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By Barbara Taormina
The Revere City Council approved a motion from Councillor-at-Large Michelle Kelley to reconsider the prevailing substitute motion by Ward 6 Councillor Chris Giannino to request that the DPW remove the traffic island at Hall’s Corner.
At their meeting on May 18, Kelley presented a motion to have the Traffic Commission and the Public Works Department evaluate the traffic island at Hall’s Corner. Kelley noted there have been repeated vehicle strikes to the island and she recommended safety improvements, such as reflective yellow curb paint, delineator posts or warning signs. However, Councillor Giannino said the island has a history of confusion and accidents. Giannino proposed a substitute motion to request that the DPW remove the island and the council agreed.
But at this week’s meeting, Kelley asked the council to reconsider the vote to remove the island. “I think it’s acting as a traffic calming measure,” she said. Kelley proposed asking the Traffic Commission what types of improvements would provide the greatest amount of safety.
Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky said he drives in that area of the city a lot and the Hall’s Corner intersection is bad. However, Novoselsky said the island is a traffic calming measure. He proposed leaving the island in place and improving it to make it more visible to drivers.
Giannino said any improvement at Hall’s Corner would be a plus. He reiterated that there have been numerous car accidents at the site. “I’m all for any improvements,” he said. The council voted to seek a recommendation from the Traffic Commission.
