TR-91-50 RESOLUTION TR-91-50Fand- Reg
A Resolution Establishing Traffic Rules tioCs on
Various Streets . C0 L�
' Whereas , increased traffic volumes on Springfield Street , C e
Mill Street , Poplar Street , and Suffield Street have necessitated :J
improvements in the geometries of the intersection of these
' streets and;
Whereas, the principal purpose of these improvements is the
' safe and efficient utilization of the streets for traffic
purposes and;
' Whereas , certain traffic rules and regulations are required
to insure proper and efficient traffic movements ;
Now, Therefore , Be it Resolved by The Town Council of the
' Town of Agawam in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 85 ,
Section 2 of the General Laws ; that the Traffic Rules and Orders
of the Town of Agawam, adopted by the Board of Selectmen on
' May 7 , 1937 , and subsequent amendments thereto be further amended
as follows :
Article V Park3n
Section 2 . Prohibited on Certain Streets
' Upon the following streets or highway or parts thereof
parking is hereby prohibited:
' Add:
Poplar Street: Both sides from Mil? Street 100 feet
northerly.
Mill Street: Both sides from Suffield Street
easterly and westerly distances of
200 feet.
Suffield Street: Both sides from the intersection of
' Gunn Geary Lane northerly to a point
400 feet north of Mill Street.
' Article V A
One Way Street
Section 1.
The following streets or portions thereof are declared
' to be one-way streets and all vehicular traffic shall
move on those streets or portions thereof in the
direction designated.
Add:
' Springfield Street : The northerly lane fx-om 50 feet
west of the westerly end of the
landscaped island at Mill Street
to a point easterly 140 feet shall
' only be traveled on in a westerly
direction.
Article VT Operator of Vehicle
Section 15., Left Lane Must Turn Left
No person having charge or control of any vehicle shall
cause or permit same to be turned to the right or
travel straight through lane of the following streets ;
t Add:
' Springfield Street: Eastbound traffic approaching Mill
Street onto northbound Springfield
Street.
Mill Street: Eastbound traffic onto northbound
Poplar Street .
' Suffield Street: Northbound traffic onto westbound
Mill Street.
' Suffield Street: Southbound traffic onto eastbound
Mill Street.
' Article VI Operator of Vehicle
Add:
' Section 16 , Do Not Enter
No person having charge or control of any vehicle shall
cause or permit the same to enter the following streets
or driveways:
Springfield Street : Eastbound traffic at the westerly
' end of the landscaped island at
Mill Street onto the north lane of
Springfield Street.
Suffield Street: Northbound traffic north of the
intersection of Mill Street onto
the driveway serving the property
' located at the northwest corner of
the intersection of Mill and
Suffield Streets.
Section 17 , Yield Right of Way
' Persons having charge of or control of any vehicle
Yield the right of way at the following locations:
' Springfield Street: Westbound traffic in the north
lane at the westerly end of the
landscaped island must yield to
' westbound traffic from Mill
Street.
Section 18 No Turns
Persons having charge or control of any vehicle shall
not turn at the following locations and in the follow-
ing direction:
Mill Street: Westbound vehicles at the west
1 end of landscaped traffic island
onto the northerly lane of
Springfield Street.
DATED THIS 5$yentQ,,nth DAY OF nrzml r _ , 1991-
PER ORDER OF THE AGAWAM TOWN COUNCIL
t
1 Edward A. Caba, President
Agawam Town Council
' PR TO FORM AND LEGALITY
t
Thomas ocke , Solicitor
' MAYORAL ACTION
Received this NIA day of 1991
' from Town Council Clerk.
' APPROVAL OF LEGISLATION
By the powers vested in me pursuant to Article 3, Section 3-
6 of the Agawam Charter, as amended, I hereby approve the
passage the above legislation on this Seventeeot.h` day
of D 1991 .
' Chr topher '. J a h on. Mayor
D PROVAId OF LEGISLATION
By the powers vested in me pursuant to Article 3, Section 3-
6 of the Agawam Charter, as amended. I hereby veto the
' passage of the above legislation on this
day of 1991 for the following reason( s) :
Christopher C. Johnson, Mayor
RETURN OF LEGISLATION 10 COUNCIL CLERK
' Returned to Council Clerk this Seventeenth day
of December 1991 .
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