown. Stop signs for motorists going east to downtown will begin at the intersection of Grand Ave and 1<\/span>st<\/span> Street SW, and continue to 3<\/span>rd<\/span> Street SE and Clarksville Street. The streets will remain one way at this time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In 2018, the City Council adopted a downtown plan recommending the return of a one-way pair system to two-way traffic leading to and from the Downtown Square. The 90-day study is being implemented for the City and TXDOT to assess the ability to replace traffic signals with stop signs, according to Andrew Mack, Director of Planning and Development for the City of Paris.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Following the 90-day study, a report will be presented to the City’s Traffic Commission and City Council for a determination on how to best proceed with the complete two-way system implementation project.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n