'No parking' zone to be re-evaluated
By ANGELINA DICKSON, Staff writerWEIRTON - The Weirton Traffic Commission met earlier this week to discuss several items of interest and address residential concerns, including a proposed no parking area on one city street.
During a previous meeting, Ward 6 Councilman David Dalrymple and Public Works Director John Brown agreed on an agenda item to implement a yellow line on the curb of the left side of South 24th Street.
According to Brown, it will start at the first alley and extend 47 feet past the second alley along the street. Dalrymple explained to the commissioners that this area is a dangerous area because of a "blind hill."
"When we were marking the curb to be painted, we almost got clipped three different times," said Dalrymple at May's meeting.
Brown stated that crews had gone out to paint the curb when the Traffic Commission met earlier in the month but did not have a quorum. He said his crews went out and painted it black because they got ahead of themselves but will correct it again upon approval. Area residents Bill and Judy Wallace also attended the meeting to support the request.
The Traffic Commission agreed to approve establishing a no parking zone yellow curb along South 24th Street.
A resident of Mildred Avenue and South 24th Street pleaded her case to the Traffic Commission asking for a 10 feet reduction in 47 feet of curb set to be painted yellow for no parking. The resident explained that all they were asking for was a small portion in front of the home where a cement pad for parking sits to be excluded from the ordinance.
"If the resident parks there after the curb is yellow, if the truck tires are on the yellow line she could be cited even though she is off the street," said Mayor Mark Harris.
The ordinance was sponsored by Ward 6 Councilman David Dalrymple. Although he could not be present for the meeting, he sent a correspondence expressing his position on the matter.
Dalrymple, who made a motion at the recent council meeting to table this item to allow the resident to discuss issues with the commission, expressed that he still feels that the line needs to be there. He stated that it is a dangerous portion of the road where views can be obstructed and accidents could occur.
"However, I will take the recommendation of the Traffic Commission into consideration when reviewing this for the next council meeting," the email stated.
The Traffic Commission members expressed no opposition to the resident's request and voted to make the recommendation that the 10 foot long area near the cement pad where the resident's vehicle parks be left unpainted.
City council will face this issue during July's regular council meeting.
(Dickson can be contacted at adickson@weirtondailytimes.com)
