College Station considers removing parking on 4 roads for resident safety

To clear tight roadways for emergency vehicles and trash collection, the city of College Station is evaluating removing parking from four neighborhood streets.

The gist

City traffic engineer Nick Barrio told Community Impact the targeted roads are all very narrow and don’t accommodate street parking well. The areas included are:

• Park Place area

• Angus and Kerry streets

• Dexter and George Bush drives

Referring to the roads, which range from 20 to 24 feet wide, Barrio said the priority is to create a better driving environment for residents and create more access for emergency vehicles if needed.

“We want to make things safer,” Barrio said. “We don’t want people to cross the street to get to a park and we don’t want solid waste around parking. Emergency access is also one of our biggest concerns.”

Barrio also said the updated street code could cause problems for the roads in the future with enforcement. 

Stay tuned

The city held an open meeting at City Hall to discuss potential no-parking zones with residents. The announcement of a finished proposal for the no-parking area has not yet been made, but Barrio said the feedback will help create a well-thought-out proposal in the near future.