(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council Wednesday evening voted 4 to 2 to pass the second reading of an ordinance that would convert the intersection at 22nd and Olive to a four-way stop.
The Community Protection Committee met on September 29th to review several issues. One of the issues was northbound traffic on Olive Street. Vehicles, including large trucks, are traveling through this intersection at 22nd Street at a high rate of speed. The Committee recommended that the current two-way stop at this intersection be expanded to four-way. The Committee also agreed that 32nd Street and Chestnut should be converted to a three-way stop, encouraging traffic entering Atlantic to slow down.
Council Members Kathy Summers and Richard Cassidy voted against the ordinance.
The City Council also heard from citizens Dale Retallic and Dale Gross who are against making the intersection of four-way stop.
Dale Gross…
Council Member Pat McCurdy said he has had four different individuals that live in that area say they are definitely for making the intersection a four-way stop because of the increased truck traffic from the rock quarry.
The third and final reading on the ordinance will be held at the City Council meeting in two weeks.
In other news, Atlantic Mayor Dave Jones said Halloween in Atlantic will be held from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 31st. Jones said everyone should wear masks, stay with your family members, be safe and be courteous.
