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Friday, February 10, 2012
N Street, one way no more
by Geoff Samek, published on November 8, 2008 at 11:25 PM
Storyline: 6 blocks from my apartment
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Lane changes will initiate on N street as of November 13th. It has already begun the process of turning into a two way street, from the one way street it currently is.
It's part of a larger project converting several one way streets in Midtown to two way streets.
The City of Sacramento, on their website, states that there will always be one lane of traffic available on these streets, but I must admit I will be sad to see my street change its status.
While it can be an annoyance to deal with one way streets when you are just visiting Midtown, it's fairly convenient for those that live here. When driving home I can park on either side of the street without much effort.
There's also the sense of knowing something that not many people know, really knowing your way around town.
Do you love or hate the one way streets in Midtown? What do you love or hate about them?
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In general, conversions like these slow traffic in residential areas and allow more alternative routes. This spreads commutes and traffic and relieves congestion.
Both Geoff and I live in the neighborhood, and we don't agree about the change. But we can agree that traffic on N street is not heavy; it is nothing like L or J.
Oh, and there will be no half street closures on this side of midtown. Those closures were requested and approved by those neighborhoods for specific traffic problems.
This project would not close any streets or re-route traffic, and it will make it easier for you to give directions because N will be a two way street in that area.
They both smiled, pointed outside to the 24th Street parking spaces.
"We have parking, they don't"
So in short, no.
I use N Street everyday, so my plan is to watch for small changes and base my opinion on what I encounter. I imagine it could not be too terrible.
They said no.