The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-30
School Board Approves Budget;
$50 900 In Federal Funds
Set Aside For Truman School
Traffic Changes Become Law Friday

hHsg Says Une-
Way Traffic Will
SaUe Congestion,
Aid Parking
A trsffic ordinance, affecting
nine Key West thoroughfares
will 60 into effect on Friday, ac-
cording to City Manager Dave
King.
The ordinance, which win
create six new one-way streets
and make q considerable increase
In the amount of parking space
available win become law at
that time.
While thsrs win undoubt.
sdlY h some nfusion among
motorists .. first. The eoopesa-
don Of the public b sspectsd
70 take IRE Of The situation."
King said today. He addsd that
Ill 81 The streets affecfsd have
hssn properly marked and
anyone turning into . ons.waY
street y creating . traffic has-
ard.
The changes were planned and
advocated by the Governors
Safety CouhciI which Is compos-
ed Of twelve local citizens. aSu-
gar Sweeting heads the group.
The changes were approved BY
the city commission.
King said today that The shift
to one-way traffic ID following
the trend Of traffic planning all
over the nation.
Designed to speed up traffic
and relieve parking congestion
by permitting parking on both
sides of the street In many areas
where II has been heretofore pro-
hibited. the revisions are expect
ed to particularly benefit the
rity during the heavy winter
tourist season.
The ordinance calls for the
changing Of Simonton Street be-
tween Caroline Street and Tru-
nan Avenue to . one-way thor
with traffic moving
lcuth. Parking win be permitted
N both sides Of the street.
Olivia Street, will be one-way |
'etween Whitehead and White |
with traffic moving in |
N easterly direction. Motorists |
nay park on either side Of the
treet. Special permission for |
uneral professions, when under
uperyision Of . police officer |
las been given, allowing them |
o move against traffic.
Angela Street, win be two-wsy /
kept between Margaret and
'rancis Streets. where vehicles
rili be permitted to moye west
rly only. No parking win be
ermi ed in this area.
Elizabeth Street has been ron
d one-way from Truman Ave-
ne 10 Angels Street. Traffic
riil be required 70 move north
nd parking on the west side Of
he stree only. VIII be allowable. |
Fleming. Southard and Bahia
N Streets have Ill been changed !
. one-way thoruughfares. Traf- |
lc win be allowed 20 travel |
ast Fleming 81. west on
'outhard So. and north on b.
anna ST. Parking On both sides |
I Southland and Fleming Stress |
riii be legal. No parking on
lahama Street win b< allowed. |
'peciai dsspensation for the
mower d. of funeral professions |
long Bahama Street have been |
made. but onIy under The super
sxion Of the police department. |
Eaten and carolIn< Streets l
riIi be swo-wsy thoTouxhfares j
I'd parking yin be permitted o. ]
9th SIDES Of The treef except on |
be south SIDES o4 The streets be-
wesn the hours u 800 A. n. /
nd 500 r. ~ every day az
eps sun1xy.
The ordinances also abolishet /
arktng On the noxfh sSde ~
rzns Street between Duvzi ard 1
iirsontnn Streets dssrsng ih~
Durx Of 500 A. n. and e0e 1
- daily excers Ssandsy.
The ordinances w1x passed Co 1
tecnd sading by fhe CITY conn- /
aiszson<rs - . aeetin9 90 Jans