Several downtown Sitka streets will convert to one-way this month
Drivers in downtown Sitka can expect a few changes to traffic patterns in the coming weeks. Several two way streets will soon become one-way streets.
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Tag: Lincoln Street
American Street has technically been a ‘one-way’ for months, but some Sitkans want it changed back
Some business owners on American Street in Sitka are asking that the city change its status from one-way, back to two-way. The conflict over the downtown route came up at a recent Police and Fire Commission meeting, and commission members weighed in.
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Sitka’s Lake/Lincoln Street intersection may get makeover next year
Sitka’s made it over the hump of what was originally predicted to be the busiest cruise season in the town’s history. And while there’s still over a month to go, city officials are already exploring changes for next year. At the top of the list: Sitka’s busiest intersection may be getting a makeover.
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City raises Lincoln Street closure threshold to 4000 cruise passengers
Since the beginning of the summer cruise season, the city has been closing the street to through traffic on days when 3,000 or more cruise passengers are in town. Beginning next week, the threshold will increase to 4,000. Read More
Assembly adopts tourism plan with Lincoln Street closure
With just two months until the first cruise ships arrive, the Sitka Assembly finally has a plan to see the city through its biggest tourist boom in years. And that plan includes closing one of Sitka’s main thoroughfares on days with high cruise traffic.Read More
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