Summary
Chestnut Street between High and Columbus becomes one-way westbound June 3. It fixes the narrow-street parking hazards, creates a three-way stop at High and Chestnut, and adds about 20 downtown parking spaces. Residents who've lost cars to crashes there strongly support it.
At a glance
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Last discussed May 4, 2026.
Impact analysis
Striping by Griffin Paving and signing by LDOT; no project cost figure was stated.
Downtown drivers, post office customers, pedestrians, and the fire station next door all get a safer, more functional street.
Eastbound Chestnut drivers will be rerouted, mainly to Walnut Street.
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