The city will install a new stop sign Thursday at the intersection of Spring Street and Bowery Street/Young Street, creating a three-way stop intersection.
The Newport Police Department announced the change Wednesday in a press release, saying the decision was based on a review and recommendation by the city’s Interdepartmental Traffic Committee. The review found “an exceptional amount of motor vehicle accidents due to poor sight line issues on Young Street and Bowery Street towards Spring Street because of building structures in that area.”
To help drivers adjust to the change, the city will deploy a portable message board notification trailer warning of the new stop sign. The Newport Police Department will conduct increased traffic enforcement in the area and provide a month-long warning phase for any observed violations before issuing citations.
Lt. Joseph C. Carroll, the department’s public information officer, urged motorists to “pay attention and use caution driving in this area as motorists get accustomed to the new stop signs.”
The intersection change takes effect Thursday, Sept. 4.
