Evening star., 1928-12-09
\ STREET PARKING
LIMIT CONSIDERED
Hour Rule Between I'd and
18th Before Traffic
Director HarIand.

Establishment of a one-hour parking
restriction on H street northeast be-
tween Second and Fifteenth streets
and number Of other amendments 10
the traffic regulations we're taken under
consideration yesterday by Traf1c Di-
rector William H. Harland The
changes, Harland announced, were ap-
proved by the District Traffic Council
ct a meeting Friday night.
The parking limit on H street, Har-
land pointed out, has long been advo-
Gated by the business men along that
thoroughfare, and indications are that
he will approve the restriction and
recommend to the Commissioners its
inclusion in the traffic code The limi-
tation under the proposed regulation
would be effective from am. 70
10 pm.
Other Changes Indorsed.
Harland also is expected to approve
the other changes Endorsed by the
council. The majority of them are of
q minor nature. The most important
follow:
/. Removal of the rush-hour parking
prohibition on Thirteenth street pc
tween street and Massachusetts,
avenue.
2. Designation of Wisconsin avenue
between NJ street and Massachusetts
avenue as q boulevard highway.
3. Abolishing parking on Rhode Island
avenue northeast between Fourth and
Twelfth streets during the morning and
afternoon rush hour. Parking would
be permitted on the south side In the
morning, however. and on the north
side in the afternoon. The proposed
restriction would apply to the north side
from s to 9:15 am. and to the south
side from 4 to 6 pm.
4. A new regulation prohibiting
parking in front of any barricade erect
ed for the purpose Of closing streets
or alleys.
5. Restoration of Hiatt place as a
two-way thoroughfare.
Thoroughfare Widened.
The rush hour parking restriction on
Thirteenth street between ! street and
Massachusetts, avenue is no longer
necessary, 1t is believed, since the
thoroughfare has been widened between
these points. The rush hour parking
ban on Rhode Island avenue was pro-
posed, 1t was said, to relieve O serious
traf1c on this important traffic artery
and the. center trolley poles.
The inclusion of Wisconsin avenue
between NJ street and Massachusetts
avenue in the list of boulevard high
ways, will make this thoroughfare safer
for motorists and pedestrians, traffic
authorities believe, as stop" signs will
be placed ct ell intersecting streets
which will require east and west bound
traffic to halt before crossing or enter
ing the avenue. The speed limit would
not be increased, however. The 30
niile-an-hour limit is established only
on thoroughfareS designated as arterial
highways. ri
Take Advantage Of Signs.
The proposed amendment to pro-
hibit parking in front of barricades
erected for the purpose Of closing
streets and alleys is an outgrowth Of
complaints received by District ofacials
that motorists often take advantage of
such signs to park cars In the center
Of the street and other pieces where
Shey interfere with the work under.
way.
The opening Of Hiatt place to two.
wy traffic is desired. it was said, to
facilitate the movement Of vehicles to
the automobile parking garage on, tor
Of the Arcade Market near Fourteenth
street ana Park road. Hiatt place Is
short street west of and parallelinR
Fourteenth street between Park road
and Irving street.
Discusses Left Turn Rule.
The Traf1c Council also discussed but
failed to pass Upon another proposed
amendment to the traffic regulations TO
change the left turn rule to conform
to the plan prescribed in the code of
National Conference on Street and
Highway Safety. A left as we'll as 4
right turn Is executed under this code
on green or "go" signal.
The Independent traffic signaIs in.
stalled recently at the intersection of
Wisconsin avenue and M street will be
put into operation at 10 O'Clock tor1or.
row morning. Harland is considering
= proposal to permit eastbound trafic
on M street to make q complete left
turn on the green light, instead of fol-
lowing the procedure prescribed for
LETT turns at other intersections con.
trolled either by automatic signals or
traf1c officers. The traffic director has
been advised that the northbound
Mafnc on Wisconsin avenue south Of
~ street Is too light to require east.
bound vehicles on M street to execute
q LETT turn in two operations.