Comprehensive Plan On-Line Comprehensive Plan Transportation Alleys Current Use Alleys are a unique feature of some of the historic residential neighborhoods in Town, which were laid out in a grid fashion with the alleys providing rear property access for garages and utility services. Today alleys serve a range of functions. They serve as primary access to properties which never obtained access from other public thoroughfares, and they serve as secondary access to other properties. Most of them contain public utility lines.
Garbage pick-up takes place on several of the alleys.
Near the campus, alleys provide an alternate path for pedestrian or bicycle transport. Alleys are also used as traffic short-cuts. Some alleys exist as an extension of a backyard because they were never improved. On commercial lots, loading functions can take place in alleys rather than occurring from the main thoroughfares. Alleys are inappropriate for use as primary access to properties.