Superior Council may add 2 one-way streets near hospital emergency entrance

Following the closure of the South Ward elementary school, the state highway department removed the community’s only traffic light and the city council eliminated the community’s only one-way street, But times are changing. One way streets appear to be on the way back. And this time, not just one, but two.

Monday evening the Superior City Council held a public hearing seeking comment on a plan to convert Eleventh Street between Idaho and Washington to one-way.

Notice of the hearing had been published in this newspaper and letters sent to property owners directly affected by the change.

Four people attending the council meeting appeared to be there for the hearing and none spoke against the plan. In fact they asked that Washington Street, between Eleventh and Twelfth be converted to one way.

The change is being brought about by the expected traffic increase as Brodstone Healthcare prepares to open the most recent addition to the hospital. With this opening the emergency room entrance is being moved from the southwest corner of the hospital to the northeast.

As explained Monday night, ambulances and other vehicles headed to the emergency room will turn east off Idaho at Tenth Street, proceed east to the parking lot behind the hospital and then turn north to the emergency entrance. When leaving the emergency entrance those vehicles will proceed north on Washington Street to Twelfth and then turn to the west to reach Idaho Street (Highway 14). Parking on the east side of the one-way portion of Washington Street will be restricted. Parking will also be restricted on the north side of Twelfth Street

Two removable speed bumps are proposed for Eleventh Street. The removable bumps aid in snow removal. There will be some reconsideration of the parking lot north of the hospital.

Because the street modification plan was changed Monday evening, the council tabled action until the next meeting which is planned for Sept. 11. A public hearing will be held at that meeting to provide residents of Superior an opportunity to comment on the proposed plan.

The council passed on third reading an ordinance relaxing the restrictions regulating the use of utility-type vehicles on the city streets. Golf cart type vehicles that meet the minimum specifications may now be driven on certain streets. The new ordinance was published in pamphlet form and is available for review at the city office.

Other action considered Monday night was of a more routine nature and the meeting adjourned after about 30 minutes.

Permission was granted Living Faith Fellowship to close three parking spaces on the west side of Commercial Avenue south of Fifth Street during the church sponsored carnival at Superior Auditorium.

The Superior Rescue Squad was given permission to close Second Street between Central and Commercial on Oct. 20 for the group’s second annual cornhole tournament,

Permission was given to Dave and Kim Williams to widen their driveway at 1130 Highland Drive by 10 feet.

The plan to clean and prepare the former Flatwater Bar & Grill for sale was reviewed. As the city held a loan to the operation that was secured by the property and contents, the city has since the closure of the business obtained title to the property and contents. The goal is to prepare the property for sale to another operator.

This issue of The Express contains a public notice seeking the submission of bids to clean the establishment. City staff will at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27, conduct the sale of beverages and unopened frozen food.