Eliminate $170,000 from the next city of Silverton budget for any traffic studies. After receiving negative feedback about the council’s March 24 decision to spend $40,000 to study the feasibility of two-way streets in the downtown corridor, Silverton City Councilor Laurie Carter made a motion at the council’s April 7 meeting to reverse the decision. The council voted 4-3 to […]
By Kristine Thomas Silverton City Councilors Laurie Carter and Jason Freilinger both have businesses in the downtown core. However, Carter and Freilinger have come opposite conclusions about the advisability of turning the downtown streets from one-way to two-way streets. From his shop at the corner of Main and First streets, Freilinger said he sees at least three cars a week […]
By Don Murtha After 40 years, it’s time to change Silverton’s one-way traffic system back to the two-way streets. Or so says Silverton Mayor Stu Rasmussen The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is discussing his proposal to change traffic flow in downtown Silverton. As rationale for changing the streets back to two-way, Rasmussen cites improved business vitality, pedestrian safety, visitor […]
