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One-way or two-way?
It’s been a controversial subject concerning White Street in Hancock that has been debated for years.
The city council voted 5-2 in 2014 to make White Street a one-way street, but they are now willing to reconsider that decision.
City Manager Glenn Anderson acknowledged that the city has been inundated with calls about the street.
The previous decision had been based on the wear and tear that the high volume of vehicles that use the road causes, and the expense of maintaining the road, which falls on the taxpayers of Hancock.
The absence of southbound traffic on the narrow street has proven to be a draw for motorist heading north.
Anderson pointed out that since the road was made one-way, there has actually been an increase in northbound traffic on White Street of 25 percent.
The street is currently closed to through traffic during a water main replacement project.
A public hearing will be held June 21st to hear from residents about possibly returning to two-way traffic when White Street reopens.
Another street in Hancock is also the subject of concern.
Residents say motorists often drive at high speeds on Scott Street, sometimes driving up onto people’s lawns to cut around other vehicles.
The city council approved the placement of two temporary speed bumps–one between North Lincoln Road and Pine Street and the other between Pine and Elm streets.
A permanent solution will also be discussed at the next council meeting in June.
