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RESOLUTION ORDERING THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF W. 5TH STREET AND W. 6TH STREET AT W. SKYLINE PARKWAY
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Duluth directs the Public Works and Utilities Department to temporarily physically close W. 5TH Street and W. 6th Street at W. Skyline Parkway.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution orders the temporary closure of W. 5th Street and W. 6th Street at W. Skyline Parkway.
The street closures will be in conjunction to the conversion of W. Skyline Parkway from two-way traffic to one-way traffic between Hank Jensen Drive and Twin Ponds. Upon review of the street layout in the area, and after several public meetings, it was determined that the closure of these two streets is in the best interest of the neighborhood.
We contacted the City Fire Marshal, and the fire department has no objection to the road closures.
We contacted the Street Maintenance Manager, and the city will maintain sufficient pavement such that a turnaround for their snow removal equipment is adequate.
Temporary closure with barricades will be in place during the pilot project phase. If the pilot project is successful, Council will order in permanent closures and improvements at that time. If the pilot project is not successful, Council will order that the temporary closures are removed.