Minutes from the July 8, 2025 Work Session

AI Summary

During a July 8, 2025 work session, Hazleton City Council discussed safety recommendations from PennDOT for the intersection of 15th and Locust Streets, where 42 reportable accidents occurred between 2019-2024 and police responded to over 100 total accidents. The council explored solutions including a traffic light (estimated at $3 million), implementing a one-way southbound configuration on Locust Street to reduce congestion and improve visibility, and conducting a traffic study, with concerns noted about impacts on adjacent streets and the narrowness of streets in the area. Mayor Cusat indicated that Locust Street would be the only road paved in the area and favored the one-way street approach to alleviate congestion on Church Street.