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2025-091 · INFRASTRUCTURE · POLICY · 2025

An Ordinance to update and amend the City of Amesbury Traffic and Parking Regulations SCHEDULE IV (STOP SIGNS) to reflect the addition of two stop signs added to the area of Market Street at Fern Avenue in support of an All-Way stop control (AWSC).

Amends Amesbury's Stop Signs schedule to add two stop signs at Market Street and Fern Avenue, creating a four-way stop. The change follows a safety study supported by MassDOT and is a prerequisite for AWSC materials and grants.

approved NEIGHBORHOOD
  1. STEP 1
    Submitted
    SEP 09 2025
  2. STEP 2 · CURRENT
    Approved
    SEP 23 2025
AI summary · plain-language

The City of Amesbury approves updates to Schedule IV of the Traffic and Parking Regulations to add two stop signs at Market Street at Fern Avenue, creating a four-way stop at the intersection. This action is based on a traffic study conducted by Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. (MassDOT) showing a crash history warranting an all-way stop, and it aligns with MassDOT plans to provide materials for AWSC implementation. The ordinance enables the project to move forward, enabling state grant support and DOT materials, with an effective date 15 days after adoption.

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Key provisions

§1 Adds two stop signs at Market Street and Fern Avenue to establish four-way stop control.
§2 Amends Schedule IV (Stop Signs) to reflect the two added stop signs at the intersection.
§3 Notes MassDOT involvement and the GPI study supporting All-Way Stop Control (AWSC) at Market Street / Fern Avenue.
§4 Effective 15 days after the date of adoption.

Discussed at meetings

City CouncilCity Council MeetingSeptember 23, 2025
approve2025-091
I move that we approve 2025-09 one as presented
MOVED BY COUNCILLOR REALLY · SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR HOGUE · VOTE: APPROVED 7-0
2:49:18
City CouncilPlanning and Development Subcommittee MeetingSeptember 17, 2025
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City CouncilOrdinance and Administration Subcommittee MeetingSeptember 15, 2025
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City CouncilCity Council MeetingSeptember 9, 2025
refer2025-091
Councilor Stanganelli moved to refer 2025-091 to O&A and P&D with a second reading at the September 23rd City Council Meeting.
MOVED BY COUNCILOR STANGANELLI · SECONDED BY COUNCILOR GILDAY · VOTE: PASSED UNANIMOUSLY (7-0)